The World in Exchange: Historic Bills, Bonds & Banking Documents
Lot 233:
Description
Original 1886 bond issued by the French Panama Canal Company (Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique), signed by Ferdinand de Lesseps. A crucial artifact from the failed French attempt to construct the Panama Canal. This piece offers a vivid narrative of global infrastructure history and is an iconic scripophily collectible linked to one of the most dramatic financial scandals of the 19th century.
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