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1 Mark Groß-Poritsch; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Kriegsgefangenenlager Groß-Poritsch |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Value | 1 Mark |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress text on a pale yellow paper with a blue guilloche underprint. The camp name 'Kriegsgefangenenlager Groß-Poritsch' is set in the upper header within a decorative border of repeating ornamental scroll patterns, with the denomination numeral '1' in each corner. A central blue guilloche vignette of interlaced floral motifs anchors the note, around which the full redemption text is printed in Gothic script, with the value 'EINE MARK' in large bold type; the date, place, and a manuscript signature of the Commandant appear in the lower portion, with the printer's imprint 'JOHANNES PÄSSLER, DRESDEN-N.' at the foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1 Kriegsgefangenenlager Groß-Poritsch Der Kriegsgefangene, Inhaber dieses Gutscheines, erhält bei seiner Entlassung nach der Heimat oder Überweisung in ein anderes Lager gegen Rückgabe den Betrag von EINE MARK von der Verwaltung für Gefangenengeld des Kriegs-gefangenenlagers Groß-Poritsch ausbezahlt. Der Schein gilt nur innerhalb des Lagers. Groß-Poritsch, 1. Februar 1916. Kommandant Major. JOHANNES PÄSSLER, DRESDEN-N. (Translation: Groß-Poritsch prisoner of war camp. The prisoner of war, holder of this voucher, will receive upon his release to his homeland or transfer to another camp, upon return, the amount of one mark paid by the administration for prisoner money of the prisoner of war camp Groß-Poritsch. The note is valid only within the camp. Groß-Poritsch, February 1, 1916. Commandant Major.) |
| Reverse description | Reverse plain, unprinted yellow paper with faint blue fibres visible throughout; a lightly impressed border frame is discernible from the obverse printing. |
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