Catalog
100 Korun Provisional 'Adhesive stamp' issue
| Issuer | Czechoslovakia |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| In circulation to | 1945 |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ TATO POUKÁZKA PLATÍ STO KORUN СТО КРОН KRON 100 1944 PADĚLÁNÍ SE TRESTÁ ČESKOSLOVENSKO 160 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in green and composed of an elaborate symmetrical guilloche engine-turning pattern, with a central elongated oval frame enclosing the bold numeral 100. The design is devoid of inscriptions, relying entirely on the intricate lathe-work underprint as the primary security and decorative element, framed by a fine rectangular border. |
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These notes were not newly printed — they were pre-war Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia 100 Korun notes, issued under Nazi occupation, hurriedly legitimized after liberation by affixing a Czechoslovak adhesive stamp over the face. The provisional stamping was a stopgap measure introduced in 1945 to purge Reichsmark-era instruments from circulation and reassert monetary authority before proper postwar notes could be produced and distributed.
The stamps are frequently found misapplied, partially detached, or re-affixed — condition of the stamp itself, not just the underlying note, drives collector assessment here. A note with a clean, fully intact stamp is considerably less common than the catalog frequency suggests.