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20 Pfennig

Issuer Stadtverwaltung Königshofen im Grabfeld
Year 1919
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Value 20 Pfennigs (20 Pfennige) (0.20)
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Obverse description Dark letterpress print on pink paper with a decorative ruled border framing the entire face. A central circular vignette presents the St. Michaelsbrunnen (St. Michael's Fountain) of Königshofen, with the angel figure atop the ornate wrought-iron canopy and the Schlundhaus building visible in the background. The denomination '20 Pf' appears in large script at upper left and upper right within the border, with 'Königshofen' lettered across the top and 'Stadtverwaltung' at lower right; validity text reading 'vom 1.6.1919 ab gültig bis 1.1.1921' is inscribed at lower left within the vignette.
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20 Pf
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Let me analyze the data provided: - Name: 20 Pfennig - Issuer: Stadtverwaltung Königshofen im Grabfeld (City Administration of Königshofen im Grabfeld) - Year: 1919 - Composition: Paper - Printed: 30.04.1945 Wait - there's something very odd here. The year is 1919 but the printed date is 30.04.1945. That's a 26-year gap. Let me think about this carefully. Actually, wait. "Printed: 30.04.1945" - this could mean the note was printed on April 30, 1945. But the note's year is listed as 1919. Hmm, let me reconsider. Perhaps "Printed: 30.04.1945" is a catalog field error, or perhaps this refers to something else. Actually, wait - April 30, 1945 is a very significant date: it's the day Hitler died. Germany was in complete chaos. The war ended May 8, 1945. But a note issued in 1919 printed in 1945? That seems very unlikely. Let me reconsider. Could "Printed: 30.04.1945" be an error in the catalog entry provided to me? Or could this be a reprint/replacement? Actually, I think the most likely explanation is that the "Printed" date of 30.04.1945 might

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