Canals, HSBC, and Charles I – Another Bond sale at Spink
Apr 28 2017

SPINK LONDON | Spink sell many bonds and share certificates throughout the year in Numismatic Collector's Series Sales around the world, however, this May in London there will be 2017's first dedicated sale of Bonds and Share Certificates of the World. The sale will take place on the 19th May 2017, and is sure to attract collectors from around the globe to participate in this opportunity to acquire some top grade material. This sale contains three particularly interesting items that might be di...

A Betting Man’s Bond Auction
Nov 01 2016

SPINK LONDON | Spink are pleased to announce that the 17th and 18th November will see a superb sale of Bonds and Share Certificates of the World in London. The sale will feature, amongst others, the Helmut Stahl Collection of Casinos, the third part of the Duppa-Miller Collection of Gold Mines, and selected items from the Menzel collection.  The long awaited Austrian bonds and share certificates from the German Ministry of Finance (BADV) is also on offer, with over 750,000 items in 260 lo...

Bonds and Shares at Spink; where Wellington will take on The Standard Oil Company
May 04 2016

SPINK LONDON | On the 20th May Spink will be holding a Bonds and Share Certificates of the World sale full of some of the most interesting pieces to come on the market in recent years. The sale also contains two fantastic collections amassed over many years through hard work and dedication to scripophily: the Menzel collection, and the second offering of the Peter Duppa-Miller Collection of Gold Mines of the World. An extremely important warrant signed by Lord Wellington commanding British for...

Bundesrepublik Deutschland beauftragt das Auktionshaus Spink mit dem Verkauf einzigartiger Deutscher Wirtschaftsgeschichte
Sep 29 2015

Das Auktionshaus Spink hat vom Deutschen Finanzministerium, BADV den Zuschlag zum Verkauf sämtlicher noch vorhandenen Anleihen des Deutschen Reichs aus den Beständen der ehemaligen Reichsbank erhalten. Nachdem in den 2000er Jahren aus diesem Bestand lediglich die Papiere von privaten Gesellschaften verkauft wurden, geht es nun an das Herz der Deutschen Wirtschafts- und Finanzgeschichte. Es kommen alle Anleihen, d.h. Schuldverschreibungen und Schatzanweisungen, des Deutschen Reichs und einzelner...

Spink Awarded Incredible German Bond Collection
Aug 17 2015

SPINK LONDON | Spink is delighted to announce that The Federal Republic of Germany has commissioned the auction house Spink with the Sale of a unique collection of German economic history; an amazing collection to be sold on the 20th November 2015.  The German Ministry of Finance (BADV) has awarded Spink, a leading collectables auction house, with the sale of the inventory of historic bonds from the former German Reichsbank.   At the beginning of this century, the BADV started with...

Bonds And Shares, Coming On In Leaps And Bounds!
May 14 2015

SPINK LONDON | The world of bonds and shares is about to be redefined! Our 29th May 2015 auction of Bonds and Shares of the World contains some 800 lots. China usually accounts for at least 10% of the sale but in this auction it accounts for roughly 100 lots including many rare pieces and many quantity lots suitable for dealers and investors. One of the best pieces is lot 191, a City Government of Greater Shanghai loan of 1934, bond for $5000 Chinese silver dollars, which is being offered at au...

Flying Into the Sun . . . From Early Flight to Solar Power
Jan 12 2015

For our 30th January 2015 auction of "Bonds and Share Certificates of the World", to be held in Lugano by SPINK SWITZERLAND, it was worth creating a special section for aviation. We are proud to offer the share of the first airplane company, the 1908 share of the Compagnie Générale de Navigation (Lot 95). This French company was the first to use the new invention from the famous American Wright brothers, the world's first successful fixed-wing aircraft. In 1906 Orville and Wilbur Wright s...

Kings, Empresses, Noblemen . . .
Jan 12 2015

Our 30th January 2015 auction of "Bonds and Share Certificates of the World", to be held in Lugano by SPINK SWITZERLAND, contains a diverse selection of 348 rare and historically important items mainly from Europe and the United States. Amongst the early pieces you will find one of the earliest bonds available to collectors, issued in 1549 in Antwerp (Lot 105) under the Habsburg / Spanish rule of Charles V (1500-1558). During the first Golden Age of Antwerp, the city was the richest town...

Rare Scottish FORCED Loan Document Raised To Defeat The Royalist English During The Civil War
Nov 25 2014

On 28th November 2014 Spink London will offer for sale one of only two known existing documents issued to raise money for a Scottish invasion of England, estimated at £4,000 - 5,000.  Lot 383 This certificate for 600 merks (£400) was issued to pay for the troops, drawn from Scottish Covenanters, who joined with Cromwell's forces to help defeat Charles I. Printed with hand date insertion of 22nd August, 1644. "Forced" loans were a common way of raising money for both sides during...

Rare Bonds & Shares to be Sold by Spink Switzerland
Jun 04 2014

On the 7th of June 2014, Spink Switzerland will be holding an auction of "Bonds and Share Certificates of the World".  The auction contains a diverse selection of rare and historically important items from Europe and the United States.  Highlights of the sale include lot 119, a bill of the exchange, 1756, for the supply of the North-American Expedition, signed by Benjamin Franklin, and lot 121, a eighth share certificate, 1787, issued by the famous French Compagnie des Indes, establ...

Spink Sells Share in Privateer
May 30 2014

Today, May 30th, Spink London achieved a number of results well over estimate in an auction of 'Bonds & Share Certificates of the World'.  The sale offered a wide selection of 700 rare lots from across the globe, many of which have not been seen on the market for over eighteen years. Highlights included lot 378, a rare certificate for one share in the voyage of the ships 'Success 'and 'Speedwell' to the South Seas, both in charge of Captain John Clipperton (English pirate and Private...

Rare Bonds and Shares Offered at Spink London
May 22 2014

On May 30th, Spink London will hold an auction of Bonds & Share Certificates of the World. The sale will offer a diverse selection of rare material, with lots dating back to the eighteenth century and with many that haven't been seen on the market for thirty years.  Consisting of over 700 lots from across the globe, highlights include lot 378, a rare certificate for one share in the voyage of the ships 'Success' and 'Speedwell', in the charge of John Clipperton, to the South Seas.&nb...

Bank of England First Subscription Triples Estimate at Spink
Nov 28 2013

In a busy London-based auction of Bonds & Share Certificates of the World, Spink today achieved a number of results well over estimate, including a massive £74,400 for a pair of certificates relating to the first subscription to the Bank of England in 1694.   Above: Lot 477 The certificates are for the subscription of £500 made by Sir Ralph Radcliffe (1633-1720) for his wife. On the larger receipt may be found the signatures of Sir Henry Furnese, Sir Theodore Janssen, Abraham Houblon...

Bank of England First Subscription for Auction at Spink
Nov 18 2013

On the 28th of November, Spink will be holding an auction of Bonds and Share Certificates of the World, which will include among its 800 lots a pair of certificates relating to the first subscription to the Bank of England. These are for the subscription of £500 made by Sir Ralph Radcliffe (1633-1720) for his wife. The first is dated June 1694 when the Government were raising funds to create the bank, and the second is dated September 1694, just after the Bank had been formed, for the second p...

Rarities on Offer at Spink Switzerland’s Inaugral Bonds & Shares Auction
Sep 27 2013

On the 19th of October 2013, Spink Switzerland will be holding its inaugral Bonds & Share Certificates sale to further expand Spink into the continental European market. In 2011, Spink aquired Swiss stamp specialist Investphila. This year, a cooperation was made with Hiwepa AG, the market leader for bonds and shares in Switzerland. Spink Switzerland has also welcomed Dr. Peter Christen onto its specialist team, one of the best connoisseurs of collectable bonds and shares. He has put toget...

Chinese Bond Sells for Well Above Estimate
Jun 24 2013

CHINESE BOND SELLS FOR WELL ABOVE ESTIMATE On the 7th of June, a number of much sought-after bonds and share certificates sold at Spink for well above their estimates. Many of these were from the "London" collection of China, a remarkable series with significant cultural and historical value, several of which have been so far unique on the market. A Chinese Imperial Government £100 bond of 1877 earned considerable interest in the run-up to the auction and despite its conservative estimate o...