IBSS, Mailbid, September 4

This Society auction was the 50^th organised by our auctioneer Bruce Castlo and was again well supported by members with 75% of lots selling for a hammer total of £4,372. The Australian section of 15 lots sold particularly well, a Melbourne & Suburban Railway share of 1859 made £251, and a Union Bank of Australia share of 1867 sold for £102. The British section showed some strong prices - a British Government War Loan bond dated 1915 made £261 and a Wye Valley Railway Waterlow specimen certificate £102.  The small Chinese and Russian sections attracted good bids, but the US section was again weak. That said, three very early shares, Bedford & Stoystown Turnpike Road 1819, Milford & Owego Turnpike Road 1821 and Susquehannah Bridge 1821, each made £76.

More details about final results of our auction can be found in the News section