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GERMAN COINS & CURRENCY

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES

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During World War I many German towns began to issue low denomination emergency banknotes due to a shortage of small change.  After the War, these became a popular collectible.  The towns found issuing notes was an easy way to raise money.  Soon hundreds of towns were issuing thousands of these notes, with increasingly elaborate designs in order to appeal to collectors.  These issues continued through 1922, by which time inflation (caused by issuing too much money) had totally destroyed the German economy.  These small, colorful notes are still a fun and popular collectible.  The notes bear a wide variety of designs ranging from fairy tales to local history and monuments to political satire. They make an interesting addition to your collection.
Item PM-DE-NOT1   1 GERMAN NOTGELD NOTE  AU-UNC. (1918-1922) $1.00
Item PM-DE-NOT25    25 DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES,  AU-UNC.  $19.95 Back in stock


UNUSUAL GERMAN PORCELAIN COINS

German Porcelain Money
During the collapse of the German economy following World War I, numerous towns issued their own coins and currency, initially to provide small change due coin shortages, and later as fundraisers (every pfennig not redeemed is a pfennig in the town treasury!).  Some towns even issued coins made from porcelain.  Most of these were made of red porcelain.  They were usually manufactured in Meissen.  Those that were,  carry the Meissen crossed swords "hallmark" as a mintmark.   The exact denomination and type will depend upon what we have in stock.  They are a most unusual (and fragile) form of money.
Item DE-PORC   GERMANY PORCELAIN COIN, 1920-22  AU-UNC.    $13.50
Item DE-PORCx2  2 DIFFERENT GERMAN PORCELAIN COINS  AU-UNC.    $26.00
Item DE-PORCx4   4 DIFFERENT GERMAN PORCELAIN COINS  AU-UNC.  $49.95


GERMAN INFLATION COIN OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC Back in stock Germany - Weimar Republic 200 Mark coin 1923

In 1922 and 1923 Germany experienced one of the worst, and one of the most famous bouts of inflation in history.  Prices would sometimes double in a day and people would need suitcases to carry their money.  The economic collapse, brought on in part due to the heavy reparations forced upon Germany by the Allies after it's defeat in World War I, helped to bring about the rise of Adoph Hitler and World War II.  This aluminum 200 Mark coin was struck briefly in 1923, but with rapidly rising prices, was soon worthless.
Item L-DE35  GERMANY 200 MARK 1923 (KM35) AU-UNC. 2.50

GERMAN INFLATION CURRENCY

Germany 20 Million Mark Note, July 1923 Deutsche Reichsbahn 10 Million Mark Note, 1923Germany, Hugo Stinnes Lines, 1 Million Mark Note, 1923
NOTES DISPLAYED AT 50% OF ACTUAL SIZE.
In 1923, Germany experienced some of the world’s worst inflation. Prices increased hourly and the government could not print currency fast enough to meet the demand.  A number of large companies printed their own currency to meet payroll and pay for supplies.  We are pleased to offer you the following notes from the 1923 German Hyperinflation: From the German government we offer a 10 Million Mark note from August 1923 and a 20 Million Mark note from July 1923. Both notes are Uncirculated.  The notes are printed on one side only, in order to produce them faster.  From the Deutsche Reichsbahn (the German National Railways) we offer a 3 Note set: the 2, 5 and 10 Million Mark dated August and September 1923.  The notes feature a winged train wheel in the underprinting. We also offer a set of notes from the Hugo Stinnes Shipping Lines of Hamburg.  Hugo Stinnes was a brilliant German industrialist.  He made a fortune in World War I in steel and coal production. Following the war he borrowed vast sums, which he used to buy companies and hard assets.  With the inflation that followed, he was able to repay the loans with greatly depreciated Marks, thus further increasing his fortune.  By the end of 1923 he owned over 4000 companies!  Hugo Stinnes’ vast personal wealth and huge industrial empire made his currency one of the few private issues to be accepted throughout Germany.  From the Hugo Stinnes Lines we have the 1, 5 and 10 Million Mark notes of August 1923 in Uncirculated condition.  The notes feature the flag of his shipping company.
Item PM-DE-SET2   GERMANY 10 & 20 MILLION MARK NOTES, 1923, UNC.     sold out
Item PM-DERB3      DEUSTCHE REICHSBAHN 2, 5 & 10 MILLION MARK, VF-AU    $9.00
Item PM-STINNES    STINNES LINES 1, 5 & 10 MILLION MARK, 1923 UNC.    $10.00


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NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS

Nazi German silver 2 Reichsmark & 5 Reichsmark coins

These four silver coins serve as a memento of the horrors of the Third Reich. The 2 Reichsmark was issued from 1936 to 1939.  It pictures Paul von Hindenburg on one side and an eagle holding a wreathed swastika on the other. Nazi Germany used three different designs on their regular issue 5 Reichsmark coins.  The first pictured the Potsdam Military Church on one side and an eagle and two small swastikas on the other. It was struck only from 1934 to 1935.  The second type was struck during only during the last part of 1935 and the first part of 1936. It pictured Paul von Hindenburg on one side and an eagle on the other.  Starting in 1936 the Eagle reverse was replaced with an eagle holding a wreathed swastika, similar to the 2 Reichsmark. The Eagle and Swastika 5 Reichsmark was struck from 1936 to 1939.  Because of the war, no Nazi silver coins were struck after 1939. Coins grade VF.
DE-93 2 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39 VF (KM93) $6.95
     DE-93x5  FIVE of the above 2 Reichsmark Hindenburg/Swastika  VF  $29.50
DE-83 5 REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH 1934-35 (KM83) $10.95
DE-86 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE 1935-36 (KM86) $9.95
DE-94 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39 (KM94) $14.95
DE-SSET SET OF ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS $39.00


NAZI GERMAN MINOR COINS

Nazi German coin set  1 - 10 Reichspfennig
This set consists of the seven lower denominations of Nazi German coins each showing the eagle and swastika. The 1936-1939 issues include the 1, 2, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig made from copper or aluminum-bronze alloys. In 1940 the 1, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig were switched to zinc and the 2 Reichspfennig was discontinued due to the war.  All eight coins grade VF or better, though the zinc coins may show some spots as zinc spots very easily.  The coins all feature the denomination on one side and an eagle holding a swastika on the other.
Item C-DE-NAZI7   NAZI GERMAN 7 COIN SET    $12.50


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NewOLD COMMUNIST EAST GERMAN COIN SET - AT HALF PRICE!

East German coin set
This set of six coins of the German Democratic Republic, commonly known as East Germany, includes the 1952 dated 1, 5, and 10 Pfennig and the 1958 50 Pfennig, the 1956 1 Mark and the 1957 2 Mark.  All six coins are aluminum and were struck at the Berlin Mint.  The 50 Pfennig and 2 Mark were only struck a single year.  All coins feature the denomination on one side and the East German arms on the other.The coins are Uncirculated, except for the 10 Pfennig, which grades XF.  Together the coins catalog $54, however our price is less than half of that!
Item C-EGER-SET6  EAST GERMANY 6 COIN SET 1 PF. - 2 MARK, XF-BU    $25.00

NewEAST GERMANY HONORS THE TOWN OF MEISSEN

East Germany 5 Mark 1972 Meissen coinEast Germany honored the town of Meissen on this 1972 copper-nickel 5 Mark coin.  One side pictures the Meissen Cathederal and the Albrechtsburg Castle, the other side has the East German arms. Meissen grew out of an early Slavic settlement and was  founded as a German town in 929AD.  Construction of the Cathedral was started in 1260 and it received its city rights in 1332.  The first European porcelain was manufactured in Meissen in 1710 and it is still famous for its porcelain manufacturing.  In the early 1920's a number of porcelain notgeld coins were manufactured in Meissen.
Item N-EGER-37  EAST GERMANY 5 MARK 1972 MEISSEN KM37 VF-XF  $3.00

NewEAST GERMANY HONORS SCHILLER

East Germany 20 Mark 1972 Schiller commemorativeGerman dramatist and poet Friedrich von Schiller is honored on this copper-nickel 1972 East German 20 Mark coin.  It is somewhat ironic that East Germany’s despotic government would honor a writer whose works often protested against the abuse of power.  Schiller’s portrait on the obverse and the arms of the German Democratic Republic is on the reverse of the coin.  Upon the unification of Germany the coin could be exchanged for the equivalent of about $12 in West German currency.  As might be expected, most were redeemed and few coins were saved.      
Item N-EGER-40  EAST GERMANY 20 MARK 1972 SCHILLER KM40 VF-XF    $5.00



EAST GERMAN YOUTH FESTIVAL COIN

East Germany 10 Mark Youth GamesEast Germany struck this copper-nickel 10 Mark coin in 1973 to commemorate the 10th Youth Festival.  The festival, held in Berlin, brought thousands of teenagers and young adults  from all over the communist world together for fun, music, games and communist indoctrination.  The coin, struck at the Berlin mint, features the logo of the games featuring five interlocking rings around the earth.  The one side features the arms of East Germany.
Item L-EGER-YOUTH  EAST GERMANY 10 MARK YOUTH FESTIVAL, 1973 XF (KM44) $3.50

 

NewEAST GERMANY’S IRONIC LAST COINS

East Germany 10 MArk 1990 May DayEast Germany 20 Mark 1990 Opening of the  Brandenburg GateThe German Democratic Republic, known as East Germany, came to an end on October 3, 1990, when it was formerly re-united with the Federal Republic of Germany.  The 1990 commemorative 10 Mark and 20 Mark are two of the last coins issued by East Germany.  The 1990 20 Mark commemorated the opening of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in December 1989.  The opening of the Gate, which had restricted access between East Germany and West Berlin, hastened the collapse of East Germany due to the huge number of people who chose to flee their “workers paradise” in East Germany.   The 10 Mark commemorated the 100th anniversary of International Labor Day, commonly known as May 1, or May Day.  The May 1 International Labor Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1889, thus East Germany was commemorating what was an American celebration!  Both coins are made of a copper-nickel alloy and were struck at the Berlin mint.
Item C-EGER-136  EAST GERMANY 10 MARK 1990 MAY DAY KM136 BU    $10.00
Item C-EGER-139  EAST GERMANY 20 MARK 1990 BRANDENBURG GATE UNC.  
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SCARCE EAST GERMAN NOTES 

East Germany 200 Mark 1985
These scarce 200 and 500 Mark East German notes are rarely seen in any collections. They are the highest denominations ever printed by East Germany. The notes were printed and dated 1985, however the East German government collapsed before the notes were released. The notes were put into storage in old Nazi bunkers. A very limited number of notes were "liberated" from the bunker before the German government decided to destroy all of the remaining notes. The 200 Mark note features a group of school children and their teacher and a family standing in front of an apartment complex. The 500 Mark pictures the East German Arms and the Staatsrat building in Berlin.  These attractive notes catalog for $80 per set.  Our price is MUCH less.
Item PM-EGER32-33  EAST GERMANY 200 & 500 MARK NOTES, 1985 (P32-33) AU-CU  $29.50


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