Catalog
1/2 Mark
| Issuer | City of Waldenburg (Silesia) |
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| In circulation to | 31 December 1918 |
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| Obverse description | Small-format municipal emergency note (Notgeld) issued by the City of Waldenburg in Silesia, with the denomination '1/2 Mark' rendered in bold central text. The face carries the issuing authority's name and relevant municipal inscriptions within a simply bordered rectangular frame typical of wartime Kleingeldersatz issues. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents standard redemption or validity conditions customary for Silesian municipal Notgeld of the 1914–1918 period, enclosed within a plain border. Printed text states the note's acceptance terms and redemption deadline of 31 December 1918. |
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Waldenburg, now Wałbrzych in southwest Poland, was a coal-mining center whose municipal authorities — like hundreds of German towns — issued small-denomination Notgeld during the severe coin shortages of 1917–1921. The half-Mark denomination was specifically aimed at replacing hoarded copper and nickel coinage, not as a banking instrument but as everyday transaction scrip for local shops and colliery workers.
Silesian municipal Notgeld is frequently encountered in bulk lots; Waldenburg issues are neither rare nor especially sought after individually.