Complete Set of 2 1921 Bremerhaven Germany 25 & 50 Pfennig Notgeld - Lighthouse & Sailor Series - 1921 German Emergency Pfennig Notes Pair

This listing is for the photographed 1921 Bremerhaven 25 and 50 Pfennig German Emergency Notgeld Set of 2. Issued by the Municipality of Bremerhaven, Germany in the years following World War I. These notes make a complete set, featuring all of the notes issued in the series. Both notes feature a maritime/sailing design, with the 25 pfennig note featuring a lighthouse and ship silhouette and the 50 pfennig note showing a sailor smoking a pipe in front of a pier. 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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Complete Set of 2 1921 Bremerhaven Germany 25 & 50 Pfennig Notgeld - Lighthouse & Sailor Series - 1921 German Emergency Pfennig Notes Pair