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1 Mark Mansfeldsche Kupferschiefer bauende Gewerkschaft
| Issuer | Mansfeldsche Kupferschiefer bauende Gewerkschaft |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red and black on plain paper, the obverse carries the issuer's name in two curved lines of Gothic script across the upper portion: 'Mansfeld'sche Kupferschiefer bauende Gewerkschaft in Eisleben'. At centre, a bold oval vignette in red bears the denomination 'EINE MARK' in large letterpress type. Below, smaller Gothic text reads the authorization line and validity date 'Gültig bis 31. Januar 1919', with a further redemption clause beneath. A serial number and series letter appear at upper right, and a rectangular 'Ungültig' cancellation stamp is struck in blue-green at upper left. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse displays an ornate central cartouche with guilloche-style decorative borders enclosing the large numeral '1' in diamond-shaped frames at left and right, flanking the bold central inscription 'EINE MARK'. Rosette ornaments occupy each corner of the cartouche, and a fine geometric diaper pattern fills the note's background as an underprint. A three-line anti-counterfeiting warning in Gothic script appears at the top, and a redemption condition clause is printed at the foot. |
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The Mansfeldsche Kupferschiefer bauende Gewerkschaft was one of the oldest continuously operating mining enterprises in European history, with copper extraction in the Mansfeld region documented back to the twelfth century. By the Weimar inflation period, the company — like hundreds of German industrial concerns — issued its own notgeld to pay workers when Reichsbank currency simply could not be distributed fast enough to meet payroll.
Eisleben, where this was printed, sat at the administrative heart of the Mansfeld copper district. The issuer and the press location were effectively the same institution in the same town.