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New Member
United States
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My girlfreind came across this today. It was her great grandfather's and we are trying to figure out what exactly this is. The coloring of the pic is off from what it actually looks like... Image:  1.jpg50.77 KB |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
Canada
170 Posts |
One million mark note, I have on like it. Its most liekly german, not ww2 or it would have riechmark
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi,
It is German. A 1920's issue during the inflationary period in Germany.
This 1 million mark note probably bought you dinner in that error.
It looks like it is in good condition so it's worth would be around the $10AU mark.
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Forum Mom
 United States
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I believe these notes are also referred to as Notgeld. During this period, notes and a few coins (some on leather and base metals) were produced reflecting the inflationary rates. If I remember correctly, a loaf of bread in this period cost around 100,000 marks or more.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1079 Posts |
You are right Susan.
There is however a difference between notgeld and the not above.
In short the difference is:
Notgeld was printed by the individual states and generally were more colourful. They were printed on anything from paper, coins, cloth like material and even clay.
Banknotes were printed by the main government. They were genally much plainer in design and displaed the hallmarks of the governemt (the eagle can be found generally on the bottom left or right hand corner).
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Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
Thanks for that info, KLD.  Always like to learn something new!  |
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Valued Member
Canada
480 Posts |
NOte is P86a, of 1923, German Reichbank issue, with the serian and sereies numbers centre left and right. The 86b issue has the numbers at the top left and right. Pick lists price at VG .20, VF 1.50. Unc 15.00
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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I love old notes!
That ones looks seemingly gorgeus!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the word note geld basically means emergency money so as KLD said by definition you are right but actull notegeld is exactly what he went on to explain. there is also kreigsgeld and so on and they may also be coin like objects as well some notes are made of Leather, silk, wood, metal etc just some examples for som reason I cant upload images or I would put some examples on here .. And also notegeld was made and Issued all over the world with the most famous and produced being Germany and Austria but pieces were made issued Australia England, at least 80 countries produced them
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04/18/2006 2:07 pm
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Posted 01/02/2006 9:46 pm
