1842 Amsterdam $100 Bank of the United States share certificate

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One bearer share certificate of "Bank der Vereenidde Staten van America" from Philadelphia (USA) / Amsterdam (Netherlands). 1842 . Condition (opinion): Very Fine (VF). Contains coupons Nr.2 to 12 ,see scan .Watermark paper.Dry seal ,4 handwritten signatures (Hope & Co,Ketwich & Voombergh and Weduwe Willem Borski.Tears or cuts : 1 at lower edge of 4mm. Size:21cm/26,2cm (main document w/o coupons and folded if opened will be double of this size) .Without cancellations or uncancelled. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historical document for collectable or historical research only. Use this picture for reference only, serial number may be different. Please read carefully the sale terms ,shipping conditions and information below. 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The buyer must notify to us of the delay in the arrival of his purchase when he meets 3 weeks ( to Europe) to 4 weeks (rest of the World) this guarantee expires two months after the shipment of his purchase if we have not previously received notice of the delay . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Banknote Grading UNC AU EF VF F VG G Fair Poor Uncirculated About Uncirculated Extremely Fine Very Fine Fine Very Good Good Fair Poor 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 ---------------------------- See some information found at the web:(online translated/orientative only) ........The certificate was issued by Hope & Comp, Ketwich and Voombergh and widow William Borski, Amsterdam, 1842, 1844 and 1845 (ie three "different" pieces).; Original signatures of Hope, Ketwich Voombergh and Wed. W. Borski, edge of "musical notes writing" *. When the U.S. bank after failed cotton speculation, came along with some 1,000 other banks in difficulty, one could in Netherlands surrender his original shares in Bank said Hope (etc.), which then together the interests of those seeking to represent. Given the complete coupon sheet was not much more I think of it rightly....... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- First part transated by online translator (orientative only): "This note holder is entitled to an action, hundred dollars Philadelphia, entered the bank called Bank of VereenigdeStaten Of America, among superiors, Name of the Office of Administration, erected in Amsterdam, under the direction of..." Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser.