Set of 2 1922 Friedland 10 & 25 Pfennig Notgeld - Mecklenburg-Schwerin Note - 1922 German Emergency Ten and Twenty-Five Pfennig Notes

This listing is for the photographed 1922 Friedland 10 and 25 Pfennig German Emergency Notgeld Set of 2. Issued by the Municipality of Friedland, Germany in the years following World War I. Issued on January 31st, 1922. Building scenes series, each note depicting a different historical building in the municipality. Unique vertical formatted design! Friedland is a municipality located in the German state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, other municipalities in this state all have very similar design styles, making them interesting additions to any collection! Uncirculated (UNC) grade/condition, crisp notes! Excellent condition and an interesting piece of history!

Notgeld was a form of emergency currency that was issued by individual German municipalities or institutions immediately after the First World War when Germany was experiencing a severe economic depression. Most notgeld contained an expiry date, after which the note was deemed invalid. The issued notes of individual municipalities and institutions pulled power from the national Reichsbank and helped to counter currency shortages from the war. Printed using recycled materials, these notes became a popular collector's item because of their attractive colors and designs, leading to the overprinting of notes and eventually hyperinflation.

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Set of 2 1922 Friedland 10 & 25 Pfennig Notgeld - Mecklenburg-Schwerin Note - 1922 German Emergency Ten and Twenty-Five Pfennig Notes