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Germany · 1914

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A Darlehenskassenschein (loan bank note) from August 1914, issued at the start of the First World War to add money to the economy without using gold.

What it boughtOn the date printed on it, 12 August 1914, an inland letter in Germany cost 10 pfennig to post, so this note would have paid for 10 letters.

Ref
434; 435; 2461
Country
Germany
Issuer
Germany
Denomination
1 mark
Catalogue number
Pick 50
Date
1914 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£0.69 to £1.95 · price guide: Numista
Grade
F, VF (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
3
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