5 Mark Darlehnskassenschein

5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein) - obverse5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor Wilhelm II (1888-1918)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1917
Value 5 Mark
Currency Mark (1873-1923)
Composition Paper
Size 124 × 79 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
207554
References P# 56
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The note is printed in a blue/gray color, showing the face of a young woman with floral & foliage hair ornamentation (a wreath, perhaps), the note's numerical value and other design elements.
Overprinted in black are the note's title/purpose (Darlehnskassenschein), a crest, the notes textual valuation (Fünf Mark), date, issuing authority, and signatures.

Lettering:
Darlehnskassenschein

Fünf Mark

Berlin, den 1. August 1917
Reichsschuldenverwaltung

Wer Darlehnskassenscheine nachmacht oder verfälscht, oder
nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in verkehr
bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.

Translation:
Loan Receipt

Five Marks

Berlin, this 1st of August, 1917
Reichs Debt Administration

Whosoever copies or falsifies loan receipts or acquires and puts copied or falsified notes into circulation will be punished with no less than two years of prison time.

Reverse

The reverse is printed in green. Two instances of the note's serial number are shown in red ink.

Overprinted in black are the note's purpose (Darlehnskassenschein), value (numerical and text), and official seals (two) of the Debt Administration.

Lettering:
Darlehnskassenschein

Fünf Mark

5

Translation:
Loan Receipt

Five Marks

Watermark

The note is printed on watermarked paper stock. The watermark shows the note's numerical value (5) surrounded by (perhaps) a braid design.

5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein) -  obverse

© Steve-B

Comments

„Darlehenskassenscheine“ were banknotes issued between 1914 and 1922 by the Reichsschuldenverwaltung (Reich debt administration). They were in use until the hyperinflation in 1923.
These banknotes were not legal tender, however they had to be accepted by all public treasuries. Their value was guaranteed by loans on industrial and agricultural goods. Even without the status as legal tender Darlehenskassenscheine were a de facto currency widely used as a parallel currency to the Goldmark during WWI and the beginning of the Weimar Republic.

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Date G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1917-Aug-01  $ 0.72 $ 0.72 $ 1.10 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 4.10 $ 4.10 38% P#56a; 7-digit serial number
1917-Aug-01  $ 0.65 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 3.00 $ 4.00 70% P#56b; 8-digit serial number

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 840
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 19.40
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 2597
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 12.93
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 2598
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined XF USD 9.70
(EUR 9.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 2406
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 894
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 839
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined USD 23.71
(EUR 22.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 1655
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined USD 32.33
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Mark (Darlehnskassenschein)
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 2236
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined USD 26.94
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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