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Farge - Bremen ceramic porcelain notgelds coins tokens
Farge - a fishing village northwest of Bremen on the Weser. The
commune belonged to the Kingdom of Hanover.
In 1853, after a significant increase in customs duties on
porcelain products imported from England, a shipowner from
Bremen, Johannes Fritz, and two English merchants, Boyes and
Sowerbutts from Bremen, established a porcelain tableware
factory in Farge.
The factory was named Witteburg in memory of the destruction of
the castle in Witteburg in 1227, which belonged to the
Archbishop of Bremen, Gerhard II.
In addition to household porcelain, significant quantities of
good quality ceramic tiles were produced. Around 1900, the
factory already employed 470 workers.
Employees received porcelain tokens, which were used to settle
accounts for food items within the so-called Consum Verein
association. These tokens were settled once a year when bonuses
were paid from profit.
In 1894, the spelling of the Association changed from CONSUM -
VEREIN FARGE to KONSUM VEREIN FARGE, so the coins must have been
created around 1890
2 fenigi without date (about 1890)
19,0 white porcelain, black denomination print, smooth edge
Circulation unknown -
Scheuch x, eMenzel 9073.1(75EUR) , Ringleb 110.1.1,
www.heimatverein-farge-rekum.de
5 Pfennig without date (about 1890) ?
white porcelain
Circulation unknown -
Scheuch x, eMenzel x , Ringleb x,
50 Pfennig without date (about 1890)
22,0 white porcelain, black denomination print, smooth edge
Circulation unknown -
Scheuch x, eMenzel 9073.2(75EUR) , Ringleb 110.1.2,