BAUMAN COLLECTION OF CHEMICAL CURRENCY

The Robert J. Bauman Collection contains chemical and petroleum industry currency collected by Robert J. Bauman. The contents of this collection consist of the various types of currency issued by chemical and petroleum companies in a number of countries between 1870 and 1993. Paper money and coins make up a large majority of the materials in this collection. A small number of postcards and commemorative medals are preserved in this collection as well. A small selection of paper money and a postcard have been digitized and can be found here.

Harrison Brothers and Company's Town and Country Ready Mixed Paints advertising note
1883

Intended to promote sales, Harrison Brothers and Company's advertising note features a vignette illustration of the Grays Ferry Chemical Works, another name for the manufacturer. Ad claims "One gallon will cover from one hundred and eighty to two hundred square feet of surface two coats" with "two hundred" printed to look like the denomination of a banknote. Monograms and formulation information are incorporated into the banknote-inspired design. Verso is blank.

Also known as the Harrison Brothers Chemical Works, this chemical manufacturer was an originator of ready-mix paints for the consumer market.

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Harrison Brothers and Company's Town and Country Ready Mixed Paints advertising note (https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/c534fp858)

Pyrites Chemical & Mining Company one dollar company scrip
1902-Apr-29

Company scrip or chit issued by the Pyrites Chemical & Mining Company in the amount of one dollar in merchandise redeemable at the Company's stores. Edge of chit is printed with numbers that add up to the value of the chit. This particular chit has forty cents punched as being spent.

The Pyrites Chemical & Mining Company, also known as the Boyd Smith Pyrites Mines, was owned by the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. They shipped products including lumps and fines, with the fines containing sulfur used to produce sulfuric acid.

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Pyrites Chemical & Mining Company one dollar company scrip (https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/cn69m5184)

Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik 2 Pfennig Gutschein
Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik 2 Pfennig voucher
Circa 1918

This two Pfennig Gutschein, or voucher, was issued by Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik. Styled after a banknote, the verso of this company scrip includes the terms of the scrip. During World War One, paper money was issued due to the shortage of coins as metal was commonly used for the war effort. This particular voucher was issued by the Ammoniakwerk Merseburg Leuna-werk, or the ammonia works of Merseburg. Paper features a watermark design.

As the first fully integrated chemical company in the world, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik was the world's largest chemical company by the the turn of the twentieth century. Merseburg, Germany was the location of Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik's ammonia plant, which also produced syngas, methanol, amines, detergents and catalysts.

To read the complete item description, see:
Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik 2 Pfennig Gutschein (https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/p2676w44w)

To see the complete online collection:
Robert J. Bauman collection (https://digital.sciencehistory.org/collections/4x51hj94t)

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