Lotnumber: 431
25 Actions de Dr.1000. brown. #3300. No 1601-25. Large format with huge underprint of the factory buildings. Text in Greek. An interesting mining company as it exploited emery on the island of Naxos. Emery, or corundite is mainly found in Greece and Turkey and Naxos is the main source of this industrially important rock type. It has been mined for well over 2000 years. It is today mainly used in coated abrasive products (e.g. emery boards and emery cloth) and wear-resistant floors and pavements. Not seen before by us.
Themes: MINING
GREECE
Date: 13 Sept. 1940
Quality: VF-EF
Startprice: € 100