1926 I.G. Farben AG
RM200 Stock Certificate
Interessen-Gemeinschaft
Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft
(Community of Interests of the Dyestuff Industries, Inc.)
What You
See Is What You Get
Lot IG1329714 - In this lot you
get:
- (1x) 1926 ℛ︁ℳ︁200 Stock Certificate,
issued 1 September 1926
Bold stock certificate from the
first year of the I.G. Farben chemical combine of Germany.
Known post WWII as the co-owner of the Degussa and Degesch
companies, makers and distributors of the pesticide Zyklon B,
and as the owner/operator of the notorious "Buna Werke"
synthetic rubber plant at the Monowitz complex of
Auschwitz.
Litho by Giesecke & Devrient of
Leipzig and Berlin, featuring the logos of the companies
that merged to form I.G. around the border. Standard European
A4 size certificate, punch cancelled and in VG+ condition.
Paper crisp. Colors sharp and details clear. Even toning through out. Bold embossing of
first style corporate seal. See scans.
Authentic historical artifacts
documenting turbulent times. The last few remaining examples
of these VG+ canceled certificates were auctioned off by the
German Federal Office for Central Services and Unresolved
Property Issues (BADV) in 2008. It was part of the sale of the
'Reichsbankschatz,' a
great hoard of pre-WWII shares and bonds which were discovered
in the vaults of the former Reichsbank in Berlin shortly after
German reunification in 1991.
Appealing to scripophily
collectors, history buffs, students of finance and educators
alike, they're an interesting addition to any Second World War
or financial history collection. Makes a nice gift for the Old
Cold Warrior, student, educator, or history buff in your life!
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Q: What am I buying, and why
would I want it?
A: This stock certificate set is
from what was once the world's largest chemical company, and
later, the world's most notorious corporation.
IG Farben was merged into existence
on December 2, 1925. It was formed by the combination of
Germany’s six leading dye and chemical companies. They were:
- BASF with 27.4% ownership
- Bayer with 27.4% ownership
- Hoechst (including Cassella and Chemische
Fabrik Kalle) with 27.4% ownership
- Agfa with 9% ownership
- Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron with 6.9%
ownership
- Chemische Fabrik vorm. Weiler Ter Meer with
1.9% ownership
After WWII the company was
dissolved by the Allies following the convictions of its top
corporate officers in 1948 in the case of The United
States of America vs. Carl Krauch, et al., or as it's
more commonly known, the I.G. Farben Trial. As the primary
chemical contractor to the Nazi state, it was found that -
“All in all, I. G.
produced between 50 and 55 per cent of Germany’s total
production of chemicals and allied products… It was
responsible for approximately 40 per cent of Germany’s total
turnover in these fields. In 1943 it accounted for 100% of
German synthetic rubber production; 100% of methanol
production--indispensable in the manufacture of plastics,
synthetic resins and rubber; 100%, lubricating oils; 100%,
serums; 92% of the plasticizers; 90% of the organic
intermediates; 90% of the plastics; 88% of the magnesium;
64% of the explosives; and 75% of the nitrogen...”
Report of the
Investigation of I. G. Farbenindustrie A. G.
Prepared by Division of Investigation of Cartels and External
Assets,
Office of Military Government, U. S. (Germany) November,
1945
Of the 24 directors, managers, and
staff arraigned at trial, 13 of the men were convicted on
various charges and sentenced to between 1 and 9 years in
prison; 10 were acquitted, and 1 case was dismissed due to
reasons of the defendant's poor health. Of those convicted,
very few would serve their full sentences, and most would
return to high positions in private industry after a brief
period of rehabilitation. The company itself was split into
its original constituent members, with the residue of the
estate going into liquidation
in 1953 in a wind-down process that was only
completed in 2012.
You will hold history in your
hands.
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