Catalog
2 Mark Golzern; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Kriegsgefangenenlager Golzern (Mulde) |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Value | 2 Marks |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress text printed over a warm tan/orange guilloche underprint, with the denomination numeral '2' in each corner. The camp designation 'Kriegsgefangenenlager Golzern (Mulde)' runs across the top within a decorative border, above the redemption text and the bold central value inscription 'ZWEI MARK'. Two manuscript signatures appear at the lower left and right, attributed to the Verpflegungsoffizier (Oberleutnant) and Kommandant (Oberst) respectively, with the issue date 'Golzern (Mulde) am 1. Februar 1916' centred below and the printer's imprint 'Johannes Pässler, Dresden-N.' along the bottom margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 Kriegsgefangenenlager Golzern(Mulde) Der Kriegsgefangene,Inhaber dieses Gutscheines,erhält bei seiner Entlassung nach der Heimat oder Ueberweisung in ein anderes Lager gegen Rückgabe den Betrag von ZWEI MARK von der Verwaltung für Gefangenengeld des Kriegsgefangenenlagers Golzern (Mulde) ausbezahlt.Der Schein gilt nur innerhalb des Lagers. Verpflegungsoffizier. Kommandant. Oberleutnant. Oberst. Golzern(Mulde) am 1.Februar 1916. (Translation: Prisoner of war Camp Golzern (Mulde) The prisoner of war,holder of this voucher,will receive upon his release to his homeland or transfer to another Camp the sum of two mark. Paid out by the prisoner money administration of the Golzern(Mulde)prisoner of war Camp.The certificate is only valid within the Camp. Golzern(Mulde) Supply officer. Commandant. First Lieutenant. February 1st 1916) |
| Reverse description | Unprinted plain paper reverse, through which faint show-through of the obverse guilloche underprint and letterpress text is visible in mirror image, a consequence of the thin paper stock employed. |
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