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50 Pfennig Ritschenwalde, Gut Lopischewo
| Issuer | Gutsverwaltung Lopischewo |
|---|---|
| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50) |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 Pfennig 50 Gutsverwaltung Lopischewo bei Ritschenwalde |
| Reverse description | The reverse retains the ornate factory-printed back design of the original playing card, with a symmetrical geometric and floral pattern in red on a cream ground, composed of stylized fan motifs, interlaced latticework, and repeating heart-shaped arabesques arranged in a continuously tiled composition. A faint bleed of the violet rubber stamp impression is visible at the upper right corner, transferred through from the obverse during stamping. |
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Gutsgeld — private scrip issued by landed estates — appeared across German-controlled territory almost immediately after mobilization in August 1914, when coin shortages became acute within weeks of the war's outbreak. Lopischewo was an agricultural estate (Gut) in the Ritschenwalde district, and like dozens of similar properties, the administration issued its own fractional notes rather than wait for official emergency currency to arrive from Berlin.
Card stock was the practical choice: no access to a printer capable of banknote paper, but a local cardboard supply was sufficient. These estate issues were never legal tender beyond the property itself.