Ephemera includes Bank Deposit Receipts, includes some 18th and 19th Century items, also a group of documents of Temporary Regulations relating to the re-opening of the Stock Exchange 1916-1917, in varied condition (small lot)
World & British bank cheques (800+), most modern UK, some older 19th Century noted, a large cheque book with some unused cheques Parr's Bank Limited, Charing Cross Branch, a few postal orders & lottery tickets, some other general bankingephemera, needs viewing
Great Britain, Insurance policies, large folder containing a fine collection of 26 early fire insurance policies, West of England 1816, Royal Exchange, 1837 & 1861, Hants Sussex and Dorset, 1833, Atlas, 1852, Sun Fire, 1864, Caledonian, 1850, East of Scotland, 1853, County Fire, 1822, 1823, & 1865, Leeds and Yorkshire, 1832 & 1859, London Assurance, 1845, Queen Insurance, 1864, Norwich Union, 1836, Scottish Union, 1837, Suffolk and General Country, 1824, Union Society, 1845, Guardian, 1834 & 1854, European, 1861, Imperial, 1863, Church of England, 1863, Indemnity Mutual, 1837, Alliance Marine, 1837, most with vignettes, lot also includes Dutch policy dated 1817 and 13 pieces of ephemera relating to early insurance mainly proposal information, the policies are mostly VF. (26).
Great Britain, financial ephemera (5) schedules of taxes (land & tax on servants) from Lincolnshire 1778 & 1779 on vellum. Letter from London bankers 1812 re. 470 doubloons shipped on HMS Hyperion and two annuities forms from 1840's.
Great Britain, The Drummond Chemical Company shares & related ephemera. Certificates nos. 5 & 7, each for 300 x £1 shares, dated 1930, in the name of Arthur Gilliat, Chemical Merchant; black on white with attractive border. Summary of share capital & shares for 1929, Annual return for 1930, share transfer sheets and other company papers. Superb leather bound "Applications and Allotments, Register of Members and Share Ledger" etc. printed by A.H.Atkins Fetter Lane London.
US Ephemera - Texas Civil War Treasury Warrant for Military Service 1861 giving 10% per annum interest. Otsego County Bank, Coppertown cheque for $8.82 cents dated 1842 and signed by Fennimore Cooper (famous American writer). Three Pence note, Hartford 1777. Good very fine, all ex Stanley Gibbons auctions.
Great Britain, 10 pieces of railway ephemera including share certificates, West SomersetRailway Co., dividend warrant, 1895, Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Co., unissued warrant, 1873, Cheltenham, Oxford and Brighton Junction Railway, unissued receipt for payment on shares, 184-, Mid Wales Railway Co., share certificate, 1863, repaired, Guernsey Railway Co. Ltd., share certificate, 1948, repaired, London & North Western Railway Co., stock certificate, 1869, cancelled, Bahia & San Francisco Railway Co. Ltd., transfer certificate, London 1863, Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Co., stock certificate, 1911, Tamar, Kit Hill and Callington Railway Co. Ltd., transfer certificate, 1864, repaired, and Indenture dated 1835 which includes reference to the North Union Railway, on vellum, very large format, mostly F-VF. (10).
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