THE SOUTH SEA COMPANY – III 1739-1856: THE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

International Bond Share Society12/04/201907/04/2019

The South Sea Company had no physical trade after 1739 but, despite this, it continued in existence for a further 117 years. The reason for the company’s long existence was its activity as a financial corporation, principally managing the South Sea Annuities described in Part II (*). company on the...

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SIMON LAKE AND THE SUBMARINE

International Bond Share Society10/04/201907/04/2019

Governments were attracted to the idea of submarines long before the first effective vessels went into production. In 1620 Cornelius van Drebel, a Dutchman, demonstrated a submarine to King James I in the River Thames. More serious attempts began in the late 18th century. In 1776 a Yale student, Daniel...

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The Montecarlo Story

International Bond Share Society07/04/201907/04/2019

Howard Shakespeare In the 1850s it was apparent that tourism was to be an important part of the future of the southeast coast of France (not yet the Côte d’Azur), and the tiny Principality of Monaco wanted to be part of it. Casinos and thermal cures were proving popular and...

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First East Indies Company

International Bond Share Society07/04/201907/04/2019

December 31st is the 400th anniversary of the birth of the world’s first East Indies joint stock company. On that day Queen Elizabeth I granted a royal charter giving a trading monopoly to The Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies. This was not England’s first royally...

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FAITH OF CREDIT CHURCH OF ST. URSULA IN CHIAIA 1827

Alberto PUPPO30/06/201604/09/2018

The document we take care today is a faith of credit of the historical church of St. Ursula in Chiaia (or St. Ursula of Spanish Mercedari, or even Parish of St. Mary of Mercy in Chiaia). It is a Neapolitan church located in St. Ursula in Via Chiaia. The relevant...

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ROYAL BANK OF THE ROYAL DOMAINS BEYOND THE LIGHTHOUSE FUND OF THE COURT OF PALERMO, 1855

Alberto PUPPO28/06/201617/05/2016

A very rare faith of credit, dating back to 1855. Issued by the Royal Bank of the royal domains beyond the lighthouse, fund of the court of Palermo. Issued 5 years after the birth of the Royal Bank we briefly talk about. In 1849, with the administrative separation of Sicily...

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SOC. ANONIMA IL VULCANO AUTORIZZATA DAL GOVERNO DI SUA MAESTA’ RE DI SARDEGNA TORINO 1853 di Alberto Puppo

Alberto PUPPO24/06/201620/06/2016

Carlo Alberto di Savoia Un'azione al portatore emanata nel 1853 dall'azienda torinese "Il Vulcano". La società si occupa della fabbricazione, l’asciugamento e lo smercio di un nuovo combustibile delle case di recente costruzione. Il documento, oltre a un indubbio valore storico, ne ha uno significativo dal punto di vista grafico....

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PUBLIC DEBT OF THE ITALIAN STATE 5% LAW JANUARY 9, 1936

Alberto PUPPO23/06/201617/05/2016

Today we talk about the old Bot. The certificate of public debt of the Italian state we talk about in our column dates back to July 1, 1956, and was issued with a nominal value of 20 thousand lire with an annuity to 5%, and an annual interest of one...

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Old Stock and Bond Trend - ENG

THE SOUTH SEA COMPANY – III 1739-1856: THE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

SIMON LAKE AND THE SUBMARINE

The Montecarlo Story

First East Indies Company

FAITH OF CREDIT CHURCH OF ST. URSULA IN CHIAIA 1827

ROYAL BANK OF THE ROYAL DOMAINS BEYOND THE LIGHTHOUSE FUND OF THE COURT OF PALERMO, 1855

SOC. ANONIMA IL VULCANO AUTORIZZATA DAL GOVERNO DI SUA MAESTA’ RE DI SARDEGNA TORINO 1853 di Alberto Puppo

PUBLIC DEBT OF THE ITALIAN STATE 5% LAW JANUARY 9, 1936

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