Rarer 1921 Hamburg Culture & Sports Week 50 Pfennig, 1 Mark Notgeld Set of 2 - Metallic Series - 1921 German Emergency Currency Note Set

This listing is for the photographed 1921 Hamburg Culture and Sports Week (Kultur und Sportwoche Hamburg) 50 Pfennig and 1 Mark German Emergency Notgeld Set of 2. Issued by the Municipality of Hamburg, Germany in the years following World War I, celebrating the culture and sports week that took place August 12th to the 24th, 1921. Includes a 50 pfennig and 1 Mark note that have rarer metallic overprint borders and silhouette at the center. This is an incomplete set, as it does not include all denominations from the series. Uncirculated (UNC) grade/condition, crisp notes! Excellent condition and an interesting, rarer 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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Rarer 1921 Hamburg Culture & Sports Week 50 Pfennig, 1 Mark Notgeld Set of 2 - Metallic Series - 1921 German Emergency Currency Note Set