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Lot: G31913 - In this lot you get:
ON OFFER: Canceled RM100 stock certificate from the largest builder of Panzer III tanks in WWII. The certificate was litho’ed on A4 size (8.3” x 11.7”) certificate bond by the H.S. Hermann Co. of Berlin. Overall F+ condition. See scan. This lot originated in the "Reichsbankschatz" (Reichsbank Treasure), a massive hoard of stocks and bonds from the Third Reich era that was uncovered in Berlin shortly after German Reunification in 1991. In 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression, the German Reichsbank undertook its own version of Quantitative Easing with the purchase of large blocs of German industrial shares and bonds, including MIAG. The shares remained in the Reichsbank vaults until 1991. Over 4 million certificates from hundreds of different firms were discovered. They were auctioned to collectors by the German Ministry of Finance between 2003 and 2018. Appealing to scripophily collectors, history buffs, students of finance and educators alike, this piece makes for an interesting addition to any Second World War or financial history collection. Authentic historical artifact documenting turbulent times. Shipped FLAT via USPS Ground Advantage, with tracking. First lot ships at standard rate, all others in same order ship free. Thanks for looking!Please see my other items for more Third Reich, Soviet and other historical curios.Q: What am I buying, and why would I want it?
A: Founded in Braunschweig (Brunswick) Germany in 1873 by the merger of five grain mill manufacturers from around the country, the company gained notoriety in WWII as a subcontractor to Daimler-Benz for being the largest manufacturer of the prolific Panzer III tank, and Jagdpanther tank destroyers. Production works were located in Braunschweig and Dresden. The Braunschweig factories were heavily damaged and put out of action in the October 1944 British bombing campaign ‘Operation Hurricane,’ which wiped out Brunswick’s historic city center. The Dresden facilities were likewise destroyed under ‘Operation Thunderclap,’ during the bombing of Dresden in February 1945. Braunschweig and MIAG fell into the British Zone of Occupation following the war. From leftover stocks, and in order to gain a better understanding of German techniques, 20 Jagdpanthers were assembled for the British Army. As Germany rebuilt so too did MIAG, which returned to its roots. In 1972 the company was bought-out by the privately held Swiss company Buhler, which maintains it now as Buhler-MIAG producing industrial scale food processing equipment. You will hold history in your hands. Panzerkampfwagen III, version H at the Musée des Blindés in Saumur, France
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