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Does anyone know anything about this coin other than what the ebay description states
(date, denom., etc)??

German Bear Coin

Thanks in advance,
Larry

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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    Although these are listed in Notgeld (emergency money) references, they are actually streetcar tokens minted for the Nürnberg-Fürth line (early 1920s, I believe). There were 45 different designs made.

    According to a reference I read years ago (by Richard Upton, I believe) the most interesting thing is that by the time the 20 Pfennig tokens were delivered, the fare had been raised, making them obsolete. The entire issue (10k sets, if I remember correctly) were sold to a German coin dealer. - Preussen
    "Illegitimis non carborundum" -General Joseph Stilwell. See my auctions
  • Thanks for the info Preussen.

    I am not doing tokens right now, however, if it does not get much higher I may bid on it.

    Thanks again,
    Larry
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