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50 Fenigow Oflag II-C
| Issuer | Kasa Samopomocy Obozu Oficerskiego Oflag II-C Woldenberg |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Obverse lettering | SERIA AII BON NA PIĘĆDZIESIĄT FENIGÓW KASA SAMOPOMOCY OB OF IIC |
| Reverse description | Plain unprinted reverse on coarse yellowish paper, showing faint bleed-through of the obverse letterpress impression. No vignette, lettering, or security features; surface exhibits typical wear consistent with camp circulation. |
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Oflag II-C at Woldenberg held Polish officers captured primarily during the September 1939 campaign, and by 1944 the camp had developed a functioning internal economy sophisticated enough to require its own currency. The Kasa Samopomocy — literally the Mutual Aid Fund — issued these notes to manage canteen credit and redistribute Red Cross parcels without the disorder of barter. Pichell, himself a prisoner, designed the series under conditions that made any consistent print quality difficult to guarantee.
The 50 Fenigow is the smallest denomination in the Woldenberg series and consequently the highest-circulation piece — wear is the rule, not the exception.