Rare 1917 Smiling Rutabaga Series Bielefeld 25 Pfennig Notgeld Set - Series B & C - 1917 German Emergency Twenty-Five Pfennig Notes

This listing is for the photographed 1917 Bielefeld 25 Pfennig "Smiling Rutabaga" German Emergency Notgeld Set of 2. Issued by the Municipality of Bielefeld, Germany during World War I. Includes two 25 pfennig notes that each have a "Smiling Rutabaga" on their reverse. One is printed with an orange underprint, the other having a red underprint. Series B and C types. These notes are part of a rarer and highly sought-after series! 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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Rare 1917 Smiling Rutabaga Series Bielefeld 25 Pfennig Notgeld Set - Series B & C - 1917 German Emergency Twenty-Five Pfennig Notes