Lotnumber: 293
TRANSVAAL. LONDON. Warrant for 1 Share of £5. red, black. #550000. No A7547. Folds and trimmed bottom due to coupon cutting. Large format. Text in English and French. Ore press vignette at the center, printed by Waterlow. Mined in the Witwatersrand ; the local Gold Rush started in 1886 and lead to the world's most profitable gold field. This company was founded by Joseph Robinson who was the first of the Kimberley miners exploring the Witwatersrand. He had the financial backing of Alfred Beit. The shares of the company rose to £80 from £1. Rare type.
Themes: GOLD & SILVER MINING
GREAT BRITAIN, SOUTH AFRICA
WATERLOW & SONS
Date: 20 December 1895
Quality: VF
Startprice: € 100