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Jeffrey Parsons November 12th 06 03:04 PM

Can anyone tell me about these German WW1 (military?) issues?
 

Does anyone know anything about these German notes:

http://tinyurl.com/t8xdu

pparently, they are not in the Standard Catalog of World Paper money.
They were found among some old German military ephemera. I'm trying to
get an idea what they are worth. I have three types: 1 mark, 2 mark
and 5 mark. Each bears the date 1916. Someone suggested they are
military issues or POW issues. Any information, clues or guesses would
be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jeffrey P

noteworthy November 14th 06 03:44 AM

Can anyone tell me about these German WW1 (military?) issues?
 
It is highly likely to be regional currency (notgeld). (Check the
specialised krause notgeld catalogue).

The notes are of low denominations (In 1916 Germany was going through a
period of hyper inflation - people literally used wheelbarrows to carry
their money around. Symilar to what is happening in Zimbabwe at the
moment).

Notgeld was given out through times of emergency. Usually Notgeld is in
low denominations. Notgeld was mostly valid as a means of payment only
for a limited period and in a specific region. It was issued on behalf
of the
Central bank (legally) or outside of legislation by private banks,
firms, local authorities (towns, counties etc.), clubs or other
institutions. Symilar to the Canadian shinplasters.


Jeffrey Parsons wrote:
Does anyone know anything about these German notes:

http://tinyurl.com/t8xdu

pparently, they are not in the Standard Catalog of World Paper money.
They were found among some old German military ephemera. I'm trying to
get an idea what they are worth. I have three types: 1 mark, 2 mark
and 5 mark. Each bears the date 1916. Someone suggested they are
military issues or POW issues. Any information, clues or guesses would
be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jeffrey P



Jeffrey Parsons November 14th 06 10:37 PM

Can anyone tell me about these German WW1 (military?) issues?
 
On 13 Nov 2006 18:44:51 -0800, "noteworthy"
wrote:

The notes are of low denominations (In 1916 Germany was going through a
period of hyper inflation


Thank you for the reply. I thought the German inflation period
started immediately *after* WW1. Wasn't it in 1921 and/or 1922 when
the multi-million mark notes started appearing?

Jason K


Christian Feldhaus November 14th 06 11:31 PM

Can anyone tell me about these German WW1 (military?) issues?
 
Jeffrey Parsons wrote:

I thought the German inflation period
started immediately *after* WW1.


Right, although it began relatively slowly. The hyperinflation was
mostly in 1921-23. In and right after WW1 there was a cash shortage
though.

Wasn't it in 1921 and/or 1922 when
the multi-million mark notes started appearing?


Yep. That period lasted until November 1923.

Don't know anything about those "notes", but the text on them is from a
famous play - Friedrich Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell".

Wer frisch umherspäht / mit gesunden Sinnen, / Auf Gott vertraut / und
die gelenke Kraft, / Der ringt sich leicht aus / jeder Fahr und Not ...

Christian

noteworthy November 15th 06 10:41 AM

Can anyone tell me about these German WW1 (military?) issues?
 

Jeffrey Parsons wrote:
On 13 Nov 2006 18:44:51 -0800, "noteworthy"
wrote:

The notes are of low denominations (In 1916 Germany was going through a
period of hyper inflation


Thank you for the reply. I thought the German inflation period
started immediately *after* WW1. Wasn't it in 1921 and/or 1922 when
the multi-million mark notes started appearing?

Jason K


During the Great War the devaluation of the Mark had started already
and there was a shortage of money. You are right - The serious
hyperinflation didn't start until after the war (due to the reparations
Germany had to pay to France and other countries.) Notgeld was already
appearing during WW1.



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