{"product_id":"vintage-owl-cigar-store-10-cent-trade-token-525-s-main-st-collectible-owl-cigar-store-token-copy","title":"Germany, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, 25 Pfennigs, 1917, Zinc, Notgeld German Notgeld Holed- St. Avold 25 Pfennig 1917 (Kriegsjahr 1917) Zinc Emergency Token Holed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGermany, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, 25 Pfennigs, 1917, Zinc, Notgeld \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGerman Notgeld Holed. Dated\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1917\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eduring the height of the war (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eKriegsjahr 1917\u003c\/em\u003e), this historical piece carries a face value of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e25 Pfennig\u003c\/span\u003e. Due to severe wartime shortages, precious metals like silver and copper were hoarded or rationed for military production, forcing local municipalities to strike their own temporary currency.  The hole allowed citizens, merchants, and military personnel to easily string the tokens together on a wire or cord. This allowed for quick counting, safe handling, and transport without losing loose coins during a chaotic period. This specimen features a striking \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoctagonal (8-sided) shape\u003c\/span\u003e and is minted from \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ezinc\u003c\/span\u003e, showcasing dark charcoal toning with crisp, readable gothic script (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eFraktur\u003c\/em\u003e). It is a tangible piece of European wartime history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks for stopping by TreasureHunterCo!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjJ2af-qpSXAxXanCYFHWTaAiwQi4wTegoIAggACAEICxAB\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgBCAsQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGermany, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, 25 Pfennigs, 1917, Zinc, Notgeld \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGerman Notgeld Holed- St. Avold 25 Pfennig 1917 (Kriegsjahr 1917) Zinc Emergency Token Holed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Treasure Hunter Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67553288257833,"sku":"EX001559","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/1540\/3049\/files\/09-09-26-6081.jpg?v=1790703768","url":"https:\/\/treasurehunterco.com\/products\/vintage-owl-cigar-store-10-cent-trade-token-525-s-main-st-collectible-owl-cigar-store-token-copy","provider":"Treasure Hunter Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}