WORLD PAPER MONEY
BY COUNTRY A to H
AFGHANISTAN
10,000
AFGHANI BANKNOTE
The
10,000 Afghani was the highest denomination ever issued by
Afghanistan. It was needed due to severe inflation due to the
Afghan civil war, in which various warlords and the Taliban were
fighting for control of the country. Starting in 1993,
various warlords claiming to represent the Afghan government contracted
with banknote printers in Russia and the United Kingdom to print the
notes. Of course, this only made inflation worse.
In 1996 Taliban declared them worthless, however they continued to
circulate in many areas of the nation until the notes were replaced in
2002 with new banknote
s
after the American invasion
of Afghanistan. The front features the Friday Mosque in Herat (Masjid-i
Jami') and the seal of the Afghanistan Bank which an image of
an ancient Greco-Bactrian Tetradrachm minted circa 171-179BC and two
cornucopias spilling out coins. The back depicts the 11th
century Qala-e-Bost Gateway. It is a beautiful banknote
issued during a troubled time in a troubled nation.
Item
PM-AF-10000A AFGHANISTAN 10,000 AFGHANI
BANKNOTE 1993
P63b UNC.
$4.50
BANKNOTE OF
UPPER
AUSTRIA
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 small, low
denomination
notes to help alleviate the coin shortage. 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-50
UPPER AUSTRIA 50 HELLER 1921 PS121 UNC. $3.00
BLUEBIRD
ON BEAUTIFUL BERMUDA BILL
The Bermuda 2 Dollar note features a colorful Eastern Bluebird
surrounded by red frangipani flowers on the front. Sailboats
and a butterfly are above the bird and a stature of Queen Elizabeth II
is beneath the bird. The back includes the Royal Navy
Dockyard Clock Tower and the statue of Neptune at the Bermuda Maritime
Museum. A thick Optiks security thread featuring a
map of Bermuda runs through the note. The attractive vertical
note is dated 2009 and measures 136 x 69mm.
Item
PM-BM-2D
BERMUDA 2 DOLLAR BANKNOTE 2009 P57 UNC. $9.75
SCARCE
BANKNOTE FROM SHORT-LIVED
BIAFRA
After years of persecution by the Muslim majority who controlled
Nigeria, the oil-rich and heavily Christian south-eastern portion of
the country declared itself the independent Republic of Biafra in May,
1967. The independence was to be short-lived however. After over two
years of bloody civil war, in which as many as two million people died,
Biafra was forced to surrender to Nigeria in January of 1970.
In 1968 Biafra contracted to have banknotes
printed by Casa de Moeda in Portugal. The undated 1 Pound
note is
green and features a small palm tree on the front and the Biafran arms
on the back.
Item
PM-BIA-1P BIAFRA 1 POUND NOTE
(1968-69) P5a UNC.
$3.00
Item
PM-BIA-1Px10 10 of the above BIAFRA 1 POUND
NOTE
(1968-69)P5a UNC.
$15.00
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
MUSEUM OF GOLD
ON
COLOMBIA 20 GOLD PESOS NOTE
The back of this Colombia 1983 20 Pesos Oro (Gold Pesos) note
depicts golden objects from the Museum of Gold in Bogata. The
museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Colombian gold
relics. The front depicts Francisco José de Caldas, a
Colombian
lawyer, scientist, military engineer and inventor who was killed by the
Spanish in 1816 during Colombia's war for independence. Though the note
is denominated in Gold Pesos, the note was not was not backed by gold
and within a few years was virtually worthless. The note measures
140x70mm.
Item
PM-CO-20P COLOMBIA 20 PESOS NOTE 1983 P409d
UNC. $3.50
CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA
$10 NOTE
This Confederate 10 Dollar note dated February 17, 1864 were part of
the seventh and final series of notes issued by the Confederate States
of America during the American Civil War. According to the
legend they were "Payable two years after the ratification of a peace
treaty between the Confederate States and the United States of
America". With the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865 they
were never paid. The 10 Dollar note depicts horsemen pulling
a large cannon, with fighting going on in the background.
Also pictured is Robert M.T. Hunter who served as the Confederate
Secretary of State and later as a Confederate Senator. The
back features the denomination in words and numerals. It is
approximately 7" x 3" (180 x 80mm). The notes are hand signed and hand
numbered.
Item
PM-CSA-10D CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA 10
DOLLARS 1864 P68 XF-AU
$70.00
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
5,000,000 Dinara note dated 1993. The note features
the Knin fortress on a hill on
one side, and the
Serbian arms on the other. The Croatian 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-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
DJIBOUTI 40
FRANCS
NOTE CELEBRATES
40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
Djibouti recently released this colorful 40 Franc note to celebrate
their 40 years of independence from France. The attractive note won
multiple awards for its distinctive and attractive design.
Djibouti is a
small nation at the mouth of the Red Sea. Due to its
strategic location, the United States, France, China and Saudi Arabia
all have military bases in Djibouti. The front of the
colorful note depicts a Whale Shark swimming through a coral garden.
The Whale Shark is the largest species of fish and can weigh up to
47,000 pounds (21,000 kg). Other fish and shells are visible
only when the note it tilted. The back depicts containerships
and cranes. The note has a watermark of the arms of Djibouti.
The note is 152 x 69mm.
Item PM-DJ-40F
DJIBOUTI
40 FRANCS NOTE, 2017 P46 UNC.
$6.00
BEAUTIFUL
& IMPRESSIVE
EAST CARIBBEAN POLYMER $2 NOTE
International Bank Note Society 2024 Bank Note of the Winner
The
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issued its first Two Dollar note to
commemorate the bank's 40th anniversary and it is impressive!
It is a candidate for the International Bank Note Society Banknote of
the year. The bank provides coins and currency for Anguilla,
Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It
went all out on this circulating commemorative note. The
front of the 2023 polymer note depicts famed cricketeer Isaac Vivian
Alexander Richards, “The Master Blaster.” Also on the front
is a conch shell, the Central Bank building and reflective silver and
iridescent gold images of sea turtles and fish swimming in the clear
window towards the bottom. The back features a map of the
islands and an underwater scene with colorful tropical fish, corals and
a turtle. Both sides of the note include the bank's 40th
anniversary logo. The note glows in multiple colors under ultraviolet
(UV) light. It is 132 x 65mm. It is a lovely
banknote for any collection.
Item
PM-ECS-2D EAST CARIBBEAN 2 DOLLAR NOTE, 2023
CENTRAL BANK UNC.
$7.00
GERMAN EMPIRE
COIN
& CURRENCY SETS
In 1871 Otto Von Bismarck united the 26 independent German States
under Prussian King Wilhelm I, forming the Second Reich, also known as
the German Empire. During its 47 years of existence, the German Empire
became the industrial, technological, and scientific giant of Europe
and the world's third largest economy. It created a colonial
empire and possessed the world strongest army. The Empire
disintegrated as a result of Germany's defeat in World War I.
This
six-coin set includes the silver 1 Mark, which was minted from 1873
until 1916; the silver 1/2 Mark, minted from 1905 to 1919; the
copper-nickel 5 and 10 Pfennig and the copper 1 and 2 Pfennig, which
were minted from 1874 to 1916. All six coins feature the
Imperial
German Eagle on the reverse and the denomination on the
obverse. The
coins grade Fine or Extra
Fine.
The set of 3 banknotes consist of the 20 Mark, 100 Mark and 1000 Mark
notes dated between 1908 and 1914. The blue 20 Mark featured a crowned
imperial German Eagle at the upper right and measures
136x90mm.
The blue 100 Mark includes a large crowned imperial German Eagle on the
front. The back features two women holding a large medallion
depicting a woman's head. The large note measures 160 x105mm (6.3" x
4.1"). The brown 1000 Mark note features two allegorical women
representing seafaring and agriculture flanking the imperial German
arms. The over-sized note is 187mm x 110mm (7.3” x 4.3”). It is printed
on special ridged hemp paper containing blue silk threads.
When
first issued the three notes could be redeemed for over 12 ounces of
gold on demand! After the start of World War I
Germany
halted the redemption of banknotes for gold - but kept on printing
banknotes. By 1922 the notes were virtually worthless due to
inflation. It is an impressive and historic currency set.
Item
DE-EMP-SET6 GERMAN EMPIRE 6 COIN SET 1
PFENNIG - 1 MARK 1874-1918 F-XF
$22.00
Item
PM-DE-SET3 GERMAN EMPIRE 20, 100
& 1000 MARK BANKNOTES 1908-1914 F-VF
$6.00
Item
PM-DE-SET3x10 10 OF THE ABOVE GERMAN
EMPIRE 3 NOTE SETS
$39.00
Item
PM-DE-SET3x100 100 OF THE ABOVE
GERMAN
EMPIRE 3 NOTE SETS
$195.00
WORLD WAR I ERA GERMAN
MUNICIPAL CURRENCY
As World War I drew to a close many municipalities issued
currency. These notes are called grossgeldscheine, which
translates as large banknotes. Most are full sized notes
dating between October 1918 and February 1919 with denominations from 1
to 50 Mark. We have a nice selection of these historic, hard
to find notes. Some are punch cancelled.
Item
PM-DE-WWIx1 1 GERMAN MUNICIAPAL NOTE 1918-19
VF-XF
$3.00
Item
PM-DE-WWIx10 10 DIFFERENT GERMAN MUNICIAPAL
NOTES 1918-19 VG-XF
$29.95
Item
PM-DE-WWIx30 30 DIFFERENT GERMAN MUNICIAPAL
NOTES 1918-19 VG-XF
$89.75
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 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.
Item
PM-DE-1+2M GERMANY 1 & 2 MARK NOTES
1920 P58 & P59& UNC.
$5.00
Item
PM-DE-1+2Mx5 5 SETS OF GERMANY 1 & 2
MARK NOTES
1920 P58 & P59& UNC.
$15.00
SCHLESWIG PLEBISCITE NOTE FROM
FLENSBURG
After
World War I, control of the Schleswig-Holstein region was disputed
between Denmark and Germany. Historically, control of various
portions of the region had alternated between Denmark and Germany over
the centuries. It was decided to hold two plebiscites and let
the inhabitants of the regions decide which country they wished to
join. The first plebiscite held in the northern portion
elected to become part of Denmark. The southern portion elected to join
Germany. The town of Flensburg is at the northern end of the
southern portion and a vast majority of its population was of German
ancestry. Shortly after the plebiscite, Flensburg issued this
25 Pfennig note showing the Danes having lost a tug-of-war with the
Germans and the Germans welcoming them. The date of the
plebiscite, March 14, 1920 appears above the Danes. The
reverse consists of text. It is an unusual note reflecting a
vote.
Item
PM-FLENS-25PF FLENSBURG 25 PFENNIG
NOTE 1920 UNC. $4.00
LOW
AND HIGH DENOMINATION GERMAN MUNICIPAL NOTES
Germany’s hyperinflation is clearly demonstrated in these municipal
emergency banknotes. The low denomination notes issued around
the end of World War I were needed because of a shortage of small
change. The second issue, done just a few years later in 1923 was
needed because inflation was so bad that cities printed their own money
to pay their workers. From the City of Frankfurt is a 25
Pfennig dated November 1, 1919. It would buy about 1 loaf of
bread. A view of the city is on the back. The
Frankfurt 100 million Mark note is dated September 28, 1923.
It would buy about 2 loaves of bread. The back of the note
depicts the Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew on the left and St.
Paul’s Church on the right. Both were severely damaged in
World War II. From the City of Marburg is a 50 Pfennig note
dated between 1918 and 1921, shortly before the end of World War
I. It
depicts the Town Hall and St. George’s Column (now a fountain) on the
front and the city emblem on the back. The Marburg 20 Milliarden Mark
(20 Billion Mark) note is dated October 27, 1923. It pictures
St. Elizabeth’s Church and a monument on the front and is blank on the
back. They are fascinating historical symbols of Germany’s
hyperinflation.
Item
PM-FRANK-25PF FRANKFURT, GERMANY 25 PFENNIG
NOTE 1919/1920 XF $3.00
Item
PM-FRANK100MM FRANKFURT, GERMANY 100 MILLION
MARK NOTE 1923 VF-XF $7.00
Item
PM-MARB-50PF MARBURG, GERMANY 50 PFENIG NOTE
1918-1921 AU-UNC $3.00
Item
PM-MARB-20BM MARBURG, GERMANY 20 MILLARDEN
(BILLION) MARK 1923 VF Out
ST.
MARTIN'S EVE FEAST
NOTE FROM NORDHAUSEN
St.
Martin's Day, also called Old Halloween, takes place November
11. It marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of
winter. In Germany it was celebrated with feasting, bonfires,
processions and small gifts for children. The back of this 1921 dated
25 Pfennig note from the German city of Nordhausen depicts three men
drinking and feasting on a traditional St. Martin's Goose along with
two St. Martin candles, a cooked goose and fish on platters. Below is a
poem which roughly translates as "With a sip of Korn (a strong liquor
produced in Nordhausen), A slice of meat, That’s the way the Nordhauser
people celebrate with a St. Martin's goose feast". The front
of the note features the Nordhausen coat of arms. The
colorful note is 84x55mm.
Item
PM-NORHAUSEN NORDHAUSEN, GERMANY 25 PFNNIG
NOTE 1921 UNC. $3.00
ATTRACTIVE
AND COLORFUL GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES
These attractive, colorful small (most less than 4 inches - 90cm long)
were issued by communities throughout Germany during and after World
War I. They quickly became a popular with collectors and by
1921 many
thousand different types were produced. They have a wide
variety of
themes, including fairy tales, local history, monuments, and political
satire. Every lot is different, however there may be
duplication between lots. They are a fun and fascinating
collectible and
remarkably inexpensive considering they are over 100 years old!
Item
PM-DE-NOTx10 10 DIFFERENT
GERMAN NOTGELD NOTE UNC. $10.00
Item
PM-DE-NOTx25 25
DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD
NOTES, UNC. $22.50
Item
PM-DE-NOTx100 100
DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD
NOTES, MOST UNC.
$89.50
Item
PM-DE-NOTx200 200
DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD
NOTES, MOST UNC.
$179.00
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 $3.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20x10 10 OF THE ABOVE GERMAN 100
MARK NOTES, 1920 P69 VG-F $15.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20x100 PACK OF 100 OF THE ABOVE
GERMAN 100
MARK NOTES, 1920 P69 VG-F $85.00
Item
PM-DE-100M-20-U GERMANY-WEIMAR 100 MARK NOTE,
1920
P69b AU-UNC. $10.00
EMERGENCY
BANKNOTE
FROM THE CITY OF GOTHA
Reduced
size image
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
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.
Item
PM-DE-VAMP-C
GERMANY 10,000 MARK "VAMPIRE NOTE" 1922 VF $7.00
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 have the note in both circulated and Uncirculated condition.
Also available are original bundles of 20 of notes in
Uncirculated condition.
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-C
GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1923 P83 VF-XF $4.00
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-Cx10
10 of the above GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1923 P83 VF-XF $25.00
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-Cx100
100 of the above GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1923 P83 VF-XF $150.00
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-U
GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1923 P83 UNC. $8.00
Item
PM-DE-100,000M-Ux20
ORIGINAL BUNDLE OF 20 GERMANY 100,000 MARK NOTE,
1923 P83 UNC. $95.00
GERMAN
SET OF 9 GERMAN NOTES 1 MARK - 2 MILION MARK 1920-1923INFLATION ERA
NOTE SET
This
set of nine banknotes issued by the German government vividly
illustrates the 1920-1923 hyperinflation. This set includes
the 1 and 2 Mark dated March 1, 1920. The notes were needed because all
silver 1 Mark coins had disappeared from circulation. The
large-size (162 x 108mm) 100 Mark note is dated November 1, 1920 and
depicts the head of the Bamberg Horseman. It was worth about
$1.50 when first issued. Also included is the 500 Mark dated
July 7, 1922; 1000 Mark dated September 15, 1922; 5000 Mark
dated December 2, 1922 and 20,000 Mark dated February 20, 1923. The
magnificent, large 100,000 Mark is dated February 1, 1923, features a
cut from Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait "The Merchant Georg
Gisze". The last note in the collection is the 2 Million Mark
note dated August 9, 1923. It was worth less than a dollar
when introduced and would be virtually worthless in less than a month.
The notes grade Fine to Almost Uncirculated. It is an
impressive and historic collection showing what happens when government
spending gets out of control.
Item
PM-DE-SET9
SET OF 9 DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTES 1 MARK - 2 MILION MARK 1920-1923 F-AU $29.75
Item
PM-DE-LOT50
LOT OF OF 50 MIXED GERMAN NOTES 1 MARK - 50 MILION MARK 1908-1923 VG-AU
$69.75
GERMANY
INFLATION
NOTGELD NOTES
By the summer of 1923 inflation roared totally out of control in
Germany. The federal government couldn't print money fast
enough, so municipalities and companies printed
their own money to pay workers and buy supplies. Of course, only
increased the money supply making inflation even worse. These notes are
known as inflation notgeld (emgergency money). In
most
cases the notes would only be accepted in the communities they were
issued, and then, sometimes only reluctantly. The notes
clearly
demonstrate what happens when governments print too much money to cover
their expenses.
We offer selections of this inflation notgeld. Most
are denominated between 100,000 Mark and 100
Milliarden (100 billion) Mark and most date between July and November
1923. Most are full sized notes. Some have
attractive designs, others have simple designs and are printed on one
side only reflecting the rush to produce the notes.
Every lot is different, though there may be some
duplication
between lots.
Item
PM-DE-INFLNOTx1 1
GERMAN 1923 INFLATION NOTGELD NOTE VF-XF $3.00
Item
PM-DE-INFLNOTx10 10 DIFFERENT 1923 GERMAN
INFLATION
NOTGELD NOTES VG-XF $29.95
Item
PM-DE-INFLNOTx30 30 DIFFERENT 1923 GERMAN
INFLATION
NOTGELD NOTES VG-XF $89.95
Item
PM-DE-INFLNOTx100 100 MOSTLY DIFFERENT 1923
GERMAN
INFLATION
NOTGELD NOTES VG-XF $295.00
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Hyperinflation
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. The Reichsbank was first
authorized to issue cufrrency on August 20, 1924. Unlike
coins, the date is not
the year the note was printed. These Reichsbank notes were
supposedly backed by gold, but could not be redeemed for gold.
Reduced
size images
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 Fine-VF $3.00
NAZI GERMAN
CONVERSION FUND
NOTES USED TO PAY JEWS
Jewish and other refugees fleeing Nazi Germany would sometimes be paid
for their confiscated property with these Conversion Fund Notes,
(called Konversionskasse fur Deutsche Auslandsschulden.) The notes were
not legal tender nor were they transferable. Redemption of the notes
was difficult, if not impossible. In most cases their owners
found them to be eventually worthless. The original issue is dated
1933. The 1934 has two red guilloches overprinted on the left
side of the 1933 notes, with the lower guilloche containing the date
1934. The large sized notes measure 200 x 115mm. The notes
are Uncirculated and perforated "ENTWERTET" (CANCELLED). They are
historic and rarely seen items.
Item
PM-DE-5M33 GERMANY 5 REICHSMARK CONVERSION
FUND NOTE 1933 CANCELLED P199 UNC. $60.00
Item
PM-DE-10M34 GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK CONVERSION
FUND NOTE 1934 CANCELLED P208 UNC. $65.00
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 FUR 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
BETHEL
FOUNDATION CURRENCY FROM
GERMANY
The
Bethel Foundation (Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel) was founded in
1867 in Prussia to care for epileptics. Its mission has
expanded to care for mentally ill and other challenged
people. It is headquartered in the Bethel district of
Bielefeld and has facilities in eight German states serving 200,000
people per year. It issued its first currency in
1908. After World War II it was the only private institution
in West
Germany authorized to issue its own currency. The notes are
accepted at Bethel facilities and selected
merchants. This four-note set of Bethel currency
includes the 50 Pfennig, 2, 5 and 20 Mark notes dated from 1957 to
1973. In 2002 the notes were replaced with Euro denominated
currency.
Item
PM-BETHEL BETHEL FOUNDATION, GERMANY: 4 NOTE
SET, 50 Pfennig - 20 Mark 1957-1973 UNC. $15.00
SCARCE,
UNRELEASED
BANKNOTES OF
EAST GERMANY
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 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 a
bunker
by teenagers who found a hidden entrance to the bunker, 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. $48.00
GOLDBACK NOTES
Goldback Aurum notes are a voluntary local currency made of 24 karat
gold! Each wafer-thin note is coated with a protective plastic coating
so it can be circulated without the gold tearing. They are issued in
increments of 1/1000 troy ounce of gold in order to allow for small
purchases. Each 1 Goldback note contains 1/1000 troy ounce of gold and
measures 66x117mm. The notes are printed on one side only,
with intricate multi-color allegorical 19th century style
designs. In 2023 South Dakota became the fifth state to have
a Goldback note. The 2023 South Dakota note depicts Pax or Peace as a
Lakota Sioux woman in traditional regalia performing the hoop
dance. Also in the design is Bear Butte, a sacred mountain
also known as Mato Paha, an eagle, buffalo, wolf, a traditional Cancega
drum and a Prairie Crocus. Also available are the
2023 issues from Wyoming, New Hampshire, Utah and Nevada and
a few prior year issues. The designs for each state are
unchanged year to year.
Item
SD-1GOLD23 SOUTH DAKOTA 1 GOLDBACK NOTE 2023
UNC. $7.00
Item
WY-1GOLD23 WYOMING 1 GOLDBACK NOTE 2023
UNC. OUT
Item
NH-1GOLD23 NEW HAMPSHSIRE 1 GOLDBACK NOTE
2023 UNC. OUT
Item
NV-1GOLD23 NEVADA 1 GOLDBACK NOTE
2023 UNC. OUT
Item
UT-1GOLD23 UTAH 1 GOLDBACK NOTE, 2023
UNC. $7.00
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. The
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.
Item
PM-BAF-3x1P
BRITISH ARMED FORCES SET OF THREE 1
POUND NOTES
PM22, PM29 & PM36 NOTES UNC.
$9.75
ANCIENT GREEK
COIN ON
UNCIRCULATED OLD GREEK BANKNOTE
This 10 Drachmai note of the Kingdom of Greece is dated April 6, 1940,
exactly one year before Nazi German troops invaded Greece and
Yugoslavia. The front of the features an ancient Greek coin
depicting Demeter, the goddess of harvest and grains. The note replaced
the 1930 silver 10 Drachmai coin that depicted the same
design. The back depicts the main building of the Academy of
Athens, Greece’s top university. The neoclassical building was started
in 1859 but not competed until 1887. For many years it housed
the national numismatic collection before being turned over the newly
formed Academy of Athens in 1926. The note was printed by
Giesecke & Devrient in Germany and is 83mm x 53mm.
Item
PM-GR-10D GREECE 10 DRACHMAI BANKNOTE 1940
P314 UNC.
$6.00
GUATEMALA NOTE COMMEMORATES 100th
ANNIVERSARY OF QUETZAL CURRENCY
In
2024 Guatemala recently introduced an attractive circulating 1 Quetzal
note to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Quetzal monetary unit.
The front depicts a colorful Quetzal bird, the national bird of
Guatemala, an impressive gold holographic device, the portrait of
General José María Orellana and the Tikal Temple. General Orellana
became President in 1921 in a coup sponsored by the United Fruit
Company. He implemented the currency reform that introduced
the
Quetzal. He also ruthlessly suppressed strikes by Guatemalan workers
against the United Fruit Company. He died under mysterious
circumstances in 1926 one day after declaring martial law. The back of
the note depicts the Bank of Guatemala building. The note
also
incorporates ultraviolet images and front/back registration images of
the Mayan glyph for the numeral one and the Guatemalan flag. It is an
impressive note at an attractive price. The note is 156 x 67mm.
Item
PM-GT-1Q GUATEMALA 1 QUETZAL BANKNOTE 2024, 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUETZAL, UNC. $3.00
Item
PM-GT-1Qx5 5 of teh above GUATEMALA 1 QUETZAL 2024 BANKNOTES $9.00
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
FOR
MORE PAPER MONEY, PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING:
World
Paper Money by Country I to Z
INDIAN HUNDI
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