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Hamburg ceramic porcelain notgelds coins tokens
Hamburger Hochbahn was founded on May 27, 1911 as a joint-stock
company as a consortium of Siemens & Halske and AEG. From the
very beginning, it was a private operator of the newly built
railway trestle. The first director was Wilhelm Stein, and the
first chairman of the supervisory board was Albert Ballin.
The Meissen Factory received its first order for coins from
Hochbahn Aktiengeselschaft, which wanted to replace the
previously used cardboard vouchers - tickets. The contract for
the supply of coins began in May 1920 after the presentation of
designs made from slice stamps. The order was for 300,000 pieces
of coins. However, it turned out that the production of red
stoneware firing required special attention and the replacement
of previously used kilns and work in an additional shift. Out of
the planned 100,000 pieces per month before mornization, only
5,000 pieces were produced. pieces. The Reich Ministry
commissioned the Reichsbank to evaluate the supplied coins. In
general, they were met with harsh criticism:
- too bulky
- too large dimensional discrepancies and inability to count by
machine
- shorter shelf life (coin durability)
- allegedly unpleasant sound instead of metallic
Failure to deliver the contracted quantities within the
contractual time resulted in the termination of the delivery
contract.
Coins produced for Saxony were extremely popular among the
population and collectors.
In August 1920, the Manufactory in Meissen also obtained consent
from the Reich Treasury to sell coin designs that were not
approved by the Ministry of Finance to collectors.
Private replacement coins
Produced: State porcelain - Manufactory Meissen
Hochbahn Hamburg
Photo: Teutoburg 104/2016/170EUR
EMPORIUM/2012/250EUR, Höhn80/2014/230EUR, eBay/2021/203EUR
20 Pfennig without date (1920)
28,0/28,0 brown porcelain
Circulation unknown, rubber stamp plaster
Scheuch 292a, Menzel 13181.1, Ringleb 32.1.1
Photo: EMPORIUM87/2019/140EUR
EMPORIUM/2012/250EUR,
eBay/2021/190EUR
40 Pfennig without date (1920)
28,0/28,0 brown porcelain
Circulation unknown, rubber stamp plaster
Scheuch 293a, Menzel 13181.2, Ringleb 32.2.1
WAG,
eBay/2021/102EUR
40 Pfennig without date (1920)
26,0 brown porcelain
Circulation unknown, rubber stamp plaster
Scheuch 294a, Menzel 13181.3, Ringleb 32.3.1
eBay/2012/10EUR, MaShops/2012/12EUR
40 Pfennig without date (1921)
27,0 brown porcelain
Circulation 43.500 e.g. (Scheuch)
Scheuch 295a, Menzel 13181.4, Ringleb 32.4.1
Photo: Heidrun Höhn 62 Auction
40 Pfennig without date (1921)
27,0 brown porcelain, silver plated
Scheuch 295i, pattern, Menzel 13181.5, Ringleb 32.4.2
Color Variety:
40 Pfennig without date (1920)
17,0 milk glass, weight 1, 44g
(no point, stars above B)
EMPORIUM87/2019/start with400EUR
Menzel 13180.2
