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Auction: 23145 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World - e-Auction
Lot: 209

(x) Great Britain: Southend Palace Hotel Co. Ltd., £20/500 franc bond, 1905, #1113, large vignette of the hotel, ornate border, blue and black, text in English and French, with coupons. Built in 1904 on Pier Hill, on Southend's seafront. Had a total of 220 bedrooms, a skating rink, billiard room and a large ballroom. Converted to a hospital during WWI. Recently acquired by the University of Essex. GVF.

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