I have written a small bit of info previously for this very interesting note, in my ‘anti-Semitic’ article. I have since found out a little more about it so I want to share that with everyone here. This is the note we are discussing:This piece has 2 different front designs. The first issue was prohibited … Read more
Thomas Muenzer (Muentzer) was a leading German radical reformer during the Protestant Reformation. Muenzer (c. 1489 – 27 May 1525) was a German pastor, preacher and theologian of the early Reformation. He was a rebel leader and his opposition to both Martin Luther and the Catholic Church led to his open defiance of late-feudal authority in central Germany. Muenzer was foremost amongst those … Read more
I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year and a joyous and happy Christmas. It’s one of the best things in the world to be … Read more
How many different animals / creatures can we find on notgeld? (Once we have 1 example of that animal, we won’t list other notgeld featuring the same animal). We can include birds, reptiles and mythological creatures here as well. Let’s start a list off for animals (M – Z) and see how we get on! … Read more
How many different animals / creatures can we find on notgeld? We won’t include these 2 pieces, shown below, from Eisenach:(Once we have 1 example of that animal, we won’t list other notgeld featuring the same animal). Let’s start a list off for animals (A – L) and see how we get on! We can … Read more
For a collector, the Luebeck notgeld that were issued for a stamp collector and dealer exhibition, (5 – 7 September, 1921) are a delight. They are not common but they can be found if one is lucky. There are several variant types to collect, with the main differences being that they are have single coloured … Read more
An inflation 1923 note from Heiligenstadt appears in my ‘saints’ article but I found a couple more. They are interesting looking pieces so I will write about them here………and can add to the article if anything else surfaces: ‘We have St Martin as our town’s patron.His nag makes droppings, which aren’t bad at all. But what … Read more
Here is an ‘Inflation 1923’ notgeld, issued by the ‘Sparkasse’ (Savings Bank) in Buechen-Bahnhof (Buechen Railroad station/junction):I don’t think that the note was issued by a savings bank located in the actual railway station though. Here are some thoughts from GNCC member John:‘I’ve had a look at the history and development of Buechen and it … Read more
Several of my notgeld articles have been receiving quite a bit of interest it appears (from viewing / visitor stats). I have been adding information … Read more
As I was creating my ‘saints on notgeld’ article, which you can refer to whenever, I stumbled on a few notgeld that depicted Christ. As my intuition told me not to put these types under the ‘saints’ article, I have decided to create this biblical article which should suffice. I will now start to list … Read more