Dr. Hugo H. van der Molen -
Wederikweg 114 - 9753 AE Haren, The Netherlands
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France
Compagnie Impériale des Chemins de Fer
Éthiopiens
established in 1896; Action de 500 Francs,
Paris, 1899; size: 32 by 42 cm.; 23 by 15 cm engraving by the famous
military painter and illustrator Louis Charles Bombled (1862-1927) of
the Ethiopian emperor Menelik II awaiting an oncoming train
on his horse, accompanied by merchants with camels. Imprimerie Chaise,
Paris; coupons on the back, condition EF: unfolded, price 135 Euro.
The Swiss engineer Alfred Ilg, minister under emperor Menelik II,
convinced him to build this railway from the coast inland bound, ca. 78
km. over mountans 2.424 m. high. It was a small size track from
Djibouti, along Harare, Antotto and Kaffa to the White Nile and Addis
Abeba. The money was raised in France that had a strategic interest in
the area after the Abessinian war with Italy. The track was completed
in 1917, one year aftter the death of Alfred Ilg. (source:
Benecke & Rehse, 2004).
Nederland / The Netherlands
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Bredasche Manège, N.V.
afm. 18 x 26 cm, rode sierrand en afbeelding van paardehoofd en hoefijzer, Druk: H. Engelbrecht, Breda. prachtig om in te lijsten ! conditie VF+, ongevouwen, geen randgebreken, prijs € 250. |
USA
Brandywine Sports, Inc.
a harness track company from Delaware, USA; (renbaan voor sulkies);
certificate for odd shares, blue border and 10 by 5 cm engraving of harness track horse
and rider, 1981, in the name of George W. Wyckoff, from Pittsburg
PA, condition VF+: unfolded, several tiny staple traces, price 75
Euro.
COLT
"Abe Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt made them
equal". This post-Civil War slogan refers to the inventor of the
revolving fire arms, Sam Colt, who patented his invention in
1836. Ever since, about 30 million Colt weapons have been produced
giving the inventor both fame and a fortune. Read more about the history !
Colt's Patent Fire Arms manufacturing Company:
certificate of odd shares,
1948,
green border, in the name of Harris, Upham & Co, with overprint in red:
"The
name of this company has been changed to Colt's Manufacturing Company,
ABNC
print, a few minor staple needle holes; above the engraving a red stamp "exactly 50
shares", price 125 Euro.
San Juan Racing Association, Inc
Incorporated under laws of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, established
in 1954; certificate of < 100
shares, 1972; transferable in New York and Jersey City, USA; 9 by
5 cm engravingof a seated
man and a jockey on a racing horse; orange border; print:
Security-Columbian Banknote Co.; price 50 Euro.
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