1921 Weissenfels Germany 50 Pfennig Notgeld Set - Shoemaking Series Set - German Emergency Currency - 1921 German Fifty Pfennig Note Set

This listing is for the photographed 1921 Weissenfels 50 Pfennig German Emergency Notgeld Set of 4. Issued by the Municipality of Weissenfels, Germany in the years following World War I. Includes four 50 pfennig notes that have varied reverse designs. This is an incomplete set, as it is missing some notes in the series. The reverse of each note depicts a different shoemaking technology, showing the advancement in the craft through history. 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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1921 Weissenfels Germany 50 Pfennig Notgeld Set - Shoemaking Series Set - German Emergency Currency - 1921 German Fifty Pfennig Note Set