Dr. Hugo H. van der Molen -
Wederikweg 114 - 9753 AE Haren, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)50 534 8795; Fax: +31
(0)50 534 0852; email: molen@worldonline.nl
BELGIUM
Dette Publique de Belgique
Rente 35, 2e Serie, Obligation au porteur de 1000 francs, 1925
Beautiful blue border with 10
vignettes, 8 times a woman representing Limbourg. Liege, Namur,
Flandre Occidentale, Anvers, Hinault, Luxembourg et Flandre Orientale,
+ lion of Belgium and chariot with four horses; 2 blue seals of
Belgium,
one Dutch orange tax stamp; design: Jean Malvaux Soc. A. / Privat.del;
print: E. Glyot, Bruxelles, VF, not cancelled, no coupons, according to
GET catalogue. never auctioned, 95 Euro
Literature:
Kuhlmann, Wilhelm, China’s Foreign Debts 1865-1982, privately published by Wilhelm Kuhlmann, 1983, Printed by Freiberg Druck, Hannover, West Germany, ISBN 0-9610400-0-9, not for sale here.
This 131 page book contains much history, a comprehensive catalogue and a large number of illustrations of the bonds.
FINLAND
Republic of Finland
13 5/8 % note due September 1987, in a 100 million $ loan; print ABNC,
USA; purple border, unissued,
cancelled by a hole, size: 20 by 30 cm; facsimile signature of the
Finnish minister of Finance; 3,5 cm round engraving of Finnish lion and
similar black stamp, 25 euro.
FRANCE
République Francaise - Emprunt d'État 1982, 16,2%,
2000 F, Paris 8-1-1982, beautifully drawn woman's head (see picture) by Jean Cocteau , EF,
but some tiny staple holes, 84 Euro.
The Parisian Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963) was the first true
multi-media artist. He was not only well known as a film director (e.g.
in 1946 La Belle et Le Bête = The Beauty and The Beast, after
Madame Le Prince de Beaumont's book in 1757), but is also widely known
in poetry, fiction, ballet, opera, painting and illustration. See
further: www.jeancocteau.org
Ville de Paris, emprunt municipal de 1892, obligation au porteur,
Paris 1-8-1896, brown on yellow, price 23 Euro.
very decorative border with angels, a ship, twice
the lady of justice, a working woman wit a hammer, the bare breasted
goddess (sic !) Hermes (L: Mercurius) (should be a male figure from a
mythological point of view I suppose), texts around pillars: "industry
and commerce",
Ville de Paris, emprunt municipal a lots 4% de 1931, obligation de
1000 Fr, Paris 10-1-1932, violet on yellow,price 18 Euro.
very decorative border with angels, a ship, twice
the lady of justice, a working woman wit a hammer, the bare breasted
goddess (sic !) Hermes (L: Mercurius) (should be a male figure from a
mythological point of view I suppose), texts around pillars: "industry
and commerce",
GERMANY
Deutsches Reich,
Anleihe 200 Mark, 21,5 by 30 cm., brown border andca. 10 by 5
cm. engraving of Germania with sword and shield (for picture scan
see below), figures and characters "200 Mark" in red print,
----- 1890, 200 Mark, uncancelled, with coupons, VF -,
strong middle fold, many small staple holes, small border tears,
25 Euro.
------ 1891, 200 Mark, VF-: rust traces and 2 half cm. tears near
embossed seal, see picture, separate
coupon sheet, price 50 Euro.
-------------------- 1922, 4% Anleihe ueber 10.000 Mark, green /
beige, VF / EF, 12 Euro.
Stadt Frankfurt am Main
5% Anleihe, 1918, Schuldverschreibung 1000 Mark, red German and
orange Dutch tax stamp, size 24,5 by 37 cm; white embossed seal; small
vignette of 2 cherubs holding a coat of arms; blue-black decorative
border.
---------- condition VF-: several minor border defects, paperclip rust
trace in border, 2 folds and borders have brown stain; but no serious
defects, 50 Euro.
---------- condition F: many border defects, maximal 2 cm tears,
sellotape rests in corners, 10 Euro.
GREECE
Kingdom of Greece / Basileion tes Ellados
6,5% loan, 1922; certificate of 1 bond of 100 Drachmes; print: Bradbury
Wilkinson & Co., U.K.; blue print, 1 coupon still attached, see picture of front and backside,
The
frontside shows a crowned coat of arms, flanked by 2 men with a club,
probably
Hercules. The backside shows a 6 by 4 cm statue
of Nike, the goddess of Victory (daughter of Styx, who was a
daughter
of the Titan Oceanus). The famous American sport shoe company NIKE, was
named after this goddess; The statue depicted on the back is a replica
of the famous sculpture of Nike made in 421 B.C. by the Greek sculptor
Paionios. As can be seen on this
photograph, the original sculpture is badly damaged, but the (very
small) replica
that is depicted on this bond can be seen in the right lower corner of
the photo. The goddess is landing on a triangular pillar: the rucks of
her cloths suggest the speed with which she lands. (source: Zadoks,
1954,
p. 65), condition VF-EF, 25 Euro.
HUNGARY
Kingdom of Hungary, 4% bond of 500 kronen, 1892, price 3 Euro.
It is a very worn piece, with tears in the folds
and little holes and stains; so it is condition F or worse. Colour:
green, with black border drawings. In top border 2 angels with a coat
of arms. In left upper part: 1 black and 1 red tax stamp from Antwerp,
Belgium.
In bottom: very large blue stamp of 1927 from Belgian Kingdom:
referring
to the treaty of Trianon. Serial nr. 000.966 Text from top to bottom: A
MAGYAR KORONA ORSZAGAI 4%-kal kamatozo JARADEKKOLCSON Kibocsttalott az
1892
evi XXI torv.-czikk alapjan ALLAMADOSSAGI KOTVENY 500 koronaroi A
magyar
kir: penzugyministerium elismeri, hogy ezen OTSZAZ KCRONAROL
THE NETHERLANDS
for Dutch municipal and province loands: see
under "The Netherlands" and then the
province or municipal (gemeente).
3 Percent Nationale Schuld, blankette, na 1844, certificaat van f
200, Amsterdam, 18.., en Delft, 18..., ingeschreven tnv Bartholomeus
van de Boogaard en Cornelis Overgaauw pennis, om onder directie van Mr.
P.W. vanden Boogaart, Mr. H. van berkel en A. Overgaauw
pennis..........,
VF. ongevouwen, miniem 0,25 cm scheurtje in bovenrand, recheterrand
0,25 cm gebruind/vergeeld, 43 Euro.
Grootboek der Publieke Schuld: Lopende Schuld, Bewijs van Prinitieve Inschrijving, 2,5%, 12e van de Hooimaand, 1810, declaratoir no. 37.582, La A, Deel 1, Folio 169, f 2700 (geschreven) op naam van het gemeene wees- en armenhuis te Rijp, conditie VF: mooi gaaf maar grote lichte vlek links en in rechter bovenhoek ontbreekt eeen heel klein stukje < 1 cm., prijs 75 Euro.
Nederlandsche Staatslening-1943
3,5% bond fl.1000, with 3,5 x 4,5 cm. engraving of the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), with facsimile signature of the infamous mr. Rost van Tonningen as acting secretary general of the Finance Department in World War II. Issued in Deventer (O) in 1943; print Lankhout, The Hague; condition UNC: print fresh with loose coupons. Blue border. Price € 150.
PORTUGAL
3 pCts. Buitenlandsche Schuld van Portugal, 1853 - 1884 (3% foreign
debt of Portugal, certificate for unpaid interest, issued in Amsterdam)
Certificaat nr. 5787 voor £ 3 voor onbetaalde interest op
halfjaarlijkse coupon, vervallen 1 Juli 1893. Uitgegeven door de
Vereeniging voor den Effectenhandel te Amsterdam, originele
handtekeningen van de Voorzitter (P. .......Ogtrop) en de Secretaris
..........., Amsterdam, Juli 1893,
Blouwe belettering, blouw belastingstempel Noord Holland, VF, 23
Euro.
RUMANIA
Datoria Publica României, 5% state loan, 1920, 500 Lei , price
43 Euro.
Very decorative: 3 vignettes, man with scythe in grain field, bay in
cradle with woman spinning; village view with arch; watch towers), 2
Belgian Stamps, unfolded, very nice
Rumanian state loan, 1929, 4 % 500 Lei, bukarest, yellow, price 12
Euro
4 vignettes: eagle, weapon, woman with sheaf
of corn and small scythe, woman with sword and shield)
Rumanian state loan, 1929, 4 % 500 Lei, bukarest, green, price 12
Euro
4 vignettes: eagle, weapon, woman with sheaf of corn
and small scythe, woman with sword and shield)
TURKEY & OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Conseil de la dette publique Répartie de lÁncienEmpire
Ottoma
---------- Paris, 1933; Récépisse Provisoire au Porteur
délivré contre retrait dún titre unitaire
dún capital nominal de Frs. 500 ou 20 Pounds ou Ltgs. 22 de
sbons Répresentatifs des annuités
arriérées de la dette Publique Ottomane, Série A.;
27 by 17 cms. + attached coupon; red stamp of the "conseil", price 23
Euro.
USA
City of Bangor Loan, 1855 (for a rail road)
City of Jersey City
city hospital bond, green, 1935, due 1943, large size,
engraving of crest of arms with sail ship and steam ship, price 25 Euro.
Jersey City was consolidated with Bergen and Hudson City in 1869; the town of Greenville was added in 1873. The city's industrial growth began in the 1840s with the arrival of the railroad and the improvement of its water transport system.The city has benefited from its position across from the island of Manhattan, and many Jersey City companies are extensions of those originating in New York City. (source: Bob.com)
City of Toledo, project note, 1973
Township of North Bergen,
refunding bond, $ 1000, 1936, brown border, large size, engraving of
crest of arms with 3 ploughs and 2 women and text: "liberty and
prosperity", price 20 Euro.
Ball no.200 (printer's name near outer border) , Criswell 125 B;
1863, 30 $ bond; 2 grey/red Dutch succession stamps of 1,25 Guilders
(1/5th paid) from Rotterdam; VF +: 350 Euro.
Ball no. 201 = Criswell no. 125;
Richmond, March 2nd 1863, no 16457,
7 coupons left; on the back side a Dutch stamp: "Bet stempel zichtbaar
bevonden, Amsterdam 18 April 1865; het algemeen beurscomite voor
publieke
fondsen", very nice condition, upper border 3,7 cm, left 2,1 cm, right
2,2 cm, 128 Euro.
Ball no. 208 = not listed in Criswell, but alike no. 125;
loan
authorised Febr. 20th 1863, witness whereof March 2nd 1863, black stamp
(signed by James Sorley) with text " Issued in Houston, Texas; red
tekst "This bond is .....issued", 9 coupons left attached; according to Ball (1998) only ca. 100- 200 pieces with
these specific characteristics have been left over from the 800 pieces
originally issued. large borders, 285 Euro.
Ball 240 A = Criswell 122 B
"second series" 7% loan, February 20,
1863, second series; in witness whereof......March 2nd 1863; signature
of ..... Taylor; this is a counterfeit bond ! nos 2243 and 2233, 7
coupons left, small defect in left border, minor brown stain in right
upper corner, further very nice, 75 Euro.
Criswell no. 175 (not listed in Ball);
rarity 10 = very rare.
Scrip Certificate for X US $: (handwritten: 10.000 $) issued by the National Safe Deposit Company Ltd. for holding of confederate bonds, London, 1887; measures ca. 22 x 21 cm., one penny red printed tax stamp; condition EF: folds nor tears but a litle brownish on te left upper left; price € 75.
