50 Highlights Teil 2 der 52. Auktion für Historische Wertpapiere Part 2 of the 52nd Auction for Old Stocks and Bonds Часть 2-я 52-го аукциона антикварных ценных бумаг

57 Bank of Alexandria Alexandria, 5 July 1796, 1 Share of Augmented Stock, #1352, 18.6 x 24 cm, black, beige, handmade paper with watermark, minor folds, otherwise EF, embossed seal, i ssued to George Washington, signed by Willliam Herbert. The share certificate was issued to George Washington on 5 July 1796, during his tenure as first president of the United States of America. Washington’s counterpart in the bank was William Herbert, who signed the share certificate as President. 25 Shares of the Bank of Alexandria were in the estate of George Washington, when he died on 14 December 1799. The offered is the only one, which appeared on the market as of yet. The share certificate was transferred on back to Robert Bernlay on 19 August 1802, round about two years after the death of George Washington. The transfer was endorsed by M. Sutton, which means, that there should be no share certificate with the original signature of George Washington. An unique item of American financial history, from an old collection. R12! The Bank of Alexandria was the first bank of all states southern of the Potomac. The name giving city Alexandria was located in Virgi- nia, only a few miles southern of the future capital Washington. The bank was founded with headquarters in the District of Columbia on 23 November 1792. It had a share capital of 750 Shares at US-$ 200 each (= US-$ 150,000). The capital was increased to US-$ 500,000 in 1795. The bank financed especially the turnaround of goods in the port of Alexandria at the Potomac River, gave credit to local mer- chants, and financed real estate deals. The Bank of Alexandria became the house bank of George Washington shortly after its foundati- on. Washington financed his plantations and other business activities through the bank. This was the reason, why George Washington also invested personally in the share capital of the bank. The Bank of Alexandria failed during the banking crises of the year 1836/37. Minimum bid: 15,000 € GeorgeWashington, Portrait gemalt inÖl auf Leinwand vonGilbert Stuart GeorgeWashington, portrait Oil on canvas, painted by Gilbert Stuart George Washington George Washington (1732 - 1799) was between 1789 and 1797 the first President of the United States of America. His father Augustine, son of John Washington, who immigrated from England, owned plantations and slaves. He died, when Geor- ge was only eleven years old. When his 14 year older brother Law- rence died in 1752, George Washington aged 20 inherited the 2,125 Acres (860 hectare) comprising family estate at Mount Ver- non at Potomac River. During his colonial military career (1752 - 1758) he participated in the French and Indian War. At age 26, Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis, the 28 year-old wi- dow of wealthy plantation owner Daniel Parke Custis in 1759. She was one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. Through the herita- ge, the marriage and through land speculation George Washing- ton became one of wealthiest men in Virginia. During the American Revolutionary war George Washington was Commander in chief of the Continental Army between 1775 and 1783. He presided at the Constitutional Convention and is called Father of His Country . He made ground breaking decisions du- ring his tenure as first President of the United States, which for- med the development of the United States of America as republi- can democracy until today. George Washington George Washington (1732 - 1799) war von 1789 bis 1797 der erste Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. George Was- hingtons Vater Augustine, Sohn des Engländers John Washington, war sklavenhaltender Plantagenbesitzer. Er starb bereits als George elf Jahre alt war. Nach dem frühen Tod seines 14 Jahre älteren Halbbruders Lawrence übernahm George 1752 im Alter von 20 Jahren den 2.126 Acres (860 Hektar) umfassenden Familienbesitz von Mount Vernon am Potomac River. Von 1752 bis 1758 war er beim Militär und nahm am Siebenjährigen Krieg in Nordamerika teil. 1759 heirate Washington die 28-jährigen Witwe des Pflanzers Daniel Parke Custis, die dank ihres Erbes eine der reichsten Frauen Virginias war. Durch das Erbe, die Heirat sowie Landspekulationen wurde George Washington in den 1750er-Jahren zu einem der reichsten Männer Virginias. Von 1775 bis 1783 war Washington Oberbefehlshaber der Kontinentalarmee. Er leitete als Vorsitzender die verfassungsgebende Phila- delphia Convention und gilt damit als Gründervater der USA. Während seiner Amtszeit als US-Präsident traf er wegweisende Entscheidungen, welche die Entwicklung der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika als republikanische Demokratie bis heute prägen.