{"product_id":"vintage-german-neue-sparkasse-von-1864-bank-account-id-card-hamburg-1974","title":"Vintage German Neue Sparkasse von 1864 Bank Account ID Card-Hamburg-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an interesting piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman banking ephemera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Hamburg. The front identifies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeue Sparkasse von 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ausweis für Kontogegenbuch,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e essentially an identification\/authorization card used together with an account passbook. The card bears handwritten account information, signatures, and a dated bank stamp. The visible stamp appears to read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 Nov. 1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is an important historical wrinkle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeue Sparkasse von 1864 merged with Hamburger Sparkasse in 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Archival references confirm that the institution was absorbed into what became Hamburger Sparkasse, so a card carrying the older Neue Sparkasse name but a 1974 stamp is a neat transitional\/post-merger survivor.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWebsite Listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage German Neue Sparkasse von 1864 Bank Account Identification Card – Hamburg – 1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended price: $19.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an original vintage German banking identification card from the historic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeue Sparkasse von 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Hamburg savings bank established in the 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe card is titled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ausweis für Kontogegenbuch”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis translates approximately to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Identification Card for Account Passbook”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and would have been presented together with the customer’s savings\/account book when conducting banking business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front features the circular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeue Sparkasse von 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e emblem, printed account information, handwritten entries and signatures, along with a purple bank\/date stamp that appears to be dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 November 1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted instructions at the bottom state that the account book and identification card were to be presented together and that loss of the card was to be reported to the savings bank immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse is largely blank apart from the printed number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e69074\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeue Sparkasse von 1864 was a historic Hamburg financial institution. It operated independently until its merger with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamburger Sparcasse von 1827 in 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating the modern Hamburger Sparkasse organization.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause this example bears a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1974 banking stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it is especially interesting as evidence of older Neue Sparkasse-branded materials apparently continuing in use after the merger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage used condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe card displays:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal handwritten banking entries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod signatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bank\/date stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight surface staining and age toning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor edge and corner wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall handling marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong pink color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo major tears or significant paper loss visible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wear is consistent with an identification card that was actually handled and used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e West Germany\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hamburg\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstitution:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Neue Sparkasse von 1864\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocument Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bank account\/passbook identification card\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisible Date Stamp:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e November 2, 1974\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 69074\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Card stock\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Used, original vintage condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43460104093773,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/5B75A41C-8323-4EBD-8E5D-CE7E23496E6A.jpg?v=1786465588","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/vintage-german-neue-sparkasse-von-1864-bank-account-id-card-hamburg-1974","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}