WORLD PAPER MONEY
BY COUNTRY A to H
BANKNOTES
FROM SOVIET OCCUPIED & TALIBAN AFGHANISTAN 
This
set of 4 attractive Afghanistan banknotes were introduced in 1978
during the Soviets occupation of Afghanistan. The notes
continued
to be printed until about 1991 for the Taliban and various
warlords. The set includes the 50, 100 and 500 and 1000
Afghani
notes in crisp uncirculated condition. The 50 Afghani
pictures
the Dar-al-Aman palace in Kabul. The 100 Afghani depicts a
farmer
and the Naghlu hydroelectric dam on the Kabul river. The 500
Afghani pictures a group of horsemen playing Buzkashi. Buzkashi is the
national sport of Afghanistan. It is somewhat similar to
polo,
but is played with goat or calf carcass and has few, if any, rules. The
1000 Afghani depicts a flock of birds at the Mazar-e-Sharif Mosque
(Noble shrine) on one side. The other side pictures the
monument
to fallen soldiers and the Victory Arch in Paghman Gardens near
Kabul. They were built to commemorate Afghan victory over the
British in 1919, heavily damaged during the Soviet-Afghanistan war in
the 1980's and have since been restored. The notes all bear the seal of
the Afghanistan bank on the front. The seal includes an image of an
ancient Greco-Bactrian Tetradrachm minted circa 171-179BC, two
cornucopias spilling out coins and the year the bank was founded
(1939). The notes are a reminder of the recent troubled and
violent history of Afghanistan.
Item
PM-AF-SET4 AFGHANISTAN 4 NOTE SET 50 - 1000
AFGHANI (1978-1991) UNC. $5.00
THE
SHORT-LIVED
GERMAN-AUSTRIA REPUBLIC

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erman-Austria (Deutsch-Osterreich) was a short-lived
republic
that was created after World War I after the collapse of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. It claimed sovereignty over the
German
speaking portions of the former Hapsburg Empire. Not seeing
itself as a viable nation, having lost the agricultural lands of
Hungary and the industrial areas of Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) it planned
to join Germany as part of the Weimar Republic. However, treaties
forced upon Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire following their
defeat prevented this. The Treaty of Versailles prohibited
its
unification with Germany, and the Treaty of Saint Germain prohibited
it from calling itself German-Austria. The modern Republic of
Austria was then created out of the central core of German-Austria,
with other areas claimed by German-Austria becoming parts of
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Italy. In a rush to
get needed currency into circulation for this new nation
banknotes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were overprinted “
DEUTSCH-OSTERREICH".
The notes were issued from 1919 to 1922, though they still had their
original issue date. The red 1 Krone dated 1916 has the denomination
written in 8 different languages! It measures 113 x 68 mm.
The large. blue1000 Kronen note is 192 x 128mm (approximately 7.6" x
5").and has the original 1902 date. The impressive large note is in
Uncirculated condition. The notes were replaced with Austrian
currency in 1922 and demonetized in 1924.
Item PM-AT-1K
GERMAN-AUSTRIA 1 KRONE BANKNOTE (1919) P49 Fine $3.00
Item PM-AT-1000K
GERMAN-AUSTRIA 1,000 KRONEN BANKNOTE (1920) P61 UNC. $19.75
WWI AUSTRIAN POW CAMP
NOTES 
These 10 and 20 Heller notes was issued by the Aschach A.D. Prisoner of
War camp during World War I. The camp was located
near the small town of Aschach an der Donau, which is in Upper Austria
on the Danube River. The POW Camp primarily held Officers and
Non-commissioned officers from Serbia and Montenegro. The Serbian
government estimated some 6000 of its citizens died at the camp due
poor living conditions, lack of hygiene and inadequate medical
care. Today Aschach is a town of about 2000 people, which is
not much larger than it was during the War. The undated notes has the
same design on the front and back, featuring a "modern" Austrian eagle.
The light blue note was issued from about 1916 to 1918. They
measure 110 x 70mm.
Item
PM-AT-POW10 AUSTRIA, ASCHACH POW CAMP 10
HELLER NOTE
AU-UNC. $15.00
Item
PM-AT-POW20 AUSTRIA, ASCHACH POW CAMP 20
HELLER NOTE
AU-UNC. $15.00
RARE ANTI-SEMITE AUSTRIAN
NOTGELD NOTES
This set of three notes were issued by the Amstetten District
German-Austrian Anti-Semite League. Amstetten is a town is lower
Austria. The set includes the 10, 20 and
50 Heller dated April 16, 1920. It was a period when Austria
was suffering from financial and political instability due to its
defeat in World War I and the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian
Empire. Numerous towns and organizations issued their own
currency called notgeld, which means emergency money.. These notes
appear to have been issued in exchange for donations to the
organization. The fronts of the notes show the burning of seven Jewish
newspapers. The backs each have a different anti-Semitic
propaganda message. The 50 Heller includes a swastika on the
back. It is one of the earliest uses of the swastika by the
then emerging Nazi party.
Item PM-AU-ANTISEMITE AMSTETTEN
10, 20 & 50 HELLER
1920 ANTI-SEMITIC NOTES AU-UNC
$49.50
OLD
BANKNOTE FROM VIENNA 

With the collapse of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire
at the end of World
War I the economy of Austria went into a tail-spin. In order
to combat a serious coin shortage, the capital city of Vienna issued
their own currency. This 50 Heller note is dated December 3,
1920 and was good only until December 31, 1921. The small
(75mm x 48mm) note depicts the Vienna city hall (Weiner Rathaus) and
what was then the city’s
coat-of-arms.
Item
PM-VIENNA VIENNA 50 HELLER NOTE, 1920 Fine $3.00
BANKNOTES OF
UPPER
AUSTRIA

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After the collapse and dismemberment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
following its defeat in World War I, coins disappeared from
circulation. The state of Upper Austria issued these small, low
denomination
notes to help alleviate the coin shortage. The 20 Heller
note depicts buildings in Upper Austria on both sides of the note,
including the Church
of Saints Michael and Ursula and the Holy Trinity Column in
Linz. One side of the orange 50 Heller note features the arms of Upper
Austria. The other side is blank.
Both notes are dated 1921 and were issued in
Linz, the capital of Upper Austria.
Item
PM-UPAT-20
UPPER AUSTRIA 20 HELLER 1921 PS120 AU-UNC. $3.00
Item
PM-UPAT-50
UPPER AUSTRIA 50 HELLER 1921 PS121 UNC. $3.00
HISTORIC
AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES 
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With the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire following World War I,
hundreds of local communities briefly issued their own emergency
currency, known as notgeld, for use within the town. These
notes are denominated in Heller and usually depict scenes of the
issuing community. They are an inexpensive, interesting and
historic collectable. Most of the notes are dated 1920 and most grade
VF to
Unc. Every lot is different, with few duplicates between lots.
Item PM-AT-NOTx10
10 DIFFERENT AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES VF-UNC. $5.00
Item PM-AT-NOTx25
25 DIFFERENT AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES VF-UNC. $13.00
Item PM-AT-NOTx100
100 DIFFERENT AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES VF-UNC. $55.00
OLD
BANKNOTES OF THE CENTRAL
BANK OF CHINA
This three-note set includes the orange 1 Yuan, green 5 Yuan and blue
10 Yuan notes of the Central Bank China dated 1936. The notes were
issued as part of a major monetary reform which removed the peg between
silver and the Chinese Yuan. The notes are inscribed "National
Currency" to distinguish them from the many provincial and private
issues that had been in circulation. The notes were printed in London
by Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd.. All three have
similar designs. The front is in Chinese and depicts Sun Yat
Sen. The back is in English and depicts trees and the gate to
the Cemetery of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province. The
notes have a watermark of Sun Yat Sen.
Item
PM-CN-CBCSET3 CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA
1, 5 & 10 YUAN NOTES 1936 P212-P214 XF
$8.50
HISTORIC BANK OF CHINA
CURRENCY
The Bank of China is the oldest and one of the largest banks in
China. It was founded in
1905 and was named Bank of China in 1912. It was one of four major note
issuing banks for the Republic of China. It currently issues
banknotes for both Hong Kong and Macao, making it one of the only banks
in the world to issue currency for three different realms.
THE BANK OF CHINA'S
CURSED BUILDING
In 1930 The Bank of China began to construct a new 34-story
headquarters on the Bund in Shanghai. It was built on
property that had been confiscated from
the Germans during World War I. Perhaps a departing German cursed the
property. It was to be the highest building in the
Far East. However, Britisher Victor Sassoon, the owner of the Sassoon
House (now Fairmont Peace Hotel) located next door, demanded that no
building be higher than his. The municipal government, under
British control, limited the height of the bank building giving it a
chopped off appearance. In 1937 the building was topped out
at a height of 15 stories and the bank issued new banknotes to mark the
occasion. The back of the notes depict the Bank of China
building along with a partial image of the Sasson House on the left and
the
Yokohama Specie Bank the right.. The front depicts Sun Yat Sen and have
a watermark of the Temple of Heaven. Unfortunately, the war
with Japan broke out the same year which delayed the completion and
move into the building. The bank was not able to
move into the building until 1946. In 1949 the bank was nationalized by
the Chinese communists. The notes were printed by
Thomas De La Rue in London.
Item
PM-CN-BOC37 BANK OF CHINA 5 & 10
YUAN NOTES 1937 P80 & P81 XF
$5.00
BANK
OF CHINA CURRENCY FOR HONG KONG AND MACAU
After World War II most of the Bank of China was nationalized by the
People's Republic of China, which operates it as a government owned
commercial bank. Ahead of China's takeover of Hong Kong and Macau,
China insisted that the Bank of China be allowed to issue banknotes for
both territories. It is one of three banks that issues currency for
Hong Kong and one of two banks issuing currency for Macau. This 2015
Bank of China 20 Dollar note for
Hong Kong note depicts Bauhinia flowers and the Bank of
China Tower in Hong Kong on the front. The distinctive
building was designed by I. M. Pei and was the tallest building in Hong
Kong when it opened in 1990. The back of the note portrays
the shore of Repulse Bay. The note includes braille to assist
the blind and many security devices including, microprinting,
watermark, security thread, SPARK (an optically variable magnetic ink)
and iridescent ink. The
Bank
of China Macau 10 Pataca dated 2008 features the A-Ma
temple on the front. Built in 1488, the temple is one of the
oldest in Macau and thought to be the settlement's namesake. The back
depicts the Bank of China Building in Macau. It is the second
highest building in Macau. The bank's name is in Portuguese
"Banco da China"
Item
PM-HK-BOC20-15 BANK OF CHINA HONG KONG $20
2015 P341e UNC. out
Item
PM-MO-BOC10-08 BANK OF CHINA MACAU 10 PATACA
2008 P108 UNC. $6.00
Also see:
MACAO - BANK OF
CHINA YEAR OF THE PIG BANKNOTE
MULTI-LINGUAL NOTE OF CHINA FEATURES POTALA
PALACE IN TIBET
Mao Zedong is featured on the front of this 2005 dated 50 Yuan note
from China. The 170 x 50m note also includes a watermark of
Mao. The back depicts the Potala Palace in Lhasa in Tibet. It
was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas and the seat of the Tibet
government from 1649 to 1959. It has been a museum since then and is a
World Heritage Site. The 13-story building contains over 1000
rooms, 10,000 shrines and about 200,000 statues. Also on the
back is the denomination written out in Mandarin Pinyin, Mongol,
Tibetan, Uighur and Zhuang as well as English.
Item
PM-CN-50Y CHINA 50 YUAN NOTE 2005 P906 UNC. $15.00
WORLD WAR II
JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY USED IN CHINA
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Japan
issued Military Currency starting in 1938 for use in the areas of China
that they occupied. Because civilians were forced to accept the
Military Yen, which was not backed and could not be exchanged into
Japanese Yen, it cost the Japanese government virtually nothing to
purchase whatever they wanted. The initial issues of Military currency
were created by taking partially completed Japanese homeland notes and
overprinting them on the front and back with four large red characters
that read "Military Note".
Item
PM-CN-M5YOVPT JAPANESE MILITARY 5
YEN OVERPRINTED NOTE FOR CHINA, 1938-44 PM25 F $3.00
SERBIAN
KRAJINA &
CROATIA AT WAR
With the collapse of Yugoslavia, the Serbian portions of
Croatia declared independence from Croatia, even before Croatia
declared itself independent from Yugoslavia. The Serbs
formed the Republic of Serbian Krajina and had their capital at
Knin. A brutal war broke out, and both Croatia (Republika
Hrvatska) and Serbian Krajina suffered from severe inflation as
they tried to finance themselves by printing money.
Krajina was defeated in 1995 and reincorporated into
Croatia. From Serbian Kranina we have the 500,000 Dinara and
500,000,000 Dinara notes dated 1993. Both notes have similar
designs. The notes feature the Knin fortress on a hill on
one side, and the
Serbian arms on the other. The Croatia 50,000 Dinara and
100,000 Dinara are dated 1993. Both feature Croatian
astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and philosopher Roger
Joseph Boscovich. Boscovich is famous for his atomic
theory. In 1753 he discovered the absence of atmosphere
on the Moon. The reverse of the notes have the Statue
of
"Glagolica Mother Croatia", a marble statue created in 1932 by artist
Ivan Mestrovic. The sculpture is of a mother holding on her
lap a stone tablet with “History of Croatians” engraved in the old
Croatian script. The original sculpture has been in a
"temporary exhibition" in Belgrade, Serbia since 1934.
Serbia has refused to return the statue to Croatia.
A bronze copy is at Zagreb University in Croatia
Item
PM-KRAJ-500K SERBIAN
KRAJINA 500 THOUSAND DINARA NOTE 1993 PR23 AU-UNC $3.00
Item PM-KRAJ-5M SERBIAN
KRAJINA 5 MILLION DINARA NOTE 1993 PR24 UNC $3.00
Item PM-HR-SET2 CROATIA
50,000 & 100,000 DINARA NOTES 1993 P26 & 27 UNC.
$4.00
THE SHORT-LIVED
FARMER’S
GOVERNMENT OF HADERSLEV IN DENMARK
Haderslev is a town in Denmark located near Germany. Unhappy with the
traditional political parties and reinforced by an agricultural crises
in 1926. Haderslev declared itself an independent "Self Government of
the Farm". The purpose was to establish a "new state modeled
after ancient Frisian traditions". In order to help
finance the new government, Haderslav issued banknotes dated June 1,
1927. They were denominated in Kroner but tied to the U.S.
dollar. The inscriptions on the notes indicate "1 Kr. = 26/100
Dollar". The notes bear the facsimile signatures of the
founders of the movement. The movement fell apart
about a year
later. This brown 2 Kroner note of Haderslev has
inscriptions on the front. The back depicts archers shooting
at a fleeing horseman, a design that was used on a 1920 Haderslev
notgeld note. It is approximately 110x73mm. It is a
scarce and historic banknote from a failed "new model state".
Item
PM-HADERSLEV HADERSLEV 2 KRONER 1927 UNC.
$9.50
ANCIENT THEMES ON
MODERN
EGYPTIAN NOTES
Egypt’s ancient heritage is portrayed on these modern Egyptian
banknotes. The statue of Nefertiti is on the 5 Piastres
note. The front of the 10 Piastres note depicts the Sphinx
and pyramids and the Mohammad Ali (Alabaster) Mosque in Cairo on the
back. Both notes have watermarks of King Tut.
Because of their minimal buying power, the undated notes no longer
circulate.
Item
PM-EG-SET2
EGYPT 5 & 10 PIASTRES NOTES P188
& P189 UNC.
$3.00
MAGNIFICENT
GERMAN
EMPIRE & WEIMAR REPUBLIC NOTES OF GERMANY
These large, beautiful German notes were issued before, during and
after World War I by both the German Empire and the Weimar Republic.
The blue 100 Mark is dated 1908. Regardless of when the notes
were actually
printed, they always carried the original date. The notes
issued by the German Empire have a red seal and serial
numbers. The Weimar Republic continued to issue the notes
with the same date and designs from 1918 to 1922, but with a green seal
and serial number. The 100 Mark note features the crowned
imperial German eagle on one side. The other side features
two women holding a large portrait of a woman's head. The note measures
160x105mm. It is an unusual
"multi-government"
notes are impressive pieces of historical currency.
Item
PM-DE-100M-EMP GERMAN EMPIRE 100 MARK 1908
RED SEAL P33 F-VF
$4.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-REP GERMAN REPUBLIC 100 MARK 1908
(1918-1922) GREEN SEAL P34 F-VF
$4.00
1910
GERMAN EMPIRE BANKNOTE SET 
In 1910 Germany released
four beautiful banknotes dated April 21, 1910. The
notes, issued by the Reichsbank were initially backed by
gold. The 20, 50 and 1000 Mark notes copied the designs of
previous issues. The blue 20 Mark featured a German Eagle at
the upper right and measures 136x90mm. The pink and green 50 Mark note
has the head of Germania at the upper right and left corners.
It is 150x100mm. A totally new and very impressive 100 Mark
note was released. The front of the blue note features the
heads of Mercury and Ceres and the German imperial crown. The
back pictures a seated figure of Germania holding a sword under an oak
tree. At her feet are symbols of industry, farming and
commerce, while three battle ships steam by. The over-sized
note is 207mm x 102 mm (8.25” x 4”) and includes a watermark of German
Emperor Wilhelm I. The brown 1000 Mark notes
features the allegorical figures of navigation and agriculture flanking
the imperial German arms. The over-sized note is 187mm x 110mm (7.3” x
4.3”) and is printed on special ridged hemp paper containing blue silk
threads. The notes have red Reichsbank seals. All
together the four notes would have been equivalent to almost 13.5
ounces of gold! Unfortunately, the Reichsbank stopped
converting notes to gold when World War I broke out, and within a few
years the notes lost all their value due to inflation.
Item
PM-DE-1910 GERMANY SET OF 4 NOTES,
20-1000 MARKS 1910 P40,41,42 & P44 Fine-VF $19.75
EMERGENCY WORLD WAR
I 50 PFENNIG NOTE OF KIEL, GERMANY

Kiel
is an important seaport located at the mouth of the Kiel Canal
which connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. It was also a
major base for the German Imperial Navy. By the
beginning of 1918 the war effort was not going well for
Germany. Though the German government continued to mint
silver 1/2 Mark coins, they were hoarded almost as soon as they were
minted, resulting in a serious coin shortage. To
help alleviate the shortage and allow merchants and citizens to carry
on commercial transactions the city of Kiel issued this emergency 50
Pfennig note dated January 1, 1918. The front features the denomination
and date in words and has a green under-printing depicting ships on the
ocean. The back features the Kiel city hall.
Item
PM-KIEL-50P KIEL, GERMANY 50 PFENNIG NOTE,
JANUARY 1, 1918
UNC.
$3.00
EMERGENCY
BANKNOTE
FROM THE CITY OF GOTHA
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Because of the severe inflation that followed World War I, prices were
rising faster than the German government could print money.
Many towns and companies resorted to printing their own
currency. This 100 Mark note was issued by the City of Gotha,
Germany. It is dated September 30, 1922. It is a
simple, uniface note that pictures a bishop from the town’s
arms.
Item
PM-GOTHA GOTHA, GERMANY 100 MARK NOTE, 1922
VF $3.00
LAST BANKNOTE OF
THE
GERMAN EMPIRE

This attractive 50 Mark note is the
last note of the German Empire. It
is dated June 23, 1919, some seven months after Germany's defeat in
World War I and less than 7 weeks before the signing of the new
constitution in Weimar which formally ended the German Empire and
ushered in the weak and chaotic Weimar Republic. The large, green note
measures 153x102mm and features an allegorical figure of a woman
against a starry background.
Item
PM-DE-50M-19 GERMANY 50 MARK NOTE 1919 P66
VG-Fine $3.00
HIGH-GRADE WEIMAR
GERMAN BANKNOTE
These 1 and 2 Mark notes dated March 1, 1920 were some of the first
notes issued by Germany's Weimar government after World War I. They
were needed to help relieve the serious coin shortage that developed in
Germany during and after World War I. The notes were
technically were not legal tender but a non-interest-bearing loan to
the government. that did not stop people from accepting them as the low
denomination notes were needed to purchase essential goods.
When first issued the 1 Mark note could buy about a pound of flour or
half a
dozen eggs. The notes include an embossed seal and are
printed on watermarked paper. They are quite reasonably priced for
historic high-grade notes that are a century old. We
also have a few original, unopened packs of 100 of the 1 Mark notes and
50 of the 2 Mark
note in Uncirculated condition and serial number order..
Item
PM-DE-1+2M GERMANY 1 & 2 MARK NOTES
1920 P58 & P59 UNC.
$5.00
Item
PM-DE-1M20x100 ORIGINAL PACK OF 100 GERMAN 1
MARK NOTES 1920 P58 UNC.
$135.00
Item
PM-DE-2M20x50 ORIGINAL PACK OF 50 GERMAN 2
MARK NOTES 1920 P59 UNC.
$75.00
GERMAN WEIMAR
REPUBLIC
100 MARK BANKNOTE

The Weimar Republic was formed after
the defeat of the German Empire in
World War I. Its early years were a tumultuous period of
uprisings, riots and massive inflation. It is named after the
city where the new German constitution was written and adopted in
August, 1919, and lasted until the rise of the Nazis in
1933. The 100 Mark note features two
images of the head of the “Bamberg Horseman”. The horseman is
an impressive 13th century sculpture in the Bamberg
Cathedral. The Bamberg
Horsman depicts a famous king, however which king it is is a matter of
debate. The note is dated November 1, 1920, measures
162x108mm and includes
the red Weimar Republic crest.
Item
PM-DE-100M-20-C GERMANY-WEIMAR 100 MARK NOTE,
1920
P69 Fine-VF $3.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20x10 10 OF THE ABOVE GERMAN 100
MARK NOTES,
1920
P69 VG-VF $15.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20x100 100 OF THE ABOVE GERMAN
100 MARK NOTES,
1920
P69 VG-VF $75.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20-U GERMANY-WEIMAR 100 MARK NOTE,
1920
P69b AU-UNC. $10.00
UNCIRCULATED
GERMAN 1000 MARK
NOTE
This Uncirculated German 1000 Mark note is dated September 15,
1922. Some consider this the start of the Germany
hyperinflation as the value of the Mark collapsed that month.
A liter of milk went from 7 Marks in April 1922, to 16 Marks in August
to 26 Marks in mid-September. The 160 x 85mm note has a
simple design consisting primarily of words printed on watermarked
paper. For a high value note that is almost a century old and
in top condition it is remarkably inexpensive.
Item
PM-DE-1000M-22
GERMANY 1000 MARK NOTE 1922 P76 UNC.
$5.00
THE FAMOUS GERMAN
“VAMPIRE
NOTE” 
This large ( 180 x 100mm - approx. 8” x 5”) 10,000 Mark note dated
January 19, 1922 is
often called the “Vampire Note” If you turn the note sideways
and look carefully (and have a good imagination) you will see a vampire
on the neck of the German. The nose of the vampire is pointed
towards the neck of the man. This was an allusion that the
heavy reparations that Germany had to pay France following World War I.
It France represented sucking the lifeblood out of Germany. We offer
this popular note in both circulated and
Uncirculated condition.
Item
PM-DE-VAMP-C
GERMANY 10,000 MARK "VAMPIRE NOTE" 1922 P72 VF-XF $7.00
Item
PM-DE-VAMP-U
GERMANY 10,000 MARK "VAMPIRE NOTE" 1922 P72 UNC. $16.00
For more information
about this note and similar stories of hidden messages on other notes,
get the book:
BOOKS:
PAPER MONEY MESSAGES, A PICTORIAL PERSPECTIVE by Jeffrey
Jerome
POPULAR GERMAN
100,000 MARK
INFLATION NOTE
This 100,000 Mark note dated February 1, 1922 is one of the most
popular of the German inflation notes. The large (190 x
115mm) note features a cut from Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait
"The Merchant Georg Gisze". At the time the painting was done
in 1532 Georg Gisze was a prominent Hanseatic merchant who
managed his family's trading office in London. Some sources indicate
the portrait was done for his betrothed who lived in Danzig (Gdansk),
as they probably had never met. German painter Han Holbein
the Younger had a successful career in London, with commissions from
Sir Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell, Anne Boleyn and as a court painter of
Henry VIII. The painting is now in the Gemäldegalerie in
Berlin. The back of the brown, black and lilac note features
the denomination within guilloche patterns. It is an historic
note from the beginning of the German hyperinflationary
period. We offer this popular note in both circulated and
Uncirculated condition.
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-C
GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1922 P83a VF $5.00
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-U
GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1922 P83a UNC. $18.00
100 MILLION MARK NOTE!

This
German 100 Million Mark note is dated August 22, 1923. It was
issued at the height of Germany's hyperinflation. When issued
it was the highest denomination issued by the German government and was
worth about 10 Dollars. Within less than three months it was
worth only a tiny fraction of a cent. In order to run the
presses faster, it was printed on only one side.
Item
PM-DE-100MM
GERMANY 100 MILLION MARK 1923 P107 VF-XF $5.00
A HIGHLY REVALUED
GERMAN NOTE
This German banknote was originally authorized in December 1922 as a
1000
Mark note. Because of Germany's inflation, it was virtually
worthless when was ready to be released and few actually went into
circulation. By autumn of 1923 Germany's inflation was
totally out of control. The government could not issue new
notes fast enough to keep up with rising prices. The unissued
1000 Mark notes were overprinted in September 1923 as 1 Billion Mark
notes (Milliarde in German translates as 1 Billion in
English). The front of the note has the portrait of Jörg Herz
who was the Mintmaster of Nuremberg in the early 16th
century. The back has gulloche patterns and the
denomination. The note is 140x90mm. It
makes a fascinating lesson about inflation.
Item
PM-DE-BILL-U
GERMANY 1 BILLION (MILLARDE) MARK OVERPRINTED ON 1000 MARK 1922 NOTE
P113 AU-UNC. $15.00
SMALL
COLORFUL
GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES

These
small paper Notgeld
notes were initially issued by towns during World War I to provide
for small change. Most were denominated 1 Mark or less and are
usually less than 4 inches (90mm) long. By 1921 most notes
were being made to sell to collectors and the designs became
increasingly colorful. The issues ceased after 1922 with the
collapse of the German economy. The colorful notes are a fun
and popular collectible. They have a wide variety of themes,
including fairy tales, local history, monuments, and political
satire. Most notes are Uncirculated. Every lot is different,
though there may be some duplication between lots. They will make a fun
and interesting addition to your
collection.
Item
PM-DE-NOTx1 1
GERMAN NOTGELD NOTE $1.00
Item
PM-DE-NOTx25 25
DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD
NOTES, $19.50
Item
PM-DE-NOTx100 100 DIFFERENT GERMAN
NOTGELD
NOTES, $79.50
NAZI GERMAN
CURRENCY
The following notes were used in Nazi Germany throughout World War II
and remained legal tender until 1948. The notes bear two
dates: the date the note was first authorized, and the date the issuing
bank was authorized to issue currency. Unlike coins, the date is not
the year the note was printed. These Reichsbank notes were
supposedly backed by gold.
100 REICHSMARK
FEATURES SWASTIKA
The 1935 100 Reichsmark features a large swastika underprint at the
center. To the right is Justus von Liebig, a 19th century German
chemist who is "Father of the Fertilizer Industry" for his discovery of
nitrogen as an essential plant nutrient. The back depicts
allegorical figures. The note was the highest denomination in general
circulation. It was about half a month's pay for a skilled
laborer.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI100RMKC GERMANY 100
REICHSMARK NOTE 1935
P183 Fine-VF
$20.00
FIRST NOTE ISSUED BY
NAZI GERMANY
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The 50 Reichsmark was the first note issued after the Adolf Hitler came
to power. The note is dated March
30, 1933, which is one week after Hitler assumed control over
Germany. It features the portrait and watermark of 19th
century
Prussian politician and banker David Hansemann. The back
features a portrait of Mercury and two small children.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI50RMKC GERMANY 50 REICHSMARK NOTE
1933
P182 Fine-VF $12.00
NAZI GERMAN 20
REICHSMARK NOTE
FEATURES AUSTRIAN MAIDEN
In 1939 a new 20 Reichsmark note was introduced, with a design adopted
from an unissued Austrian note. Austria had been forcibly
incorporated into the Third Reich the previous year. The
front depicts a young woman holding edelweiss, There is also
a small eagle and swastika and a large swastika underprint.
The back pictures the Dachstein Glacier on Lake Gosausee in Austria.
To the left is a man holding an ax. To the right is
a man sowing
seeds. The watermark depicts the young maiden.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-39C GERMANY 20
REICHSMARK NOTE
1939
P185 F-VF $20.00
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The 20 Reichsmark note
dated 1929 portrays Ernst Werner
Siemens, the 19th century
German industralist and inventor who founded the Siemens A.G. which has
expanded into a multi-national company producing a wide range products.
The back features
children holding tools and a worker carrying a
hammer. It has a watermark of Siemans at the left
and
an embosed seal near the lower left corner. The note
continued in circulation throughout World War II.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-29C GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P181 F-VF $4.00
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-29U GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P181 AU-UNC $15.00
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The 10 Reichsmark depicts
Albrecht Thaer, a 19th Century German
agriculturalist who applied scientific principles to agriculture and
set up one of the first agricultural colleges. The back
features two children and a woman carrying a sickle. The note
is dated January 22, 1929 and was issued until 1945.. It has
a watermark of Thaer at the
right and an embosed seal near the lower left corner.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI10RMKC GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P180 F-VF $3.00
Item
PM-DE-NAZI10RMKU GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P180 AU-UNC. $15.00
NAZI GERMAN 5 REICHMARK
NOTE FEATURES HITLER YOUTH
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Nazi Germany introduced this 5 Reichmark note in 1942 to replace the
silver 5 Reichsmark coins
which
were disappearing from circulation due
to hoarding. The front of the note features a German young
man, along with a small eagle and swastika. The back depicts a woman
with a sickle and a man with a wood plane, representing farming and
industry. Between them is a vignette of the
Brunswick Cathedral and the Brunswick Lion statue. The Lion
was commissioned by Henry the Lion about 1166AD. The statue
is the oldest, preserved large sculpture
from the Middle Ages north of the Alps. The note measures 140x70mm and
is brown. The left side features a watermark of the numeral
"5".
Item
PM-DE-NAZI5RMKC NAZI GERMANY 5 REICHSMARK
NOTE,
1942 P186 F-VF. $12.00
Item
PM-DE-NAZI5RMKU NAZI GERMANY 5 REICHSMARK
NOTE,
1942 P186 AU-UNC. $20.00
NAZI GERMAN
RENTENMARK NOTES

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In 1937 Nazi Germany introduced 1 and 2 Rentenmark notes. The
Rentenmark was equivalent to the Reichsmark however it was the
issuing authority was the Rentenbank rather than the Reichsbank, hence
the different name.. The
Reichsbank did not issue notes under 5 Reichsmarks so the Rentenbank
was utilized to issue these lower denomination notes. The
Rentenbank's currency was backed by mortgages on land and industrial
properties rather than by gold. The emblem of the
Rentenbank was a sheaf of grain. The emblem appears both on
the back of the notes and in the embossed seal at the lower right
corner of the notes. They were the last notes issued by the Rentenbank.
The notes continued in circulation until 1948.
Item
PM-DE-RENTEN2C GERMANY 2 RENTENMARK NOTE
1937 P174 VG-Fine $5.00
Item
PM-DE-RENTEN1C GERMANY 1 RENTENMARK NOTE
1937 P173 F-VF $4.00
Item
PM-DE-RENTEN1U GERMANY 1 RENTENMARK NOTE
1937 P173 AU-UNC $10.00
SPECIAL:
ALL 8 OF THE ABOVE NAZI GERMAN NOTES: 1 & 2
Rentenmark, 5 & 10 Reichsmark, both 20 Reichmark notes, 50
& 100 Reichsmark in circulated condition.. A difficult set to assemble.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI8 NAZI GERMANY 8 NOTE SET:
1 RENTENMARK – 100 REICHSMARKS VG-VF
$75.00
WWII GERMAN ARMED FORCES
AUXILIARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE

During World
War II Nazi Germany issued special notes known as Auxiliary Payment
Certificates. They were used to pay troops stationed in occupied
nations. If an effort to keep the notes from circulating in the local
economy they were worth ten times their face value if spent in
authorized military establishments or sent back to
Germany. The notes have the denomination and two
small Wehrmacht eagle and swastika emblems on the front. The
back is blank. The 1 Reichspfennig note was released in
1942. It is printed on blue watermarked paper and is 88x43mm.
Item
PM-DE-MIL-1PM GERMAN MILITARY REICHSPFENNIG (1942) PM32 UNC. $12.00
WORLD WAR II
GERMAN
MILITARY CURRENCY 
Wehrmacht military currency was used by Nazi Germany to pay its troops
during the final months of World War II. The notes are dated
September 15, 1944. Soldiers were paid in military scrip while in
transit. When a soldier arrived at his post the notes could be
converted to the local currency or occupation notes. The notes all have
similar designs. The front includes a small Eagle holding a Swastika
and the inscription "VERRECHNUNGSSEN FÜR DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT"
(Clearing notes for German Armed Forces) The back of the note includes
regulations and instructions on how to use the notes.They are
interesting and historic pieces of World War II military history.
Item
PM-DE-MILIT10M GERMAN MILITARY 10
REICHSMARK NOTE 1944
PM40 AU-UNC. $20.00
Item
PM-DE-MILIT1M GERMAN MILITARY 1
REICHSMARK NOTE 1944
PM38 UNC. $13.00
SCARCE, FINAL
BANKNOTES OF
EAST GERMAN NOTES


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 and
were some of the last banknotes ever printed by East Germany. The
notes
were dated 1985, however the East German government
collapsed
before the notes were released into general circulation. After the
collapse of East Germany the notes were put into storage in old
Nazi
bunkers. A very limited number of notes were "liberated" from the
bunkers
before the German government destroyed all of the remaining
notes.
The front of 200 Mark note features a family standing in front of a
government apartment complex. The back pictures a group of young school
children and their teacher. The 500 Mark
pictures
the East German Arms and the Staatsrat building in Berlin.
Item
PM-EGER-SET2 EAST GERMANY 200 & 500
MARK NOTES, 1985 P32 & P33, AU-UNC. $39.75
BRITISH
ARMED FORCES CURRENCY
To try to control black market activities and currency speculation
where British troops were stationed overseas Great Britain paid troops
with a special currency called British Armed Forces Special Vouchers.
The notes were only to be used in military canteens. They
were first issued for use in occupied Germany following World War
II. We have two sets of these unusual banknotes. A
set of three 1 Pound notes, consisting of the Second Series 1 Pound
note which was introduced in Germany in 1948, the Third Series 1 Pound
note which was briefly used during the Suez Crisis in 1956 and the
Fourth Series1 Pound note, which printed in 1962 at the height of the
Cold War. A set of three Sixth series notes consisting of 5,
10 and 50 New Pence notes were issued in 1972, after Great Britain went
to the decimal system. (no Fifth Series exists). The notes were used in
Berlin until December 31, 1979.
Item
PM-BAF-3x1P
BRITISH ARMED FORCES SET OF THREE 1
POUND NOTES
PM22, PM29 & PM36 NOTES UNC.
$9.75
Item
PM-BAF-SER6
BRITISH ARMED FORCES 5, 10 & 50 PENCE
NOTES PM47-PM49 UNC
$4.00
RARE GREENLAND
MONEY CHITS

These
cardboard money chits, also called Greenland stamp money, were used in
Greenland from 1910 until 1926. The chits were needed because
of a lack of small change. The set includes the brown 1 Ore,
yellow 2 Ore, violet 5 Ore, pink 25 Ore and the blue 1 Krone.
The
denomination is printed on one side and the other side is blank.
They are approximately 21x34mm. The chits have perforated
edges, like postage stamps, as
they were originally issued in sheets. (During World War II
chits were overprinted "Grl. Adm.", these chits pre-date the
World War II
issue). These Greenland chits are exceedingly scarce.
These are not listed in The Standard Catalog of World Paper
Money, however they are included in the more comprehensive The Banknote
Book. We were fortunate enough to obtain a few sets from a small hoard.
Item
PM-GL-CHIT5 GREENLAND 1,
2, 5, 25 ORE & 1 KRONE MONEY CHITS,
(1910-26) XF-UNC.
$150.00
Item
PM-GL-1ORE GREENLAND 1 ORE CHIT
from the above set, AU-UNC.
$25.00
Also see:
GREENLAND 50 KRONER PATTERN COIN 2010
SCARCE PORTUGUESE
GUINEA BANKNOTES FEATURE SHIPS
These Portuguese Guinea 1971 50 and 100 Escudos were the last banknotes
issued before it became the independent nation of Guinea-Bissau in
1974. The backs of both notes feature a woman
looking out at ships through the ages. Six ships, from
ancient times to a modern ocean liner are depicted. An
additional sailing ship is included in the of the bank seal at the
bottom left. The front of both notes has a portrait and
watermark of Nuno Tristao, a Portuguese slave trader and explorer who
is traditionally credited with discovering Guinea, though most modern
scholars now dismiss the claim. Notes of Portuguese Guinea
are exceedingly scarce. These two notes together catalog for
$170.00. Due to a fortunate purchase we can offer these
scarce and historic notes for substantially less.
Item
PM-PGUIN-SET2 PORTUGUESE GUINEA
50 & 100 ESCUDOS
NOTES, 1971 P44 &P45 UNC.
$19.95
Item
PM-PGUIN-SET2x5 5 SETS OF THE
ABOVE 2 PORTUGUESE GUINEA NOTES UNC. (Total 10 notes, catalog value
$850)
$75.00
ALSO SEE:
LAST COIN OF
PORTUGUESE GUINEA: 10 CENTAVOS 1973
KM12 UNC.
HELL
BANK NOTES

Hell Bank notes, also called "Spirit Money" are used in funeral
ceremonies in
many far-eastern countries to provide money and goods in the
afterlife for the dead person. The term "hell" just
designates the place where the dead go, and does not carry
the negative connotations that it does in the Christian
world. A wide variety of notes have been produced, and make
an interesting and inexpensive area to collect. We
assembled a collection of 8 different Hell Bank Notes from
China and Vietnam. It includes both traditional style notes
exchangeable for goods in the afterlife and modern,
multi-color currency style notes.
Item PM-HELL8 COLLECTION
OF 8 DIFFERENT HELL BANK NOTES $4.00
For further information about Hell Bank Notes visit
Satan's Own Bankers: Chinese Hell Money
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MORE PAPER MONEY, PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING:
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