Epilonian Books

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Catalog notes

Description

HWPH Historisches Wertpapierhaus AG, Zorneding, Germany, Published date: 2004. Printed paper wrappers; 178 pp; approximately 31 cm. Text in German. Ninth remote auction catalog (9. Fernauktion fur Historische Wertpapiere), devoted to historical stocks and bonds. Illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations within the text; color illustrations on the covers.

Condition & notes

In very good condition. Original pictorial paper covers with light bumping to edges and corners and light overall surface scuffing; binding tight and sound. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Auction catalog issued by HWPH Historisches Wertpapierhaus AG in conjunction with its Ninth Remote Auction of historical securities, with auction closing date April 24, 2004, at 18:00 hours. The catalog documents approximately 1,995 lots, with descriptions, estimates, and illustrated examples of historical stocks, bonds, shares, and certificates. Material spans German and international issuers, including railroads, banks, industrial firms, mining companies, utilities, insurance companies, and colonial and overseas enterprises. Includes introductory essays, auction conditions, bidding instructions, and detailed lot listings. A representative example of early twenty-first-century scripophily auction catalogs, serving both as a reference source and as a permanent auction record.