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50 Mark Allied Occupation
| Issuer | Allied Military Authority |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse lettering | ALLIIERTE MILITÄRBEHÖRDE M M M |
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| Variants | P#196a - 9 digit serial # with Printer's code "F" - Forbes Lithograph, Boston MA P#196b - 9 digit serial # Without Printer's code Russian printing P#196c - 8 digit serial # with dash with Printer's code "F" - Forbes Lithograph, Boston MA Replacement note P#196d - 8 digit serial # with dash Without Printer's code Russian printing |
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The Allied Military Authority mark notes of 1944 were printed in both the United States and the Soviet Union — the Soviets received the original printing plates from Washington, a decision that would later be cited as a significant contributor to postwar inflation in occupied Germany. Soviet-printed copies were distinguishable only by a subtle dash mark prefix on the serial number, a detail not immediately apparent to Allied administrators in the field.
Forbes Lithograph in Boston handled the American run. The note was declared legal tender by proclamation upon entry into Germany, backed by nothing except occupation authority.