Lot 3088

Description

India, share certificates, 1890-1947, for Bengal Gold & Silver Mining Co, Motapa Gold Mining Company (registered in Southern Rhodesia) with certificate named to Dr Francis Copeland at Calcutta, The Sonapet Proprietary Gold Mining Co (with affixed three Govt of India duty stamps [2x1 anna, 1x4 annas), The Western Patkoon Gold Prospecting Syndicate (with affixed 1x12 annas Govt of India duty stamp), all but the second dated 1890. Fine - good fine. (4)

Dr Francis John Copeland was a medical officer in India when his daughter, Sonia Constance Josephine Copeland, was born. She would later marry Harry Saul Bloom and her second child was the movie star, Orlando Bloom. So, Dr Francis John Copeland was Orlando Bloom's grandfather.



With research.