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1 Mark Rotes Kreuz
| Uitgever | City of Helmstedt (Federal state of Brunswick) |
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| Jaar | 1921 |
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| Waarde | 1 Mark |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | The obverse carries a bold expressionist vignette printed in yellow, dark red, and black, showing a prone figure reaching out toward a large eagle in a dramatic confrontation scene. The denomination '1 M' appears in large yellow numerals at the lower right, while the date '24. 12. 21.' is inscribed in the upper right corner. A bold inscription in block lettering runs across the lower margin, and an artist's monogram 'Lu' is visible at the lower left. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | RETTET OBERSCHLESIEN! 24. 12. 21. 1 M |
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| Opmerkingen |
Helmstedt's Red Cross notgeld series from 1921 sits in a well-documented phase of German emergency money production, when municipalities were routinely issuing small-denomination paper to address coinage shortages driven by postwar inflation. What distinguishes the Rotes Kreuz issues is the fundraising dimension — proceeds from the sale of collector-oriented notgeld were directed toward humanitarian relief, blurring the line between circulating currency and charitable scrip. Many purchasers bought them specifically not to spend them.
Brunswick-area notgeld from this period is among the better-documented regionally, which keeps forgery risk low but also means surviving examples are plentiful.