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One bearer share certificate (part de fondateur) of the "Société des Mines d´Or de Watana " Société Civile Anonyme.Siam (Thailand) Paris 1894 .Gold Mines in Thailand. Condition (opinion): Very Fine (VF) .Dry seals .Printer: Imprimerie de Charles Skipper & East. Size:32,5cm/22cm (average.Size of the main document without counting the coupons ).Uncancelled.Tears or cuts:none.

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Historical document for collectable or historical research (scripophily) value only.

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Banknote Grading

	UNC	AU	EF	VF	F	VG	G	Fair	Poor
	Uncirculated	About Uncirculated	Extremely Fine	Very Fine	Fine	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Edges	no counting marks	light counting folds OR...	light counting folds	corners are not fully rounded	much handling on edges	rounded edges
Folds	no folds	...OR one light fold through center	max. three light folds or one strong crease	several horizontal and vertical folds	many folds and creases
Paper color	paper is clean with bright colors			paper may have minimal dirt or some color smudging, but still crisp	paper is not excessively dirty, but may have some softness	paper may be dirty, discolored or stained	very dirty, discolored and with some writing	very dirty, discolorated, with writing and some obscured portions	very dirty, discolored, with writing and obscured portions
Tears	no tears			no tears into the border	minor tears in the border, but out of design	tears into the design
Holes	no holes				no center hole, but staple hole usual	center hole and staple hole
Integrity	no pieces missing						no large pieces missing	piece missing	piece missing or tape holding pieces together

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COMPANY OF

WATANA GOLD MINES (SIAM)

(1894-1902)

Watana Gold Mines Limited Company. - Limited company with capital of

700,000 francs. — Head office, 23, rue d’Anjou, Paris.

(Paris-Capital, July 11, 1894)

The purpose of this company is: 1° The continuation of mining work undertaken on the

concession of Watana, located in the kingdom of Siam; this concession comprising

one hundred and fifty-three square kilometers (sixty thousand square English measurements) having their

center around the Nang-Xing river, between Chao-Jai and Khao-Hatskon; 2°

obtaining all ancillary concessions, as well as the extension of the concession

current, both from the point of view of its duration and from the point of view of the extent of its

territory ; 3° the development of the Watana concession by means of its

exploitation, or the transfer of part of its previously demarcated territory, to all

capital companies to be formed to exploit the mining deposits there

contents; 4° the creation of the said companies and the participation of this company in the

constitution of their capital,

The social fund is set at 700,000 francs divided into 7,000 shares of 100 francs

each, of which 3,250 are attributed to Mr. Jacob, founder. The 3,750 shares

surplus are subscribed in cash.

The duration is set at 20 years.

The following are appointed administrators: MM. Henri Jacob, Henri Bonnaud, Van Brock, Albert

Del Porto, Achille Luc, Alexandre Legrand, Eugène Paz. 1 2

Deed filed with Me Rey, notary in Paris and published in the Posteres parisiennes of 6

July.