Cloth Banknote?

Probably notgeld, produced in the early 20s because of a shortage of coin after WWI. Once issued out of necessity, before long, people started collecting the different issues from different places. This led to the idea that they could be issued on different materials especially made for collectors since collectors would pay a premium for them and would then withdraw them from circulation, where the town or city would not even have to redeem them.

From your description, this is probably what you have. I personally, have never seen any of these collectors' issues. Could we see pictures?

I hope this works - This is the first time I've tried to upload images.
The note is silk screened on white/off-white silk cloth. If this works I will upload the other two with ribbon binding.

Do you think they have any value?

Eva

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oh wow! So that's what you mean by ribbon! I thought they were just cut wavy.

As for information, there used to be GermanNotes.com, but sadly it has been discontinued. :(

Just kidding! Thank you wayback machine!

http://web.archive.org/web/20071012043301/http://www.germannotes.com/

As for value, there should be a Catalog of World Paper Money that goes back to the 20s somewhere at your library. But as for these notes, they are seriously very unique, and I would hold on to them... or sell them at $1000+ a pop

They all look to be from Bielefeld.

For further information: http://www.notgeld.com/bielefeld-intro.html or http://homepages.tesco.net/~notgeld...ielefeld.htm

For prices a dealer is using, see https://www.muenzauktion.com/pladec...rt=&desc=asc

It would seem that they're worth a fair bit -- anywhere from 35 to around 100 Euro each, depending on series.

Beautiful notes. Thanks for the pictures.

at the latest banknote auction https://www.mpo.nl a complete series of Bielefeld Silk notes from 25 mark till 10.000 mark fetched 155 euro (auctionnumber 5215 and 5216)