| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO.ISSUED | VALUE |
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| 101 | Action | [1897], purple, with coupons | 2000 | €50 |
Société Anonyme du Vélodrome du arc des Princes
Formed in France in 1897. Most are signed by Henri Desgrange and Victor Goddet, purple and green, with coupons. Henri Desgrange, 1865-1940, cyclist and journalist. Director of L’Auto-Vélo. Organised the first Tour de France in 1903. Victor Goddet, 1868-1926, founded L’Auto-Vélo and was also instrumental in foounding the Tour de France.
Capital 2,000,000 francs in shares of 1000 francs.
1897