Church spires, candlesticks, and ... defecating donkeys?!? (oh my)
lordmarcovan
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I don't collect paper currency, but if I did, I'd dabble in US fractional currency, or German notgeld. Especially the latter.
I really like these small sized notes. They often have beautiful scenes and bright colors.
This Uncirculated 5-piece set of 1921 notgeld notes from Paderborn are not so colorful as most - they're in black and white, with silhouetted designs - but they're still quite lovely. There are 25-, 50-, and 75-pfennig notes as well as 1- and 2-mark denominations here.
Most of them can be described as "lovely", anyway. Given the political and monetary instability of the time, many notgeld notes have political and satirical messages.
The 2-mark note in this set in particular has some irreverent commentary on the state of the currency, with cheeky verse and a picture to match.
This stuff could become habit forming. It is certainly budget-friendly. I think I spent more on the medium pizza I had for dinner last night than I did this set of notes.
Just bought a double-sided float frame with glass on both sides to display these in. Think they'll make a nice Father's Day gift for my dad, who is a scholar of this era.
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Very nice, I also enjoy collecting currency's. Good luck and congratulations !!!
Looks like the start of something good, keep at it!