Bearer share Société Minière Intercoloniale 1920s vintage fine paper

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Description

Old financial certificate visible in the photo: this is a bearer share issued by the Société Minière Intercoloniale, a colonial public limited company, with a capital of one hundred million CFA francs. The document presented is a fully paid-up Two Thousand Five Hundred CFA Francs bearer share, numbered 143537. The registered office is indicated in Berberati (Oubangui Chari), with mentions of the articles of association filed with Maître Ruben, Voltaire in Paris. The main visual features an ornamental frame typical of the 1920s, with subtle floral motifs on a pale green background and blue borders.

The document has an upper section displaying the company name, the share value, and several printed or handwritten signatures. The lower section consists of detachable coupons, each bearing the mention "Société Minière Intercoloniale" and the corresponding share number. Several of these coupons are marked with a round red stamp with "SMI" in the center, characteristic of financial certificates of the era.

The typography, borders, and layout of the information are typical of bearer shares from the early 20th century, with a sober and administrative graphic style. The entire document is printed on thick paper, with no visible texture other than that of the standard paper used for historical financial certificates.

The dominant color is pastel green, enhanced by blue-gray borders and red stamps on the coupons. The decorative details around the frame, the signatures, and the general graphics indicate professional production, in accordance with the printing standards of the 1920s. The legal notices and signatures are clearly legible on the visible part.

Condition

This document is pre-owned and sold as is. The photo shows a well-preserved old share, with no tears or major stains visible on the presented side. The edges appear clean; some signs of handling or storage may be present, typical of a vintage paper document.

Did you know? Bearer shares like this one were commonly used in the early 20th century. They allowed their holder to remain anonymous, unlike registered shares, and were frequently used in colonial mining or banking companies to facilitate financial exchanges in overseas territories.

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