RARE HOARD OF 95 ORIGINAL 1921 CHINESE RAILWAY BONDS

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RARE HOARD OF 95 ORIGINAL 1921 CHINESE RAILWAY BONDS:
$8750.00

LUNG-TSING-U-HAI (LONGHAI) RAILWAY
Brussels Issue • Uncancelled • Sequential Serial Runs

- Early Republican China modernization
- International railway finance
- European syndicate investment in China
- Pre-Communist Chinese government finance
- The collapse of many foreign Chinese bond issues after war and politicalupheaval

- 95 original bonds with coupon sheets

- 500 Franc denomination

- Issued in Brussels, Belgium

- Dated 1921

- Government of the Republic of China

- Uncancelled

- Majority in Very Fine to ExtremelyFine condition

- Strong original color and eye appeal

- Ornate green and black engravedprinting

- Red Chinese official chops/seals

- Blue Belgian fiscal revenue stamps

- Original signatures

- 012919–012928 (10 consecutive bonds)

- 012932–012944 (13 consecutive bonds)

- 012947–012958 (12 consecutive bonds)

- 012976–012983 (8 consecutive bonds)

- 016820–016825 (6 consecutive bonds)

- 073314–073319 (6 consecutive bondswith the old tape and 073321 & 073322 have old tape)

- 082381–082393 (13 consecutive bonds)

- Bond serial numbers

- Inspection notes regarding minorcondition issues

- Official purple Société Généralestamps

- Broker and exchange signatures

- Brussels exchange authorizationmarkings

- crisp paper

- strong color

- intact engraved detail

- minimal wear

- virtually no foxing

- virtually no staining

- no major tears

- excellent display quality

- the size of the hoard
- extensive sequential serial runs
- cohesive provenance
- intact coupon sections
- exceptional preservation
- several with attached Brussels Stock Exchange documents
- estate consistency