Old German Banknotes

[Nighthawk]

Here is a sampling of some of the more than 250+ banknotes I have in my German Banknote Collection. I post them here for your viewing pleasure. ENJOY!    20 Mark, 1908  P31 

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Reverse of note above 

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50 Mark, 1908  P32 

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Reverse of note above 

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100 Mark, 1907  P30 

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Reverse of note above 

[Humpybong]

Very nice John.

Do you have any from the Nazi era.   I collect Nazi coins and banknotes.

[Nighthawk]

Yes Barry, as a matter of fact I do. Sorry I do not have any duplicates I can part with though.    I will post some notes from the Third Reich here soon, I promise. 

[CoinCrusader42]

By coincidence, I was looking through my very small banknote collection and came across a note, about 3 X 5, titled "Funt Reichmark."

I have it labeled "France," so assume it was printed during the Nazi occupation.

The number "5" is on the reverse side, but I can't find a date.

Any idea as to what this note is?

 

[AdamL]

Very nice Nighthawk! I really like old German paper money, although I only have a little bit of it.

[Erik]

Excellent old paper money Nighthawk 

[Goose]

Nighthawk, thanks for posting that note.....it makes the U S notes look, shall we say, like the same old serving of cold oatmeal?

[Templar]

NIGHTHAWK--YOU HAVE SOME VERY GOOD NOTES--MAYBE YOU COULD BRING THEM TO A COIN MEETING IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

     I HAVE TRIED TO SCAN SOME OF MY OLD GERMAN NOTES--I HOPE IT WORKS--THEY ARE FROM 1908 TO BEFORE WWII.

 THANKS--HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM---THE TEMPLAR

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MORE NOTES

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ANOTHER ONE

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MORE GERMAN NOTES

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AND SOME MORE NOTES FROM EARLY GERMANY

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JUST A COUPLE MORE

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I HAVE MORE BUT THESE WILL PROVIDE SOME COLLECTORS AS TO WHAT IS OUT THERE AND MANY COIN SHOWS WILL HAVE A BOX OR BOXES OF THIS PAPER NOTES FOR VERY REASONABLE PRICES...
  THANKS FOR YOUR TIME--I HOPE YOU FOUND SOMETHING INTERESTING!

                      YOUR SERVANT--THE TEMPLAR

[Nighthawk]

Very nice Joe! Now I will show some off:  5 Mark, 1914, P47b. 

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Reverse of note above   

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20 Mark, 1914, P48a.   

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Reverse of note above    

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2 Mark 1914  P53   

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Reverse of note above   

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5 Mark 1917  P56b.   

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Reverse of note above   

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20 Mark 1918  P57   

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Reverse of note above   

[Templar]

VERY NICE COLLECTION OF GERMAN NOTES---HERR NIGHTHAWK........MAY I SHARE SOME AUSTRALIAN COINS WITH YOU MY TALL SWAGMAN AND SLL THE OTHER CASTLE MEMBERS

              YOUR SERVANT AND FRIEND..........THE TEMPLAR

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AND JUST A FEW MORE MY FRIENDS

        THANKS FOR YOUR TIME...............THE TEMPLAR

[Humpybong]

Hey Joe...did you notice the Florin was your birth year.

[scottishmoney]

In 1938 Germany absorbed Austria into the Third Reich, all previously issued Austrian money was called in and redeemed for Reichsmarks. Austria had previously printed but not yet issued a 100 Schilling note in 1938 with a young Austrian woman holding an Edelweiss flower, this design impressed the powers that be in the Reichsbank enough that they selected the design for the 20 Reichsmark note issued the following year in 1939. This note circulated along side the 20 Reichsmarks note with Von Siemens on it P-181 up until 1948 when the Reichsmark was replaced with the Deutschmark.

[scottishmoney]

In many ways this note symbolizes the rise of Germany from the ashes of WWII, with Europa and Taurus on the front of this note. This beautiful image exemplifies the rebirth of Germany and the hope for a new Europe.

[scottishmoney]

Giesecke & Devrient is one of the premier printers of world banknotes, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries they pioneered intricate multicolour designs on banknotes:







Until the dissolution of the German Empire in 1918 following their defeat in WWI, Germany was actually an Empire with constituent kingdoms that made up the German Empire, with Prussia being the primary kingdom. But other kingdoms such as Bavaria were entities of their own within the German Empire, and were essentially self governing states within the Empire. As such they issued their own coins and banknotes over the denomination of 2 Marks and above. This banknote from Bavaria is a lovely example of a note printed by Giesecke und Devrient of Munich, a superior late 19th century and even now 21st century printer of world banknotes. During this time though, they were at their apex as far as printing technology and printed very lovely notes for many of the German states and numerous foreign countries, including many in Africa and Latin America.

[Nighthawk]

Thanks for posting those notes scottishmoney - they're BEAUTIFUL!!!      

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20 Mark 1915  P63   

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Reverse of note above   

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50 Mark 1919  P66   

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Reverse of note above   

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10 Mark 1920  P67a.   

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Reverse of note above   

[Templar]

VERY NICE NOTES NIGHTHAWK-------SEE YOU TUESDAY?---MISSED YOU SUNDAY...........I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU WORLD NOTES SOME DAY.....MAYBE OVER BREAKFAST SOME SATURDAY
    YOUR SERVANT AND FRIEND........TEMPLAR

[Nighthawk]

Sorry Joe, but we couldn't possibly look at my collection of world banknotes over breakfast. It would probably take a good part of the day to view them all. Has Lydia been showing you what I have been giving her? She just loves those old foreign banknotes. She hugged me so tight the other morning at breakfast I thought for just a second I couldn't breathe---  LOL!     50 Mark 1920  P68   

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Reverse of note above   

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100 Mark 1920  P69a.   

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Reverse of note above   

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10,000 Mark 1922  P71     BTW, this note is HUGE, measuring 5" X 8-1/2".  Talk about a "horse blanket". YIKES!   

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Reverse of note above   

[EgCollector]

a very nice piece of art

especially the 20 Mark 1915 and 50 Mark 1920

Thanks for sharing   

[Pocketcoins]

I like the 1922 10,000 Mark note. Reckon what they did for a billfold? 

[Humpybong]

Dribble....drool.....very nice notes, makes me envious of note collectors.

But then I cannot collect everything....yet!


 

[Nighthawk]

10,000 Mark 1922  P72   

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Reverse of note above     Notice the advertising on the back from 1923   

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500 Mark 1922  P73   

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Reverse of note above   

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500 Mark 1922  P74b.  UNIFACE (Radar Note # 0016100)   

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100 Mark 1922  P75   

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Reverse of note above   

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1,000 Mark 1922  P76d.   

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Reverse of note above   

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5,000 Mark 1922  P77   

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Reverse of note above   

[Triggersmob]

John, you must have a wonderful banknote collection.
How many do you have?
(you don't have to answer that, if you don't want to).

[Nighthawk]

Steve, I probably have about 2,500 to 3,000 different world banknotes in my collection. Someday I hope to sit down and count them, just to know exactly how many I do have. My coin collection is probably close to 10,000 or so coins from around the world.  

[Triggersmob]

You make me feel like a newbie.
I only have about 100 notes, but then  I don't go out of my way to collect them.
My coin collection is nearly at 4000.

[Humpybong]

The Germans produced great banknotes.   I do not collect all of them but I do collect coins and banknotes from the NAZI era.

[Nighthawk]

Barry, I am also big into the Third Reich stuff, coins, paper money, stamps, covers, postcards, etc.. The crown of my collection thus far has to be a genuine Luftwaffe armband that I purchased from a dealer about 2 years ago. I paid $70 for it, and it is in excellent condition. I also have a German bond from the Nazi era that I paid $80 for about 4 years ago, and it is in mint condition!   

[Humpybong]

Here are some NAZI documents that I have:




Nazi Debenture or War Bond

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.....and another one....

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and the last document I have......all in MINT condition......







I have a full collection of NAZI coins many in UNC or aUNC condition.

Now trying to find at least one of each banknote, but still trying to find a list of them.

[Nighthawk]

AWESOME stuff Barry! Very, very nice! Thanks for posting them!      

[Humpybong]

Yes I was very happy to obtain them.

How about showing some of your Nazi notes here, John......I could check to see if I have one.

 

[Triggersmob]

Can either of you guys tell me what this is?

[Nighthawk]

Steve, is this piece of paper you show very small in size, like about 1-1/2" X 1" or so? If it is, it is probably a coupon from a bond. Using the Google translator, some phrases I typed in German came out something like this:  Six month interest rates payable; National Debt Office; Promisorry note; Bond of the German Empire.  I wish I knew German a little better. But I think it is some sort of bond coupon. Hope this helps.   

[Templar]

YESTERDAY I PICKED UP A FEW OLD NOTES AND I HAVE THESE TWO GERMAN NOTES PRINTED BETWEEN THE WARS--------MAYBE THEY ARE SIMILAR TO YOURS---MAYBE NIGHTHAWK CAN HELP PLACE THEM AS MY GERMAN IS QUITE POOR------PLEASE TAKE A LOOK...

     THANKS-----THE TEMPLAR

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AND THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE NOTES

[Triggersmob]

Steve, is this piece of paper you show very small in size, like about 1-1/2" X 1" or so? If it is, it is probably a coupon from a bond. Using the Google translator, some phrases I typed in German came out something like this:  Six month interest rates payable; National Debt Office; Promisorry note; Bond of the German Empire.  I wish I knew German a little better. But I think it is some sort of bond coupon. Hope this helps.   

It is 4" x 1 1/2"

[Nighthawk]

Hmmmmm......... I'll have to think on this one Steve.   

[Humpybong]

Can either of you guys tell me what this is?

Steve...have sent a copy to a friend of mine (Dutch) who can read German.   Hope he can translate this for you.  Problem is he is due to fly to Europe in a week so not sure if he will have time.

[Triggersmob]

Can either of you guys tell me what this is?

Steve...have sent a copy to a friend of mine (Dutch) who can read German.   Hope he can translate this for you.

Thanks, Barry

Problem is he is due to fly to Europe in a week so not sure if he will have time.

Volcanic activity permitting!!

[Paint Your Wagon]

Can either of you guys tell me what this is?

Sorry I do not look at paper and only saw the question today

It is a coupon of a bond of 100 000 Dmark ( row 1 number 6)
Bondseries A
The coupon is worth 2000 Dmark  as a sixmonthy interest payment due novembre 1st 1928
The coupon would be no longer valid if a corner had been cut off
The coupon validity expired 31 st decembre 1932
Issued by the State debt department 1 st dec 1922 Berlin
( 2 Ausgabe = second emission )

I presume the coupon was never collected ?
I also presume since this is coupon 6 and sixmonthly  the interest payments only started in
1926
So looks like 4% interest with delayed payment and someone missed the collection date

[Paint Your Wagon]

YESTERDAY I PICKED UP A FEW OLD NOTES AND I HAVE THESE TWO GERMAN NOTES PRINTED BETWEEN THE WARS--------MAYBE THEY ARE SIMILAR TO YOURS---MAYBE NIGHTHAWK CAN HELP PLACE THEM AS MY GERMAN IS QUITE POOR------PLEASE TAKE A LOOK...

     THANKS-----THE TEMPLAR

The bottom document is a check drawn on a savings and loan bank

The top paper is an emergency note of 80 heller issued by the village of Hinterbruhl in the
name of the city fathers to alleviate the acute shortage of small money ( Kleingeldnot)
The village is close to Vienna

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AND THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE NOTES

Valid till 30 sep 1920

The rest of the text is an advertisement about it being a SPA for all the neighborhood
( Fresh air  )
It is situated as the last station of the electric railroad and takes 49 minutes ride with the southbound train
4000 guest a year . They have baths and water and cures
Post ,telegraph and telephone and comfortable hotels and guestresidences

[Paint Your Wagon]

Steve, is this piece of paper you show very small in size, like about 1-1/2" X 1" or so? If it is, it is probably a coupon from a bond. Using the Google translator, some phrases I typed in German came out something like this:  Six month interest rates payable; National Debt Office; Promisorry note; Bond of the German Empire.  I wish I knew German a little better. But I think it is some sort of bond coupon. Hope this helps.   

It is 4" x 1 1/2"

That is the right size for those large scissors you get in the bankvault
( My grandfather took me for the ceremony of coupon cutting since it is utterly boring : except with that money he took me and my grandmother on seevacations every year  )

[Templar]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TRANSLATION--I THOUGHT THE TOP NOTE WAS A KIND OF AD FOR THE HOTEL BECAUSE I COULD FIGURE OUT A FEW WORDS------DO YOU KNOW IF THE PLACE IS STILL IN BUSINES??

   YOUR SERVANT AND FRIEND........TEMPLAR

[Triggersmob]

PYW, thanks for the info.
What a shame I can't cash it now, it could have a lot of accumulated interest. LOL

[Paint Your Wagon]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TRANSLATION--I THOUGHT THE TOP NOTE WAS A KIND OF AD FOR THE HOTEL BECAUSE I COULD FIGURE OUT A FEW WORDS------DO YOU KNOW IF THE PLACE IS STILL IN BUSINES??

   YOUR SERVANT AND FRIEND........TEMPLAR

Hinterbruhl has only one Hostelet left
I did not realise it was in the Salzburg region which is now touristical
There is still an hotel called Radetzky in another village but that means nothing
since the Strauss composers wrote the very famous Radetzky march which is
played by the Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra every new years concert . I think he
was a general .

http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Europe/Austria/Bundesland_Salzburg/Salzburg-323407/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Salzburg-Hinterbruhl-BR-1.html

[Erik]

In this topic is really amazing collection Old German Banknotes    Please Nighthawk and triggersmob if you have some spare in your collection could you find some for me ?   And can you know what I could sent for you in return.

[Nighthawk]

I can look Eric and see if I have any to spare, but please email your address to me. I seem to have misplaced it somewhere. 

[Triggersmob]

Erik, I only have one German banknote in my collection.

[Templar]

I GO TO A CAFE FREQUENTLY AND THE OWNERS AND AT LEAST 1/2 THE STAFF ARE FROM THE YUGOSLAVIA REGION OF EUROPE SO I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LEARN A LOT ABOUT THE AREA AND SHARE NOTES AND COINS-----TO THE POINT----ONE OF THE WAITRESSES IS FROM ALBANIA AND I WAS ABLE TO GET A LARGE NOTE AT OUR STATE COIN SHOW FROM ALBANIA AND LEARN IT IS A 1944 GERMAN OCCUPATION NOTE ABOUT 4X8 IN SIZE WITH GERMAN AND ALBANIAN WRITING ON IT.............THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT WITH YOU........

    THE TEMPLAR

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AND OF COURSE--------THE BACK SIDE

[Templar]

ERIK I HOPE THIS IS BETTER..........JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE AND IT SHOULD GO TO A LARGER SIZE


     YOUR SERVANT AND FRIEND.........THE TEMPLAR

 P.S.---I MAY HAVE SOME EXTRA GERMAN NOTES---LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

[Erik]

Yes, templar thank you. Now already I can see larger size.   Nice banknote.

[Nighthawk]

Hey Joe, I wonder if scottishmoney has got that girl on your note in his harem?  LOL   

[Humpybong]

If not...I am sure he is currently chasing her.

He just can't miss any of the female's on notes.

[Nighthawk]

5,000 Mark 1922  P78   

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Reverse of note above   

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50,000 Mark 1922  P79