April- June, 2001

 

 SHARES, INSURANCE POLICES, VALUABLE PAPERS

    OF EARLY TYPES, TRADE LICENSES & CHECKS

           OF THE BALTIC STATES & RUSSIA

 

No.   Date     Denomination      Description              Condition Price US$

 

                                           SHARES

  Estonia

 1.Russian Empire. Estonian Navigation Company “LINDA”. Interest payment

   certificate. With nice allegory picture by sea theme.

1.1   1882      50 RUBLES. Green & brown. Size: 43,5 * 13.2 cm.  F      9.95

 2.Tartu City. Joint-stock company of forest manufacturing “Kultor”.

   With nice forest vignette.

2.1   1921     500 MARKA / ONE SHARE. Dk./lt.green. Wmk.        aUNC   15.00

(With 7 coupons - 500 Marka each <profit for year> . W/o series)

2.2   1921   5,000 MARKA / 10 SHARES. Dk./lt.green. Wmk.        aUNC   19.95

(With 8 coupons - 5,000 Marka each. W/o serie. Black issued stamp)

 3.Estonian Pjarnu’s Ship-building Company. W/nice stamps with sailing ship.

3.1   1920     300 MARKA / ONE SHARE. 1st issue. Green & brown.   VF    22.35

3.2   1921     300 MARKA / ONE SHARE. 2nd issue. Blue & brown.   aUNC   18.50

(With 10 coupons. Series II)

 4.Tallinn(Reval) City. Joint-stock company of forest manufacturing “Narova”.

4.1   1922  10,000 MARKA / 10 SHARES. Dk./lt.green. Wmk.        aUNC   29.80

(With 9 coupons - 1,000 Marka each <profit for year> . W/o series)

 5.Estonian Printing Joint-stock Company “UHISELU”.

5.1   1927      50 KROONI / 1 SHARE. Green/brown. W/3 stamps.    VF+   33.75

(Seldom seen. Large size: 43.5 x 27 cm. With 3 coupons. W/o series)

 6.Estonian Union of Tenants “UHISVARA”. Share. Tallinn, 1940.           

6.1   1940      50 KROONI. Blue/green. W/stamp & 3 signs.       aUNC   12.50

(Size: 30.5 x 13 cm. W/registered coupon)

6.2   1940      50 KROONI. Blue/green. W/stamp & 3 signs.       aUNC   10.00

(Size: 20 x 13 cm. W/o registered coupon)

 

  Latvia

 1.Timber Manufacturing & Trading Co. “Calders Latvia”. Share.

   Printed on Latvian & English languages.

1.1   1926  1,000 LATS. W/7 coupons. Brown.                      XF+   33.95

 2.Latvijas Piensaimnieku Centrala S-ba / Latvian Central Milk Factory.

   Dalibas Zime / Share. Riga.

2.1  C-NL    1939      200 LATI. W/2 signs. Size: 27.2 x 17.3 cm.aUNC  34.90

 3.German Occupation in WW II. Tirdzniecibas un Preses Izplatisanas.

   Paju Sabiedriba "VENTA". Pagaidu Paju Zime / Share. Riga.

3.1  C-NL    1943      200 REICHSMARKAM. Size: 21 x 29.5 cm.   aUNC    49.75

3.2  C-NL    1943      200 REICHSMARKAM. Size: 21 x 29.5 cm.    VF+    32.50

 

   Russia. Czarist Empire.

 1.Siberian Trade Bank. Share. St. Petersburg, 1905. With Siberian Ethnic

   Design. Printed on Russian & French languages.

1.1   1905    250 RUBLES. W/o coupons. Brown & green.           F      35.00

 2.Society of Bone-Kiln Factories and Productions from Bone. St. Petersburg.

2.1   1909     100 RUBLES/ONE SHARE. Green. W/3 coupons.        XF     17.50

 3.Petrograd Riage’s(Car’s) Production Factory Ltd. Temporary Certificate.

3.1   1917  1,000 RUBLES / 10 SHARES BY 100 RUBLES EA. Pink.    XF     24.95

 

   USSR                    

 1.Mixed Society under name “All-Union Center of Cars-Tractors Stations” -

   “TRAKTORTSENTER”. Third issue. 1/10 part of share.

1.1   1932      10 RUBLES. Pink. Wmk. W/number.                  UNC    7.50

1.2   1932      50 RUBLES. Brown & green . Wmk. W/number.        UNC    9.50

 

  Ukraine / under Russian Empire

 1.Anonymous Society of Electric Companies of Odessa City.      

1.1   1910     500 FRANCS / 1 SHARE. Green & gray. W/stamp.      XF    27.60

(Large size. Printed on French language)

 2.Workshops & Dockyards of Nikolaev City.                    

2.1   1911     500 FRANCS / 1 SHARE. Yellow & brown. W/stamp.    XF    27.60

(Large size. Printed on French language)

 

                              INSURANCE POLICES

 Czarist Russia

 1.Set of 6 different Insurance Receipt of boats coming from Riga

   to Porto 1840-49. Very interesting valuable papers printed on thin

   paper, some w/wmk. Each receipt with different picture of Riga's

   port printed in litho quality. First time seems. I'm sorry, but

   I can't give more information as ones printed on Portugal language.

   Perfect condition.                           19.90 ea. or set for 99.00

 2.Russian Insurance Society. Revel. Certificate for insurance against

   fire. Size: 25 x 33 cm. Printed on Russian language.

2.1   1888     400 RUBLES. W/impressed seal.                  aF     18.45

 (Size: 32 x 46 cm. Printed on German language)

 3.First Russian Insurance Society. General agency in Riga.

   Certificate for insurance against fire.             

3.1   1911     300 RUBLES. Brown. W/number. Size: 26 x 31.7 cm.  F      9.00

 4.Second Russian Insurance Society. General agency in Riga.

   Certificate for insurance against fire. Second type.

4.1   1903   3,000 RUBLES. Black/white. W/number.               aVF     8.95

(Primary certificate. Size: 23.8 x 26.5 cm. Printed on German language.)

4.2   1907   3,000 RUBLES. Black/white. W/number.               aVF     8.95

(Renewable certificate. Size: 24.7 x 34 cm. Printed in Russian language.)

4.3   1909   2,950 RUBLES. Black/white. W/number.               aVF     8.95

(Renewable certificate. Size: 24.7 x 34 cm. Printed in Russian language.)

4.4   1910   4,200 RUBLES. Green/black/white. W/number.         aVF     8.95

(Primary certificate. Size: 23.8 x 26.5 cm. Printed in Russian language.)

 5.North Insurance Society in Moscow. Police.                      

5.1   1911   5,000 RUBLES. Olive.                                VG/F  19.95

(Large size: 31 x 59.5 cm. Printed on Russian language.)

 6.Direction of the Kurljand(Latvia) Volunteers Fire -Insurance Society.

   Payment for insurance 6 rub. 24 kop. Mitau, 1911. Two sheets in size

   18,2 x 26 cm. Printed in German language only.              F      7.30

 7.Second Riga's Society of Mutual Insurance from Fire. Provisional

   Insurance Polis 1905. Green. German language. One sheet

   in size: 22.4 x 28.6 cm.                                   aF     12.00

 8.Second Riga's Society of Mutual Insurance from Fire. Insurance police.

8.1   1917   2,900 RUBLES. Green. Russian language.            VF    25.00

(Two sheets in large size: 26.5 x 42 cm.)

 9.Second Riga's Society of Mutual Insurance from Fire. Provisional

   Insurance Police.

9.1   1917     645 RUBLES. Green. Russian language.            F+     9.50

(One sheet in size: 22.4 x 28.6 cm.)

 9.Second Riga's Society of Mutual Insurance from Fire. Renewable

   Insurance Certificate.

9.1   1917  14,000 RUBLES. White. Russian language.            F      8.50

(One sheet in size: 24 x 21.3 cm.)

 

 Latvia

 1.Rigas Apdrosinasanas Biedriba. Insurance police from 11.1930 to 11.1931

1.1   1930     300 LATU. Two sheets. W/stamp & sign.             F     11.90

(Size: 22.5 x 36 cm. Used 3 pages. Printed in Latvian language only)

 

                       VALUABLE PAPERS OF EARLY TYPES

 Ganzen Russland / Baltic Region

  - FIRST RUSSIAN VALUABLE PAPERS

    Period of Czar Peter The Great(1689 – 1725)

 1. Valuable paper w/wmk - Swedish coat of arms and printed tax stamp

    DREY KOPEKEN / 2 kopeks(part of stamp cut by cover of paper for use) &

    issued signature. Dated on back 27.02.1714. Size: 20 x 31.5 cm.F 92.00

 2. Valuable paper w/wmk - Swedish coat of arms and printed tax stamp

    DREY KOPEKEN / 2 kopeks & issued signature. Dated on back 20.04.1721.

    Size: 21 x 33 cm.                                         VF    234.00

 

 Russia / Czarist Empire

  - THIRD TYPE

    Period of Czarina Anna(1730 – 1740)

 1. Printing tax stamp for act - 2 kopeks 1738 and direct use – for values

    before 50 rubles and in 50 rubles. Deed of purchase for immovable

    property in Pskov Province for #20 in 30 rubles. Dated 2.05.1756.

    Written on paper with watermark – Russian coat of arms & text above

    “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA”. Document includes 2 sheets - each size:

    21.3 x 33 cm. Each sheet has one payment stamp. Used 2 pages. With add

    register date 13.09.1756. Condition VF.                         137.00

  - FOUR TYPE

    Period of Czarina Elizabeth ( 1741 – 1761 )

 2. Printing tax stamp for act - 10 kopeks 1751 and direct use – for

    values from 50 to 1,000 rubles. Deed of purchase for immovable

    property in Pskov Province for #19. Dated 13.05.1755. Written on paper

    with watermark – Russian coat of arms & text above “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA”.

    Document includes 2 sheet with size: 21.3 x 33 cm. Used 3 pages. With

    add register date 27.07.1755. Condition F.                      150.00

   - FIFTH TYPE

    Period of Czarina Catherine II ( 1762 – 1796 )

 3. Printing tax stamp for act - 1 kopeks 1762. Direct of Senate from

    Czarina by inheritance for the nobility in Pskov Province for #26.

    Dated 1762. Written on paper with watermark – Russian coat of arms &

    text above “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA”. Document includes 18 sheets ! Each with

    payment stamp. Size: 21.5 x 33.5 cm ea. Used 34 pages ! With Czarina

    seal which is full damaged. Condition XF.                      239.00

  - SIXTH TYPE

 4. Printing tax stamp for act - 4 kopeks 1781 and direct use – for values

    before 50 rubles and in 50 rubles. Deed of purchase for immovable

    property in Pskov Province for #27 in 50 rubles. Dated 7.01.1783.

    Written on paper with watermark – Russian coat of arms & text above

    “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA”+ below 1776 & price 8 kopeks. Document includes 2

    sheets with size: 21.3 x 33 cm. Used 2 pages. Condition VF.     137.00

 5. Printing tax stamp for act - 1 ruble 1792 and direct use – for values

    from 50 rubles and before 1,000 rubles. Deed of purchase for immovable

    property in Pskov Province for #28 in 700 rubles. Dated 1.03.1793.

    Written on paper with watermark – Russian coat of arms & text above

    “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA”+ below 1792 & price 2 rubles. Document includes 2

    sheets with size: 22.6 x 35.6 cm. Used 3 pages. With add register date

    10.06.1793. Condition F+.                                       198.00

  - SEVENTH TYPE

    Period of Czar Alexander I (1801 – 1825)

 6. Printing tax stamp for act - 30 kopeks 1802. Document about

    inheritance for the nobility with family Karsanov(include duke Nikita)

    in Pskov Province, Kostroma, Novgorod, Orembaum & St. Petersburg.

    Dated 3.03.1803. Written on paper with watermark – Russian coat of

    arms & text above “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA” + 1800 & below price 30 kopeks.

    Document includes 6 sheets with size: 21.6 x 34 cm. Used 11 pages.

    With seal of St. Petersburg Civil Law. Condition F.             169.00

  - EIGHTH TYPE

 7. Printing tax stamp for act – 20 rubles 1803 and direct use – for

    values from 1,000 to 10,000 rubles. Deed of purchase for immovable

    property in Pskov Province. Dated 1.12.1804. Written on paper with

    watermark – Russian coat of arms & text above “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA” +

    1800 & below price 20 rubles. Document includes 2 sheets with size:

    22.7 x 36.5 cm. Used 11 pages. Condition VF.                    144.00

 8. Printing tax stamp for act – 40 KOPEKS IN SILVER rubles 1803 and add

    ovpt. of value: Price 60 KOP. 1879 &  Price 80 KOP. 1887. Testament

    of real estate in Kurland Province. Dated 23.11.1899. Written on paper

    with watermark – Russian coat of arms & text above “GERBOVAJA BUMAGA”

    + 1875 & below price 40 kopeks. Document includes 2 sheets with size:

    22 x 35.2 cm. Used 2 pages.                                VF    49.50

 

                           TRADE’S LICENCES & PAYMENTS

  RUSSIA / Russian territories

 1.Treasury. Receipt 1843 for payment in treasury amount 278 rubles for

   Guild tax above. Watermark - Russian coat of arms & Receipt above.

   Size: 21 x 25 cm. Printed on Russian & German languages.  VF/XF  39.90 

 2.Bill on Merchant Shop 1845 to certificate above. With eagle of first

   type. W/watermark. Size: 29.5 x 22.7 cm. Printed on Russian &

   German languages.                                         VF/XF  35.00 

 3.Bill on Merchant Shop 1860 to certificate above. With eagle of second

   type. W/watermark. Size: 29.5 x 22.7 cm. Printed on Russian &

   German languages.                                         VF/XF  35.00 

 (Three papers above have design, print quality and size as first Russian

  assignats)

 4.Riga's Trade Commission. Bill for Trade and Industrial House by

   certificate 1st Guild for #2! Given to Riga's Broker's Bank(biggest

   commercial bank in Latvia) for legal activity in 1895. Have instead

   fixed payment in 55 rubles - 71.50 rubles. Watermark - Russian coat

   of arms, bill on trade and industrial house above, 1884 below.

   Size: 27.3 x 21.2 cm.  Printed on Russian language.  RARE.   XF  75.00 

 5.Riga's Trade Commission. Clerks Certificate of 2nd Class for legal

   activity in 1899. Have instead fixed payment in 6 rubles - 7.20 rubles.

   Watermark - Russian coat of arms, certificate above & 1885 below.

   Size: 23.2 x 26.5 cm. Printed on Russian language.           XF  42.50 

 

                                         CHECKS

 Estonia

 1.A/s Keskkassa (City pay desk of Tallinn).

1.1  1928‑39 Write sum in KROONI. Light brown. Wmk.              UNC    4.25

 2.Svenska Economiaktiebolaget. Stockholm. Ovpt.: Harju Bank A.G.Estonia.

2.1  1928‑39 Write sum in KROONI. Brown & blue.                  UNC    5.90

 3.Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia).

3.1   1940   Write sum in KROONI. Green. Wmk.                    UNC    5.70

 4.Estonian Government. Provisional check.

4.1   1991   Write sum in RUBLES. Multicolor.                    UNC    2.00

 

 Latvia

 1.Bank of Latvia. Central, Riga. Coat of arms of Latvian Republic.

1.1  1931-39 Write LATU. Wmk. Green. W/ovpt.                     XF     5.00

 2.Riga's Baltic Society of Mutual Credit.

2.1   1912   CHECK BOOK. Blue cover. Size: 20.3 x 8.8 cm.     aUNC   17.50

(The book include 3 used in 1912 & 21 not used checks)

 3.Savings Pay-office attached to Riga's Auxiliary Society.

3.1   1912   CHECK BOOK. Blue cover. Size: 19.8 x 8.8 cm.     aUNC   17.50

(The book include 2 used in 1912 & 23 not used checks)

 4.Savings Pay-office attached to Riga's Auxiliary Society.

4.1   1912   BOOK BY CURRENT ACCOUNT. Size: 12.5 x 16 cm.     aUNC   17.50

(The book include 56 pages printed in Russian, German & Latvian.

 One page used in 1912 w/mail stamp. Dk.brown hard cover)

 

 All three above for one name - I.P.Minus, Riga, Kalnecemskaja 7.

 

 Russia

 1.Estonia. Vezenbery Department.

1.1   1892   Write RUBLES. Wmk. & W. stamp.                      UNC    5.95

 2.Russian Bank. Commerce Check. German & France languages.

2.1   ND     Write RUBLES. Print Charles Skippek & East.         UNC    8.70

 3.Stavropol Commercial Society of Mutual Credit. Check.

3.1   ND     Write RUBLES. Black & green. W/number.            XF/aUNC  6.30

 4.Ukraine. Kiev Society of Mutual Credit. Check.

4.1   ND     FREE AMOUNTS. Rosy & yellow.                       aUNC    6.85

(Large size: 23,2 x 11,3 cm. Lovely design)

 

 

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