HUGO VAN DER MOLEN'S
Scripophily site
a collection of historic bonds
and shares
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
Fine art: Unknown artists
Bischofsheimer Volksbank eG
Jubilaeum Emission (# issued = 3000) 3,5% Inhaber-Schuldverschreibung
1999-2004 ueber Zehn Euro. Beautiful
watercolour painting (12 by 15 cm) of the local Water Tower.
Beautiful separate coupon sheet (still valid) with 11 pictures of historic
buildings in the region. Bischofsheim, February 1999, 95 Euro.
Ökologik A.G., Beteiligungen im Interesse de Natur, Erlangen,
Germany, Dec.1997, Aktie zu 5 DM, with valid coupon sheet, f 95 = 43
Euro
Beautiful 13 cm by 18 cm painting of a graceful young woman
planting a tree under a radiant sun: see
picture.
Verreries de Vertou S.A. (Societe Nouvelle des), 76 Rue de la
Bastille, Nantes, established April 18th 1919, Action de 500 Fr. au
porteur (bearer share), imprimerie Moderne, Nantes; f 495 = 225 Euro.
Beautiful black and white drawing (13 by 18 cm) of two half nude men
shoving a glass bottle into an oven with a stick, see picture.
Fine art: Casas, Ramon
La Hispano Suiza Fabrica de Automobiles S.A., Barcelona, 12-9-1940, 8th
emission, share of 500 Pesetas, VF-EF, f 660 = 300 Euro
See beautiful illustration of the
famous
Italian actress teresa Mariani, favourite model of the famous Spanish
artist
and portraitist Ramon Casas (1866 - 1932).
Read more about this very famous
automobile company !
Fine art: Cocteau, Jean
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, price 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
Fine art: C. Oddron
Filatures et Tissages Reunis à Gand, SA, Gand (Gent), Belgium,
incorporated in 1910,
beautiful Art-Deco border and in underprint (very faint) a ship in
harbour with cotton or wool bags being (un)loaded. Design by C. Oddron: see picture.
---------- blue border and lettering, Action de Capital, 1930, red
stamp concerning statute change, EF, unfolded, 95 Euro
---------- brown border and lettering, Action de Dividende, VF, 65 Euro
Fine art: Dali, Salvador
Agricultura y Ganadería S.A., Vilanova de la Muga, Gerona,
Spain;
share of 50 Pesetas, 1929, Yellow paper with brown border and
characters.
495 Euro.
This company was established on February 6th 1929 in Figueras before
notary public D. Salvador Dalí y Cusí, father of the famous surrealistic painter Salvador Dali,
who spent his youth in Figueras and went to school there with the
Maristen brothers.
Fine Art: Loir Luici
B.Sirven, Toulouse, 5% obligation de 500 Fr, 1901, au porteur; I
suppose
they were a printing and publishing firm in art; beautiful design by
Loir
Luici of lady with child, painting, painting and printing equipment,
many
decorations and beautiful border; a beauty to frame. Not the
original,
but a faksimile copy produced by WWA Suppes, old stock auctioneer
inGermany,
see top half of this beautiful piece; 45
Euro.
Fine Art: Malvaux, Jean
Trust Colonial, S.A.
Bruxelles 1899, Large illustrations of 2
elegant ladies, Mercurius attributes, world map and Jugendstil border decoration. Nice
to frame.
---------- Action de Capital, red design and text, VF/EF: 35 Euro; VF
25 Euro
---------- Action de Dividende, blue design and text, VF, 35 Euro
Fine art: Mondriaan-like
Woningbouw (NV) / (English:
Building of houses corporation)
gev. te 's Gravenhage, opgericht 1-4-1920, kaitaal f 200.000, verdeeld
in gelijk grote series van f 100.000, serie A en B; Aandeel groot f
1000, serie A, aan toonder, 1-3-1921, geel; wordt wel "De Mondriaan"
van de Nederlandse aandelen genoemd, alhoewel de kunstenaar mij in
werkelijkheid onbekend is; oplage 100 stuks, met volledig couponblad;
English: share,
series A, yellow, see picture of the
Piet Mondriaan-like design by ?????, The Hague 1921, # issued = only 100, with complete coupon
sheet,
---------- condition UNC, no. 79, only one signature, not being the
director, is it therefore partial a specimen ? (deelblankette ?), price
245 Euro.
---------- no. 10, condition VF: unfolded, but rust mark of paperclip
in a border and upper border somewhat rough (hardly visible when
framed), 4 original signatures, price 150 €.
Fine art: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Nederlandsche Staatslening-1943
3,5% bond fl.1000, with 3,5 x 4,5 cm. engraving of the most famous Dutch 17th century 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.
Fine art: Renders, Emile
Tramway & Chemin de Fer Électriques
Rome-Civita-Castellana-Viterbe, SA Belge, established in 1904,
Brussels, Action de Capital de 100 Fr. au
porteur, 1907, Imp. de la Cote Libre, Br.; purple border on green, beautiful Jugendstil design by Emile
Renders , showing St Peters Church and a market place, also a
tramway and a woman with a pitcher , flowers and fruit; coupons
attached, EF, price: 98 Euro.
Tramway Électriques dde Rome à Civita-Castellana, Action de Capital de 100 Fr., 1904, dark blue border on light blue field, similar design as above, with coupons attached, VF, price: 98 Euro.
Fine art: Tommaseo
PUCKE TRGOVINSKE BANKE "DIONICKO DRUSTO U. SPLITU (Peoples Trading
Bank), Split, Yugoslavia, 1922, 1 share (= 1 Dionica), 400 Kr., large
size (38 by 30 cm), brown on yellow with red and dark brown characters.
2 beautiful drawings by Tommaseo, of a
woman and a man, see picture,
4 wet stamps, also over part of the drawing. VF, unfolded, but a few
wrinkles at outer edge of
upper border, 625 Euro.
Fine art: Velasquez, Diego (Spain,
1599-1660)
Banco de Cartagena
Cartagena, Spain, 1900; Accion al
Portador De Quinientas Pesetas (bearer share of 50 (?)
Pesetas); Print
by Arnoud - Lyon / Paris; 20 by
10
cm black engraving of the famous painting Mercurio y Argo (Mercury and
Argus) by D. Velasquez; VF+: one faint middle fold with a 1 cm tear
in left border
(on the fold, but hardly visible; a few small wrinkles in left upper
border);
125 Euro.
The picture shows the god Hermes (L: Mercury) drawing his sword in
order to decapitate the shepard who guarded princes Io, who had been
transformed into a white cow by Zeus (L: Jupiter). Read more about this fascinating
myth !
When Velasquez was commissioned to do the interior decoration of the
famous Alcazar palace, he made 4 paintings with mythological subjects.
Only
this painting was preserved, now hanging in the Prado museum in Madrid.
Arts Decoratifs sur Bois (Societe des), Paris, 19??, Part de
Fondateur, # = 500, original signatures,
but date not
filled in, EF / UNC, unfolded, produced by Les procedes Bassani, Paris,
f
210 = 95 Euro. (full colour postcard 15 by 10,5 cm., f 7,50 = 3,5
Euro).
Beautiful decorative piece, completely in the form of inlaid wood, with
complete coupon sheet in the same design, see picture.
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.
Distriart N.V., Oostende, 1992, kapitaalsaandeel zonder nom. waarde,
nr. 1 in a series of (12 ?) art-design stocks, this one showing a photo
by Liliane Veitesren, displaying a woman, seductively lying down and
holding a whip. Border and field are light green, see certificate, or detailed photo, price 250 Euro.
Distriart is an art galery, art shop and art publisher, established
in 1987 as Gode Beheer. It's name was changed to Distriart in 1992.
Paleis voor Volksvlijt te Amsterdam,
Het paleis had jarenlang een kunstgalerie en zelfs een tijdje een
kunstmuseum. Er werden ook veel verkooptentoonstellingen gehouden.
----- loterijlening van f 2,50 loten, 1869, zeer decoratief: statige
dame naast bijenkorf, 4 engelen en afbeelding (7 bij 4 cm) van het
paleis voor volksvlijt, see
picture (of similar piece), VF, prijs f 50 = 23 Euro
----- loterijlening van f 10,- loten, 1867, F (2 grote scheuren
in het midden geplakt met vet sellotape) en 2 kleine scheuren in
bovenrand;
zeer decoratief: 6 bij 3 cm afbeelding van het paleis voor volksvlijt,
paarse rand met alle provinciewapens, see picture, prijs f 25 = 12
Euro
----- accurate opgave van den afloop der gedane trekkingen van
1-5-1867 tot 2-5-1910, geen aandeel / no stock, prijs f 10,-
----- mededelingen d.d. 31-12-1917 inzake premieleningen 1867
(10,- loten) en 1869 (2,5 gulden loten) met een uitlotingsschema
(herzien) tot 1-6-1977,
geen aandeel / no stock, prijs f 15,-
See picture of a sieve print (NL
zeefdruk) of the palace by Joost Veerkamp.
The Netherlands
Gebouw voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen te Amsterdam,
---------- 1921, premie-obligatie van f 10, colour green, , prijs . 23
Euro
see picture
Zeer fraaie illustratie van de plattegrond van de
schouwburg en het gebouw zelf / beautiful illustration of the building
and a plan of the theathre, no coupons cut off
---------- 1921, premie-obligatie van f 10, colour green, , prijs . 11
Euro
Zeer fraaie illustratie van het gebouw en plattegrond
ervan / beautiful illustration of the building and it's plan, 2 coupons
cut off. Same picture as above.
---------- 1921, premie-obligatie van f 5, geen illustratie, rood,
prijs f 40
Zeer fraaie illustratie van de plattegrond van de
schouwburg en het gebouw zelf / beautiful illustration of the building
and a plan of the theathre, no coupons cut off, see picture above, but
now in red.
---------- 1923, premie-obligatie van f 5, colour red, no illustration,
but beautiful Jugendstil border, price 50 Euro
---------- 1923, aandeel nr 56 van f 1000, # = 1250, zwart, conditie:
EF, 75 Euro.
Vereeniging Rotterdamsche Schouwburg
English: Rotterdam Theatre Society: lottery bond, 1882
premie-obligatie à f 2,50 per
1-3-1882, fraaie vignetten: 2 leeuwen met schild, masker, bijenkorf en
"door ijver vruchtbaar", vaal groen, prijs, conditie EF: 1 lichte vouw, prijs 25 Euro.
Voormalig waarborgfonds van de premielening der Vereeniging: Rotterdamsche Schouwburg, NV, Rotterdam, 1-12-1894, obligatie aan toonder van f 1,50; druk: Wed. S. Benedictus, Rotterdam; 2 fraaie vignetten: 1e: 2 leeuwen + schild, 2e: masker, bijenkorf; donker groene rand op lichtgroen, zwarte tekst en vignet, wit gedrukt belastingstempel, Zwitsers loterij-belasting-controlestempel, EF+, ongevouwen, prijs 95 Euro
United Kingdom
The Victoria Palace Ltd.
Certificate of x shares, United
Kingdom, 1929; size: 28,5 by 25,5 cm.; 3 by 5 cm engraving of Victoria
Palace, Victoriastreet, London, with on top a statue of the famous
ballerina Pavlova: read the
story !; Victoria Palace was built by the great theatre architect
Frank Matcham.; red texts and decorations; price 75 Euro.
Drukkerij en Uitgeversmaatschappij Dante Alighieri, te Castricum
(N.H.),
opgericht 15-7-1921, Maatsch. kapitaal f 100.000, bewijs van aandeel
groot f 200, t.n.v. Louis G. Winkeler te Castricum, d.d. 1-7-1921,
paarse
sierrand, Dante Alighieri en f 200 in rode druk, orig. handt. van comm.
en dir., # = 500 ?, 21 bij 35 cm.; 21 by 35 cm. aanh. couponblad, afbeelding: kop van Dante in gele druk: 12
bij 13 cm, prijs 250 Euro
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) werd als schrijver en dichter uit
Florence vooral beroemd door zijn meesterwerk, de Divina Comedia
(Goddelijke Comedie), een beschrijving van zijn reis door de
onderwereld (hel en vagevuur) en de hemelsche sferen (ENSIE, II, p. 144-145).
English translation: Printing and
Publishing Co. Dante Alighieri, Castricum, The Netherlands, established
in 1921; share
no. 176; # issued probably 500 ?; pink decorative border,
picture:
head of Dante in yellow: 12 by 13 cm., see
picture, EF and unfolded, price 250 Euro.
Dante Alighieri
(1265-1321) from Florence, Italy, has become especially famous by his
masterpiece, the Divina Comedia (Divine Comedy), describing his voyage
through heaven and hell.
Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industrielles Paris 1925, Bon a Lot de 50 Fr, Paris 1923, The lotery ticket gave right to 20 entrance tickets and gave right to a host of extras, reductions for train, plane and theatres and also participated in 56 lotery drawings in 1923 and 1924; blue rose-decorated border, VF-, not damaged but brown folds nd some stains; 23 Euro.
Administratie- en Exploitatie Maatschappij "Kunsthoek" (NV), gev. te
Amsterdam, opger. 15-12-1909, Kapitaal f 25.000,
# = 25 aandelen van f 1000 aan toonder; mij alleen
blankettes bekend, mooie blauwe sierrand, EF/UNC, 250 euro = f 550.
Engl. transl.: Administration and
exploitation company "Art corner", Amsterdam, established in 1909,
Capital f 25.000,
divided in 25 shares of f 1000, EF/UNC, 250 Euro.
France
Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industrielles
Paris 1925, Bon a Lot de 50 Fr, Paris 1923, The lotery ticket gave
right to 20 entrance
tickets and gave right to a host of extras, reductions for train, plane
and
theatres and also participated in 56 lotery drawings in 1923 and 1924;
blue
rose-decorated border, VF-, not damaged but brown folds nd some stains;
23
Euro.
The Netherlands
Stichting Kunstcontact, gev. te Amsterdam, 4,5% obligatielening, 1963,
groot f 200.000, obligatie f 1000, oplage # =
200; orig. handt., los couponblad met op alle coupons een
kleine afbeelding van D'Oude.Sydts.Capel, 1648, Origineel ntwerp: 6
grote lichtblauwe letters K op grijs stippelpatroon, in 1964 bovenin
getypt: Ter verificatie aangemeld door Mr.H.J. van lennep, Amsterdam,
24-111964
B.Sirven, Toulouse, France, 5% obligation de 500 Fr, 1901, au porteur; I suppose they were a printing and publishing firm in art; beautiful design by Loir Luici of lady with child, painting, painting and printing equipment, many decorations and beautiful border; a beauty to frame. Not the original, but a faksimile copy produced by WWA Suppes, old stock auctioneer inGermany, see top half of this beautiful piece; 45 Euro = f 99
Drukkerij en Uitgeversmaatschappij Dante Alighieri, te Castricum
(N.H.),
opgericht 15-7-1921, Maatsch. kapitaal f 100.000, bewijs van aandeel
groot f 200, t.n.v. Louis G. Winkeler te Castricum, d.d. 1-7-1921,
paarse
sierrand, Dante Alighieri en f 200 in rode druk, orig. handt. van comm.
en dir., # = 500 ?, 21 bij 35 cm.; 21 by 35 cm. aanh. couponblad, afbeelding: kop van Dante in gele druk: 12
bij 13 cm, prijs 250 Euro
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) werd als schrijver en dichter uit
Florence vooral beroemd door zijn meesterwerk, de Divina Comedia
(Goddelijke Comedie), een beschrijving van zijn reis door de
onderwereld (hel en vagevuur) en de hemelsche sferen (ENSIE, II, p. 144-145).
English translation: Printing and
Publishing Co. Dante Alighieri, Castricum, The Netherlands, established
in 1921; share
no. 176; # issued probably 500 ?; pink decorative border,
picture:
head of Dante in yellow: 12 by 13 cm., see
picture, EF and unfolded, price 250 Euro.
Dante Alighieri
(1265-1321) from Florence, Italy, has become especially famous by his
masterpiece, the Divina Comedia (Divine Comedy), describing his voyage
through heaven and hell.
Literature:
Tamarkin, B. and Krantz, L., The Art of the Market: Two centuries of American
business as seen through its stock certificates.
ISBN 1-55670-938-2; Published in 1999 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang,
U.S. Media Holdings, Inc., 115 West 18th street, New York, NY 10011
176 pages in colour with detailed illustrations of stocks and
engravings,; interesting texts about the USA company history and on the
history of the art of engraving in the USA, specifying many
engravers by name and the engravings they made when working at various
printing companies: a feast for the eyes !
Engravers of mythological figures
The artist Asher Durand, who started
business with his brother Cyrus, an engraver in New York in 1824, is
responsible for
the introduction of mythological figures, drawn in the Greek
manner which gave their distinctive style to the vignettes on the bonds
and share certificates engraved by the American Banknote Company
(ABNC). In later years, until his death in 1948, Alonzo
E. Foringer continued the tradition of portraying Greek gods
and godesses. Many of his allegorical figures grace the vignettes on
certificates issued during that period. Source:
Hendy, 1980, p. 5.
Engravers,
alphabetically
Carlson, Sven Ohrvel
Painted between 1958 and 1961 the so called "space age"or
"electronics" paintings for ABNC.
No. 1 of this series, engraved by
ABNC's Kenneth Guy, is depicted on certificates of the
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
source: Tomasko (2002).
