£50 - £60
France: S.A des Eaux Minérales et Établissements Thermaux de Martigny-les-Bains (Vosges), 100 franc share, Martigny-les-Bains 189[8], #19665, beautiful piece with individual vignettes depicting 'L'Hôtel International' at top, thermal springs at each side and interior of the hotel at bottom, extremely ornate border, brown/gold, with coupons. The company was founded by Mr Chapier who then owned the rights to the mineral water and he proceeded to build the current Parc and the 190 room International Hotel. The Shah of Persia and Tsars of Russia were among the visitors to the Hotel. Despite being requisitioned during WWII and severely damaged, the area, now owned by the Town, is being developed again. GVF.
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