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1 Mark
| Uitgever | Stadt Westerland (Sylt) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1921 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Tan-coloured reverse with a red border frame and a rectangular panel at upper left inscribed 'NORDSEEBAD WESTERLAND a. SYLT', alongside a serial number box at upper right. The lower portion is occupied by a large maritime vignette executed in dark brown letterpress, showing a sailor standing on a quayside bollard at lower left, gazing out over a choppy North Sea scene with several sailing vessels under full sail and a steamer in the background. The denomination '1 MARK' is printed in large red numerals and text at the upper left of the vignette area. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | NORDSEEBAD WESTERLAND a. SYLT / No / 1 MARK |
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Westerland is the main town on Sylt, Germany's northernmost island, accessible in 1921 only by ferry or the narrow-gauge rail connection across the Hindenburgdamm — which wasn't actually completed until 1927. The note predates that causeway, meaning the island economy operated in genuine isolation, and small-denomination coin shortages hit harder and faster there than on the mainland. This is exactly the kind of municipal necessity that drove Notgeld production: not novelty collecting fodder, but a practical response to a broken supply chain.
Printed locally by Carl Meyer rather than one of the larger Notgeld specialty houses, the execution reflects a small-town press working within its means.