electricity

HUGO VAN DER MOLEN'S
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a collection of historic bonds and shares

Electricity
(update 22-1-2024)

Dr. Hugo H. van der Molen - Wederikweg 114 - 9753 AE Haren, The Netherlands
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The Netherlands

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Algemeene Zeeuwsche Electriciteits Maatschappij A.Z.E.M., NV
gev. te Middelburg
Bewijs van aandeel f 500 aan toonder in een Kapitaal van f 500.000, Middelburg, 1918; schitterend art-deco ontwerp met 2 elegante dames die naar een lamp wijzen; Een van de mooiste Nederlandse aandelen ! typografie: G.W. den Boer-Middelburg; afm. ca. 21,5 x 34 cm, los couponblad, waarvan 2 geknip; conditie VF: div. vouwen en enkele nietjes-sporen; VERKOCHT / SOLD.

Central Public Service Corporation, certificate, 25 by 18 cm, + attached coupon sheet, of ten shares class A stock, without nominal value, orange / green decorative border, with orange printed seal, issued in Amsterdam, 1929, 50 Euro
.This company is a daughter of the Central Public Utility Corporation

Central Public Utility Corporation, certificate for 10 shares class A stock, without nominal value,25 by 18 cm, + coupon sheet, issued in Amsterdam, 1925 -1933, green decorative border, orange printed tax seal, 15 Euro
Established in 1932 under Delaware law as a result of the reorganization of her daughter company, the Central Public Service Corp. She gained control over this central Public Service Corp. and over the Consolidated Electric & Gas Company.

Molens voor Milieu BV
Gev. te Groningen; Niet overdraagbaar bewijs van inschrijving voor x converteerbare obligatie(s) (elk) groot vijfhonderd gulden, ten name van dhr. W. Muntinga. Genoemde obligatie(s) is / zijn d.d. 1 mei 1991 overeenkomstig het bepaalde in artikel II van de Trusteeovereenkomst in het register van op naam gestelde converteerbare obligaties Molens voor Milieu B.V. ingeschreven. Het betreft de 5% in niet royeerbare certificaten van gewone aandelen converteerbare obligatielening 1991 / 2006 groot nominaal f 5 miljoen. Rente en aflossing zijn gegarandeerd door N.V. Energiebedrijf voor Groningen en Drenthe. Druk: Joh. Enschede en zonen, Haarlem, A4-formaat, groene sierrand en blauwe afbeelding van een windmolen. Niet te koop.

klik 1 of 2 x op afbeelding voor vergroting -------->

Nederlandsche Electriciteits Maatschappij
Amsterdam 1903,

preferent aandeel van f 500 aan toonder, nr. 41, 18 bij 25 cm, zwarte sierrand op groen, met volledig aanhangend couponblad; druk: B. van Mantgem, Hofl., A'dam; conditie UNC = drukfris zonder gebreken.

Opgericht in 1903, al geliquideerd in 1909.

VVOF catalogus nr. NL H 0065b,

Prijs 50 Euro.

Provinciaal en Gemeentelijk Utrechts Stroomleverings Maatschapij
6% 15 jarige obligatielening, 1957, conditie: iets gekreukt, prijs 25 € (het stuk bleek juni 2020 tijdelijk zoek)
Met afbeelding van de fabriek / with picture of the factory.
Zie deze link voor prachtig geïllustreerde nota's van de voorloper van dit bedrijf.

Twentsch Centraal Station voor Electrische Stroomlevering, N.V.
Gev. te Hengelo (O), opgericht op 7-3-1901;
----- 1908: Aandeel groot f 500, op naam, Hengelo, 1908; groen patroon met fraaie zwarte sierrand, afm. ca. 28 x 22 cm, geen couponblad, conditie VF+: heel mooi; prijs € 25.
----- 1938: Aandeel groot f 500, aan toonder, maar op 19 juli 1938 overgeschreven op naam der Provincie Overijssel, Hengelo, 1938, bruin-zwarte Jugendstil-sierrand, afm. ca. 22 x 34 cm., conditie UNC (drukfris), zonder couponblad, prijs € 35.
----- 1942: Aandeel groot f 500 aan toonder, Hengelo, Hengelo 1942, bruine sierrand, geen couponblad, afm. ca. 20 x 32 cm, Lith. B. van Mantgem, A'dam; conditie EF-UNC: heel mooi, bijna drukfris, prijs € 10.

Belgium
Montecatini Edison S.p.A., seated in Milano (Italy), Fuoro Bonaparte 31; established January 6th 1884. certificate of 10 shares (wordings in French and Dutch) of 1000 Lire each, 1967, issued in Belgium by Banque Lambert Kredietbank., blue decorative border, coupons attached.
This is the famous Italian establishment of the Edison Conglomerate. Price 12 Euro.

Tramways et Entreprises Electriques de la Banlieu de St. Petersburg SA,
established on April 4th 1912, Seat: Antwerp,
----- Action de Dividende, brown decorative border, print: J. Verschueren-Anvers; 7 by 5 cm. vignette: goddess, trams and city view; 23 Euro.
----- Action de Capital; pink border; 23 Euro.

France
L'electrique des Bois et Ciments Anciens Etablissements P.Noé & Cie, Paris, established in 1921, (nice border with 4 small vignettes with cement and wood poles, for electricity), price 15 Euro.

Société Internationale pour l'exploitation Industrielle de la Houille Bleue,
Paris, apres 1927, (large 6 by 16 cm. vignette of electricity dam with ships in a lock), 23 by 31 cm., blue, price 50 Euro.
Blauwe steenkool, dwz. energie middels getijden en turbines die 2 kante op draaien.

Greece
Samos Electric Company (The), Athens, 26-3-1928, COPY (26 by 37 cm) of a certificate of 25 shares to bearer, copied on 200 g paper. The original share was, according to a filled in stamp from 1951, in the name of Mr. Dimitrios, a retired professor; This inscription of the owner was signed by the company director, the very rich mr. Emanuel Negris. Brown border on ocre with black lettering. The map has brown lettering on yellow. # = < 2000 of this type as the Capital consists of 50.000 shares of 100 Drachmes. The price of this COPY (!) is f 26 = 12 Euro.
The original of this copy is belongs to mr. Michael Stavrinos, collector, of Samos.
It depicts a complete map of the Greek isle of Samos, a few miles off the Turkish coast and the most southern island of the North-East Aegeic Isles. The map has the Greek written names of many towns and villages and depicts rivers and indicates monastries. Also a drawing of an electricity pole with a lamp and several stamps for taxes and other purposes. See 118 kb picture.;
Samos is an Island loved by nature loving tourists and artists, among whom Max Stokvis and was already called "flower island" by the Romans, due to its many flowers and prevailing flower odours.

Spain
Electricidas Reunidas de Zaragoza S.A., Zaragoza 15-10-1966, Accion al portador, 500 pesetas, printed by lerchundi SA, Bilbao, beautiful stock, see picture, large size, 28 by 38 cm. including coupons and picture under in the stock of a view of Zaragoza, the Rio Ebro and a map of the city with links to other cities. Vignette on the stock of a beautiful palace, 8 by 5 cm, EF, unfolded, 50 Euro.

Hidroelectrica Espanola SA, Madrid
share of 500 Ptas, Madrid 29-7-1965, price 75 Euro.
Beautiful large vignette (23 * 12 cm) in black and white of the God mercure (L.) / Hermes (Gr.) holding 7 horses on a chain before a waterfall with factory. At his feet a horn of affluence. May be the horses refer to "horsepower" ?. The border is yellow with a red printed seal.

USA
The American Superpower Corporation,
established in 1923 under delaware law; later trading under the name of the building and real estate developer Webb & Knapp dark blue border on light blue field, no vignette, 100 shares, 1943, print: ABNC; 2 vertical folds, very clean, price: 25 Euro.

Appalachian Electric Power Company
Incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA; 1951, 4,5% cumul. pref. stock, < 100 shares, green border, 10 by 5 cm vignette of semi nude man and woman, seated around an electro motor, several small staple traces, 50 Euro.

Appalachian Power Company
See ABNC-engraving of sexy woman .
- 1971 , green border, 100 shares, price 25 €
- 1971, brown border, < 100 shares, price 25 €
- 1987, orange border, 8 3/4% bond due 2017, cancelled, price 25€

Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Comp., Ohio, USA.
vignette: God of the trade Hermes (L:Mercurius, Eng: Mercury), almost nude, sitting on a rock in front of a city skyline, His sandals have no wings
---------- 9,25% first mortgage bond, due 1982 (issued 1975), red border, 15 Euro.
---------- certificate of < 100 shares, 1970, brown border, 15 Euro
---------- certificate of < 100.000 shares, 1981, green border, hole and letter cancelled, but unfolded, 25 Euro.
---------- certificate of 100 shares, orange border, 1970, 15 Euro.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
--------- 1974, $ 1000 obligation, 9 1/8 %, 1974-2004, green, cancelled, several stains and small tears, right border filthy and small tear, see picture, price 12 Euro
--------- 1977-2000 8,9% bond of 1000$ , green, unfolded, price 34 Euro

Detroit Edison Co. (The), incorp. under laws of the state of N.Y.
---------- 1917, < 100 shares, dark blue border, vignette: 2 allegorical ladies sitting next to electro motor, print: AB&C, NY, hole cancelledthrough original signatures; on the back 1$ stock transfer stamp, with cancell. holes, price 57 Euro.
----------1988, 11 7/8 % mortgage bond, 4000 $, red border, vignette: allegorical woman holding a light bulb, sitting next to an electromotor, In left upper corner small staple damage, price 20 Euro.

Galveston-Houston Company,
Incorporated in 1936 under Delaware law, as a reorganisation of the former Galveston-Houston Electric Company (see further under that heading for their stocks !). Originally the company ran electric streetcars in Houston and Galveston and an interurban railway between these cities (see for history and photos of these streetcars the beautiful web site: https://members.iglou.com/baron). The company still exists A.D. 2002, but is now in a completely different business: manifacturing equipment for the mining and oil drilling industry (source: Steven M. Baron, Lexington, USA).
---------- 1930's, Common Stock Scrip, light blue border on blue, 28,5 by 20 cm, price 100 Euro.
---------- 1930's, x shares, dark green border on green, 28 by 19,5 cm, ABNC, 25 Euro.
---------- 1940's, x shares of 5 $ each, orange border on orange, 28 by 20 cm, ABNC, 25 Euro.
---------- 1952, x shares, green border on green, 20,5 by 31 cm, corporate seal 1936, 25 Euro.
---------- 1950's, x shares, orange border on yellow field, corporate seal 1936,28 by 21 cm, 25 Euro.
---------- 1960's, x shares, green border on green, corporate seal 1936, 31 by 20,5 cm, 25 Euro.

Galveston-Houston Electric Company,
Incorporated in 1907 under laws of Maine, as a holding company in order to consolidate control and financing of three operating subsidiaries: the Houston Electric Co.(operating streetcars in Houston), the Galveston Electric Co. (operating streetcars in Galveston) and the Galveston-Houston Electric Railway Co. (operating the interurban railway between Houston and Galveston). See for history and photos of these streetcars the beautiful web site: https://members.iglou.com/baron
In 1936 the Galveston-Houston Electric Co. was reorganised as Galveston Houston Co. (see further under that heading for their stocks !). In that year the interurban stopped running. (Source: Steven M. Baron, Lexington, USA).
---------------------------- 1914, whole share warrant for common stock for x shares, 22 by 17,5 cm, green border on green, orange-black comoany logo, print ABNC, Boston, Stone & Webster, Transfer Agents, only one piece available !, price 100 Euro.
---------------------------- 1914, certificate of subscription for x sharesof new common capital stock as evidenced by warrant no. ...; , black border on green, 22,5 by 18 cm., only one piece available !; price 100 Euro.
----------------------------print ABNC; vignette: elegant lady holding electricity in her hands, with black-red company logo.
---------- 1914, < 100 shares, olive border, see picture , price 25 Euro.
---------- 1924-29, 100 shares, brown border, 25 Euro.
---------- 1920's, < 100 preferred shares, orange border, 30 by 20 cm., 25 Euro
---------- 1926-1930, 100 shares, preferred stock, dark green border, 25 Euro.
--------------------------- print ABNC; vignette: elegant lady holding electricity in her hands, without company logo.
---------- 1910's, < 100 shares common stock, olive green border, 30 by 20 cm, 25 Euro.
---------- 1914-1930, 100 shares common stock, brown border, 21 by 30 cm, 25 Euro.
---------- 1907-1925, 100 shares, dark green, see picture,, ca. 20 by 30 cm, 25 Euro
---------- 1925, < 100 shares preferred stock, orange border, 30 by 20,5 cm., cancelled, 25 Euro
-------------------------- print: Franklin Lee Division - ABNC, vignette of an eagle, embossed company seal.
---------- 1937, x shares preferred capital stock, blue border, 30 by 20 cm, vignette of an eagle, only one available !, price 100 Euro.

North American Edison Company,
----- 1925, temporary certificate, exchangable for an engraved certificate, no 1952, < 100 shares, preferred stock, when prepared; under laws of Delaware, 1925; olive border, origin. signature; price 23 Euro.
The following certificates have a large vignette of the god Hermes (Mercury), sitting in the nude on an electromotor, flanked by 2 world globes, drawn with great detail:
----- 1934, dark green, < 100 shares, VF, but company letter holes, price 68 Euro.
----- 1934, orange, 100 shares, 20 cancellation holes, price: € 10.

Ohio Power Company
- 1971, brown border, 7,72% cumul. preferred. stock, price 25 €.
- 1971, red border, < 100 shares, price 25 €
-1971, blue border, 100 shares, price 25 €

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Southern California Edison Company, 1966, large format, vignette (14 by 6,5 cm) of fully lighted building and city at night.

---------------- 6% mortgage bond, due 1991 of 1000$, olive green border, all qualities have only cancellation holes in the lower part of the certificate, thus hardly effecting the quality:
------- 25 Euro, very nice, no dividend cuts on right border, 18 coupons left, slightl wrinkles at right border
------- 15 Euro, right border irregular due to cutting of coupons.

--------------- 5,25% mortgage bond, due 1991 of 1000$, brown border, see above for picture of vignette, all qualities have more or less cancellation holes:
---- 25 Euro: unfolded, no holes in vignette or in upper part of certificate
---- 15 Euro: unfolded, same holes, but right lower edge irregular due to cutting of coupons.
---- 15 Euro: also holes in right upper part, but not through vignette.

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