One bearer share certificate of the "Compagnie de la Guinée Portugaise",Brussels and Portuguese Guinea, 1899.Condition (opinion): Very Fine  (VF),see scan,one hand signature.Contais all uncut coupons 1 to 20.Uncancelled.Size (large):27cm/38,5cm (main certificate without coupons).Founders:Alfred Roose,marquis de Liveri. Farms ,trade with properties at Bolama and Cobra Islands (mouth of the Rio Grande),20,000 hectares, other properties at Rio Cassnie 10,000 hectares,other properties at Bijaroz Island ,5000 hectares and other properties in Guine for near 50,000 hectares.A factory at Bolama.Established 1899 and collapse in 1901.The picture is for reference only.See below related information from the web.

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Banknote Grading

UNC 
AU 
EF 
VF 
VG 
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Uncirculated 
About Uncirculated 
Extremely Fine 
Very Fine 
Fine 
Very Good 
Good 
Fair 
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Edges

no counting marks 
light counting folds OR... 
light counting folds 
corners are not fully rounded 
much handling on edges 
rounded edges 

Folds

no folds 
...OR one light fold through center 
max. three light folds or one strong crease 
several horizontal and vertical folds 
many folds and creases 

Paper

color 

paper is clean with bright colors 
paper may have minimal dirt or some color smudging, but still crisp 
paper is not excessively dirty, but may have some softness 
paper may be dirty, discolored or stained 
very dirty, discolored and with some writing 
very dirty, discolorated, with writing and some obscured portions 
very dirty, discolored, with writing and obscured portions 

Tears

no tears 
no tears into the border 
minor tears in the border, but out of design 
tears into the design 

Holes

no holes 
no center hole, but staple hole usual 
center hole and staple hole 

Integrity

no pieces missing 
no large pieces missing 
piece missing 
piece missing or tape holding pieces together



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See some related information found on the web  (online translated,orientative only):
 
 
 
..................Other companies that tried to implement in Guinea failed. such that
two Belgian companies, launched in 1899, well supplied capital, the Company
General trading Company and Portuguese Guinea (100). One and the other
péricliteront during the crisis of 1900-1901 (101).........................
.....................................There is still the Company Portuguese Guinea, company
Belgian headquartered in Brussels, who established his main house Bolama
trade, as it has several branches and agricultural properties
in communities across the province, it employs in his service a steam
made the crossing between Dakar and Serra-Leona  and sometimes  Praïa
 
 

...............Il y a encore la Compagnie de la Guinée portugaise, société anonyme

belge dont le siège est à Bruxelles, qui a établi à Bolama sa principale maison

de commerce ; comme elle possède plusieurs succursales et propriétés agricoles

dans diverses localités de la province, elle emploie à son service un vapeur qui

fait la traversée entre Dakar et Serra-Leoa et touche quelquefois à Praïa...........