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Auction: 14017 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World
Lot: 304

A group of Gold and Silver Mines in India, managed by John Taylor and Sons, comprising; Ripanji Quicksilver and Silver Mines Co. Ltd., £1 shares, fully paid, 18[88], signed by John Taylor jr., black; Champion Reef Gold Mining Co. of India Ltd., 2s6d shares, fully paid, 1904, brown on green paper; Nine Reefs Co. Ltd., 5/- shares, part paid, 190[2], signed by Frank Taylor, brown printing; Jibutil Gold Mines of Anantapur Ltd., option certificate for 10s shares, 1912, signed by John Taylor jr., blue, and New Kempinkote Gold Field Ltd., 5/- shares, 19[11], signed by Edgar Taylor, mauve, all very fine or thereabouts. (5)

John Taylor and Sons were mining promoters, engineers and managers. John Taylor started his career in the Devon mines and was by 1798 a manger of the Wheal Friendship Mines. His influence spread throughout Wales and the West country then to Yorkshire and Cumberland. During the mining boom of the 1820's his firm managed many of the overseas companies formed with British capital. His two sons, John junior and Richard also joined the firm and they were soon managing mines in Great Britain, India, South Africa, the United States and Spain.

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