| Type | Bewijs van Aandeel |
|---|---|
| Represented Quantity | 1 |
| Nominal | 500 Gulden |
| Place of Issue | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Date of Issue | 1917 |
| Printing Firm | J.H. de Bussy in Amsterdam |
| Language | Dutch |
| Year of Acquisition | 2023 |
| Condition | EF |
Description
The Handelsvereeniging "Amsterdam" set up in 1879 was one of the six major financing companies on the island of Java. It was seated in Amsterdam and had a number of activities which included involvement in the financing but also the management and the ownership of sugar factories and plantations - in 1880 it had the largest sugar production capacity in the world and in 1921 controlled close to 10% of sugar production on Java. In 1957 the company exited Indonesia but remained active in agriculture in other developing countries and still exists today.
Unusual and colourful design for the shares. Evidently this 1917 share was issued in exchange for the first issued shares, which were in turn destroyed. Stamped “Specimen”, de Bussy archive number 11304, “d.B.” punchholes.