REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 | 1 share | 1910, brown, with coupons | 20,000? #08462 |
EF | £50-60 |
Société de la Fabrique de Tabac “Laferme”
Товарищество Фабрикъ Табачныхъ Изделий подъ фирмою “Лафермъ”
“Laferme” Tobacco Factory Company
Gesellschaft der Tabaksfabrik “Laferme”
Other city spellings: St.-Pétersbourg, Petrograd, Pétrograde
Formed in 1870 with head office in St. Petersburg. Capital by 1910 was 2,000,000 roubles in shares of 100 roubles.
1870
Description
The historical roots of this partnership go back to 1851, the year the tobacco factory was founded. A few years later, the tobacco factory merged with the enterprises of Stukken and Spies and the factory was renamed into the above name. In 1879, the partnership was awarded a prize at the World Exhibition in Paris, after which it became the supplier of the Imperial Court. In 1914, the partnership became not only the largest manufacturer of tobacco products in Russia, but also in the world. The secret of his success: the mass production of tobacco products available to any smoker. (Source: HWPH, April 2014)