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For this note, stampmark type 'A' is a closed 5 pointed star - rather than this 'flowery scroll' like design one we have on the note depicted. I don't have that, so can't show it to you all unfortunately. It shows there are different things a collector can look out for though.
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A scarce set of 6 from Guhrau, dating from 1914:  |
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A scarce set of 6 from Guhrau, dating from 1914: Excellent group! |
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This set of 6 is from the original print run. You can tell that by the way the capital 'P' & 'M' in the value are written (in these examples).
When this first issue was used up, they printed more pieces, which was a later run and is sometimes denoted in the catalogues as 'neudruck' (new print). I will show the later print run pieces tomorrow!
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I will show the later print run pieces tomorrow!  |
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 In the word 'Mark' look at the difference in the letter 'M'. Also the 'P' in the pfg'....... |
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Both sets date from 1914 but it is much better to have the original print run set pieces. The catalogue mentions that they originally issued 100 pieces of the 5pf note - so a total of 5m worth, so not that many and why they probably ran out and had to create more. That 1 x 5pf piece can be worth up to 100 euros. The later print run piece is around 15 euros. So knowing differences to look out for, will help you try and gain some some expensive and rarer pieces for your collection. This is all info that one can glean from being a member of my GNCC - see mynotgeld.com website if you are interested please..........
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Another set of 4 from Osterfeld, dating from 1914. The designs are pretty basic at this time, with face value, official stampmark and hand-written signature(s). As the collectors started to be drawn to collecting these emergency issues, so started the boom of notgeld issues with much more colourful designs.  |
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Great pieces, in great condition notgeldman  |
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Thanks guys! Tomorrow I think I will show a few colourful pieces with great graphics. Busy at the moment doing a little research on a catalogue entry that now appears to be incorrect. It isn't the first time.......
When some catalogues were originally written, the info usually got copied or forwarded into the newer and up-to-date versions. All info hasn't be double checked and so a 'mistake' or 'error' is perpetuated. I'll show one I found and have confirmed to be wrong....if I can find the note. I can usually picture the note itself but sometimes have difficulty recalling the place of issue and the date. All my scans are in alphabetical order and then by category/date.
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This is the part set I was looking at. A beautiful looking group of 3 from Koenigswinter:  In the catalogue, the 25pf is denoted as 'Drachentoeter' (dragon slayer) and shows Siegfired killing the dragon Fafnir. The 50pf piece is denoted as 'Krimhild und dragon'. This is incorrect. It is not Krimhild (Siegfried's wife) at all. The image comes from a much older legend of a dragon being passified by a Christian girl - you can see that she is holding up the cross or crusifix and the dragon is almost hypnotised! The 75pf piece is denoted as 'Flusslandschaft' and depicts a colourful scenic landscape with ship in the foreground. (I love it when the German experts get it wrong)!! |
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Impressive set and interesting commentary.
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