Bank der Vereenigde Staten van Amerika, A'dam, 1845

Bank der Vereenigde staten van Amerika = Bank of the United States of America:
Established in Philadelphia in 1816

Certificate in Dutch language, issued in the years 1841 - 1852 (items available here are from 1842, 1844 and 1845) in Amsterdam against original shares of 100$ each.

The issuing bank was the very famous banking-group of Hope & Comp., Ketwich and Voombergh and the widow of Willem Borsky.

Hope & Co. represented the Dutch or European shareholders in the US Bank when it ran into difficulties around 1841. Just like about 50% of all the USA banks did after the Panic of 1837, related , among other factors, to a sharp decline in cotton prices after a bubble in the prices of land, slaves and cotton in the years before.

The certificate is in condition EF, without folds, very clean and has an ornate border of the so called "music note" type (a type of security print). It measures: ca. 21 x 26 cm, with separate complete coupon sheet,

Price 45 Euro.

Literature (In Dutch):
- Bank der Vereenigde Staten = 6% Bank der Vereenigde Staten (Rothschild Loan), VVOF Mededelingenblad, december 1980, p. 16-17.
- Bank der Vereenigde Staten van Amerika, VVOF Mededelingenblad september 1980, p. 4-6.

Shipment costs in NL: € 4 (aangetekend € 9), Europe: € 7 (12,50 with registered post), World: registered post: €17,50. Paypal accepted.