Chybie Sugar Factory, 1,000-mark share, Chybie 1924
Punched for signatures.
1. The sugar refinery at the foot of the Beskid Mountains in the Cieszyn region was founded in 1884 and was owned by the Habsburgs.
Among the owners of the joint-stock company after World War I, notable figures included Prince Paweł Sapieha, Count Adam Tarnowski, and Prince Stefan Lubomirski.
2. NOMINAL VALUE OF THE SECURITY
* Polish version: 1,000 Polish Marks (original notation: “Marek 1,000 (One Thousand)”)
* French version: 1,000 Polish Marks (original inscription: “Mille Marcs Polonais”)
* Historical context: March 1924 marked the final period of the Polish mark’s circulation. A month later, in April 1924, Władysław Grabski’s currency reform introducing the złoty came into effect.
3. LEGAL CONTENT OF THE DOCUMENT
The document was drawn up in two languages (Polish and French). The official clause reads:
“Which grants the bearer of this share all rights and such a share in the assets and income of the joint-stock company as is due to every shareholder under the articles of incorporation.”
4. SEAL FEATURES AND SECURITY MEASURES
* Signatures: Handwritten signatures of representatives of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board of Cukrownia Chybie S.A.
* Security features: Decorative guilloche border; two-color screen-printed security pattern to prevent counterfeiting.
* Seals: The issuer’s embossed dry seal located in the lower, central part of the document.
