Lot 4949
Sale 61 · Important Australian & World Coins, Banknotes & Military Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tickets, Passes & Tokens
Description
Germany-Poland, Litzmannstadt Ghetto, fifty pfennig (852047), one mark (368560), five marks (A 844165), Quittungen (Receipt notes), (Campbell No. 4201a, 4202b, 4204a(1), Stahl Nos. 35-38, 41-42, [p.30-35]). Five marks tone mark across base, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated, scarce. (3)
The Nazi leadership declared that it was illegal for residents of the ghetto to possess hard currency. Because of this edict, the residents were forced to exchange their German and Polish currency for quittungen (receipts) that were to function as currency. The notes were printed by the Manitius Printing house. The text on the face translated reads 'Receipt for (denomination), The Chief Elder of the Jews in Litzmannstadt, M. Rumkowski, Litzmannstadt, May 15, 1940,' The back states the denomination and give a warning against counterfeiting.
- Estimate
- $70
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $90