When Is A 3RD Reich 2 Mark Coin Not?

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jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 6:26 pm I'd love to hear from anyone who can help me nail down this coin. It is very light in weight, and it appears to be bronze or perhaps copper, underneath the "silver-ish" color. You can see the dark color along the edge where the silver color has been scraped/worn off, and at the highest relief spots. The details look very much "like" a 2 Mark coin but, here's the weirdest part of all - it is only 10 mm in size (about one half inch). Please see the thread below. My only thought is that it might have been made for use in some kind of jewelry. I've not seen one like this, and can't find anything close on the net. Thanks in advance, Jack http://www.ebay.com/itm/15196030303...RK:MEBIDX:IT Report this Post to the Staff

jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 7:57 pm It is a spielmarke (German Play Money) Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 8:41 pm JD - Once again you have come to my rescue! I NEVER would have figured that one out. So this German "play" money is something that might be in a game like Monopoly, or in a child's purse to pretend they are shopping? Thank you for taking time to help me (once again). You're the BEST! Jack Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 02/23/2016 06:50 am Hi Jack, Yes, they are comparable to Jetons or game counters... Germany had an interesting history of these, some of the ones mimicking American coins or British coins are particularly nice Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 02/23/2016 3:03 pm JD - One last question before I wear out my welcome (it's probably already too late for that LOL). Since this play money is produced with a swastika, and dated 1937, is it likely that it was produced during the Third Reich? Thanks, Jack Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 02/23/2016 4:45 pm It may have been... or it may have been produced post WWII... If I recall, there is a German language book which lists many of these pieces, I'm sure with further information, but I do not have that publication... As an interesting side note, I did come across a neat set of Third Reich Spielmarkes made of glazed cardboard, rather than metal, at one point... Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 02/23/2016 8:15 pm JD - I was under the impression that no items bearing the Nazi Swastika could be produced (bought or sold) after the close of the war. I guess I was wrong. Glazed cardboard tokens sound very resourceful. I'm sure not much was available for manufacture of anything in post war Germany. Best regards, Jack Report this Post to the Staff
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