HISTORAMA AUCTION #7 - 'Buy or Bid' Sale

Germany (Poland) > Posen: 15 Wert-Mark octagonal zinc business token of the watthour-meter factory business founded by Jewish electrical-engineer Prof. Dr. Hermann Aron (1845-1913), who invented first accurate watt-hour meter; c. 1917; 21.75 x 21.75mm, 1.95g. His business included factories in London, Paris & Vienna; son Manfred assumed management of business, and with growing anti-Semitism, in 1929, changed name to "Nora" (Aron backwards) & in 1933 to "Heliowatt" - by then 4th largest manufacturer in field in Germay. The business was sold to Siemens in 1935 & the family fled to America.
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This lot is being offered in a buy or bid sale format, whose initial buyout price is: $119. This price will rise by about 5-10% for every new bid received once the bid level passes the midway mark between the starting bid price and the initial buyout price. In such cases please check the latest buyout price on our homesite or contact us.
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Product Tags: German, Polish Exonumia, Medals, Medallions & Tokens, Jewish & Israeli merchant/business tokens and Judaic Tokens & Medals from Germany, Poland and from World War I, 20th Century, 1910s