| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO.ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
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| 101 | Original share | 18[26]-[27], type I, large vignette, black | #2062, #2470,#3986 | VF | £12000-15000 |
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| 102 | Original share | 18[28], Type II, as above but re-engraved. Only two figures to the right of the fountain. Less figures to the left of the fountain. Britannia now has ribbon at the base of her dress. Text to right of vignette reset. |
#3645 | VF | £12000-15000 |
| 101a | Original share | 18- as above but unissued. | not numbered | VF | £5000 |
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| 104 | £25 share | 1829, black, red seal | #7132,#7133,#7134,#7135,#7138 #7741,#8899,#8900 |
VF | £1000-1200 |
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| 106 | £25 share | 1831, black, red seal | #11584,#12672#12676,#13914, #13917,#13924,#16253 |
VF | £600-800 |
Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company
Incorporated on 5th May 1826.
A line designed to shorten transportation times between the cities. It was opened in 1830, and the journey by steam locomotive took 2 hours 54 minutes rather than the 36 hours it had taken by canal. The line became successful for passenger traffic as a result. It was absorbed by the Grand Junction Railway in 1845 and later formed part of the London and North Western Railway.
Original capital £510,000 in shares and £127,500 in loans. Increased to over £1,800,000 in total. Share number #2476 is in the Science Museum.
1826