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30 heller Oberalm
| Issuer | Gemeinde Oberalm (Municipality of Oberalm) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| In circulation to | 15 November 1920 |
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| Obverse description | Dark navy blue letterpress text on plain cream paper, entirely typographic in layout with no pictorial vignette. The upper portion carries the word 'Notgeld' set in individual blackletter frames alongside a series letter 'G', above a central rectangular panel bearing the issuing authority and validity date. A lower panel divided into three compartments states the denomination '30 Heller' flanked by the word 'Heller' on each side, all in bold blackletter type. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in black letterpress on cream paper and carries a three-line German verse in blackletter script within a central rectangular border. The obverse layout is visible in mirror image as a light blind underprint through the thin paper stock, lending the reverse a ghost-like structural background. The text is set with deliberate spacing and serves as a melancholic commentary on the economic hardship of the Notgeld era. |
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Oberalm is a small municipality in the Hallein district of Salzburg province, and this 30 Heller note belongs to the vast wave of Austrian Notgeld issued between 1919 and 1921 when small coin virtually vanished from circulation following the collapse of the Habsburg economy. Thousands of Austrian communes printed their own emergency fractional currency during this period, and the series from Salzburg-area municipalities is particularly well documented.
At 30 Heller, this is an odd denomination — most commune issues clustered around 10, 20, and 50 Heller. Whether Oberalm issued a matching series to cover standard change combinations is worth checking before pricing singles.