Here is a share certificate about which I can not tell you much except from what can be seen in its design.
It was issued by The Buller Gold Mining Syndicate Limited. The company was founded in the early 1900s with its head office in Johannesburg, then part of the Transvaal Colony.
The Buller Gold Mining Syndicate Limited, £5 share, issued 1904, Johannesburg, Transvaal
The vignette shows General Sir Redvers Henry Buller who apparently inspired the founders when chosing a name for the company. The British General Buller fought in the Second Boer War (11 Oct 1899 – 31 May 1902) against two independent Boer states, the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State.
That's about it. I have no idea whether the company obtained any mining concessions, where it operated, nor who the founders were. Hence, this "Uncharted" post.
Who can tell me more about this certificate ?
F.L.
Previous posts
No comments:
Post a Comment