20 Deutsche Mark

Features

Issuer Federal Republic of Germany
Issuing bank Bank of German States (Bank Deutscher Länder)
Period Trizone (1948-1949)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1948
Value 20 Deutsche Mark (20 DEM)
Currency Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 154 × 65 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
242549
References P# 9
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.

Series: Bank deutscher Länder - 2. Series

Obverse

Number 20 on each corner, and a Lady one the to left corner

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 BANKNOTE 20
ZWANZIG
DEUTSCHE MARK
20 20 20 20 DEUTSCHE MARK 20 20 20

Translation: Banknote, Twenty German Mark

Reverse

Red vines with red leaves

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZWANZIG
20 20
BANKNOTE
20
DEUTSCHE MARK
20 20
ZWANZIG

Translation: Twenty, Banknote 20 German Mark

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1948)  P#9a
ND (1948)  P#9b; Handstamped B in circle
ND (1948)  P#9c; Perforated B
ND (1948)  P#9d; Handstamped B in circle and Perforated B
ND (1948)  P#9s1; As P#9a perforated Specimen
ND (1948)  P#9s2; Red overprint "Muster"
ND (1948)  P#9s3, As P#9s2 plus perforated Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche Mark
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 862
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined VF USD 156.24
(EUR 145.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche Mark
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 1989
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 Undetermined VF USD 415.93
(EUR 386.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche Mark
Katz
Auction 74
Lot 712
Internet Archive
29 Dec 2022 Undetermined VF USD 432.09
(EUR 401.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Deutsche Mark
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 1558
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 593.72
(EUR 551.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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