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| Issuer | Stadt Allenstein (City of Allenstein) |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| Printer | Flemming & Wiskott A.G., Glogau |
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| Obverse description | Green and beige notgeld voucher with the denomination numeral '10' in each corner within bordered cartouches. The central vignette, framed by a rectangular border, presents a black-and-white line-art scene of bakers at work around a large stone oven, recalling the historic bread-baking episode of the night of 27–28 August 1914 for Russian troops. Flanking text panels on the left and right carry the narrative inscription, while the lower portion bears the validity clause and issuing authority in Gothic script. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 10 Gutschein der Stadt Allenstein BROT BACKEN IN ALLENSTEIN IN DER NACHT VOM 27. ZUM 28. AUGUST 1914 FÜR DIE RUSSEN Gültig bis 1 Monat nach Bekanntmachg. Allenstein am 1. April 1921 Der Magistrat und die Stadtverordnetenversammlung. 10 10 |
| Reverse description | Multicolour reverse in green, red, and black on a beige ground, with the denomination numeral '10' in the upper corners. Three portrait medallions framed by oak-leaf and holly wreaths occupy the central field: General der Infanterie v. Below at left, an unidentified senior officer at centre set against a red guilloche roundel, and General der Artillerie v. Scholtz at right, each identified by inscribed captions. The lower panel carries the town name 'Allenstein' in large Gothic lettering flanked by the series letter and serial number, with the printer's imprint beneath. |
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