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| Issuer | K. Offiziersgefangenenlager Plassenburg (Imperial Officers' Prisoner of War Camp, Plassenburg) |
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| Year | 1914-1918 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Letterpress-printed voucher in black on a red decorative underprint with an ornate floral and scrollwork border enclosing the full face. A central oval guilloche carries the large numeral '2' in red, flanked left and right by the bold black inscription 'ZWEI MARK'; the camp authority title appears at the top, with 'GUT FÜR' above the central vignette. Two small Imperial German eagles appear in the lower corners, and the disclaimer 'Kein öffentliches Zahlungsmittel' is printed below the camp name 'Plassenburg.' |
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| Obverse lettering | K. Offiziersgefangenenlager GUT FÜR ZWEI 2 MARK Plassenburg. Kein öffentliches Zahlungsmittel (Translation: Imperial officers prisoner of war camp. Good for two mark. No public means of payment.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 MARK Der Betrag für diesen Gutschein wird bei Entlassung des Gefangenen in bar ausgezahlt, bei Überweisung in ein anderes Lager dahin überwiesen. Hat nur im Lager Gültigkeit. Ist vor Verlassen des Lagers umzuwechseln. ALEXANDER WIEDE CHEMNITZ (Translation: The amount for this voucher will be paid out in cash upon the release of the prisoner, or transferred upon transfer to another camp. Only valid in the camp. To be exchanged before leaving the camp.) |
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