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10 Pfennig Merseburg; PoW Camp
| Uitgever | Mannschaftsgefangenenlager Merseburg |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1918 |
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| Valuta | Mark (1914-1924) |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
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| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
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| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Olive-green camp currency voucher with guilloche underprint and ornate border. Numeral '10 Pfg.' in a rosette medallion at left, with 'ZEHN PFENNIG' in bold letterpress at centre. Issue date and commandant's manuscript signature appear below, with a three-line disclaimer text at foot. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Entirely unprinted, plain cream paper stock with no text, vignette, or ornamental elements. |
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| Opmerkingen |
Mannschaftsgefangenenlager Merseburg was an enlisted men's prisoner-of-war camp — the "Mannschafts" designation specifically excluded officer prisoners, who by Hague Convention rules were held separately and under markedly different conditions. Camp scrip of this type was a German military administrative solution to a practical problem: preventing PoWs from accumulating Reichsmark currency that could fund escape attempts or be smuggled out.
The 1918 date places this squarely in the final year of the war, when German camp administrations were under severe strain and internal camp economies were simultaneously at their most developed and most precarious. Paper issues from this period were often printed locally in very small runs, which accounts for the relative scarcity of Merseburg material compared to larger Lager systems.