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Essen F-123.1 a & b are different in the length of the upper flag of the 5 in the value 50pf.
a) the flag is 3.5 mm long.
b) the flag is 4.0 mm long - pictured on the left, showing also a very small upswing on the top of the flag.
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Yes, how many of encountered the coins while stationed in Germany. Often thinking the Not Geld “ Not Money” later wondered what these coins were.

The actual term for the coins is NotGeld translation for this term is Emergency Money, yes emergency money, fancy that. During the The Great War, better known as the First World War Germany experienced shortages of circulating coinage.

There were several factors responsible for shortages in circulation of almost all denominations of coins, such as hoarding of precious metals known as hard currencies such as the silver Half and One Mark coins. Another demand on circulation coinage was Copper. With the outbreak of war Germany’s importing of the strategic metal stopped, and all of the metal was needed for the weapons industry.

With so many Cities across Germany finding themselves stressed for conducting basic commerce brought on by severe shortages of small change. Many City’s, Jurisdictions, Savings Banks, and Free States, turned to private industry for minting Emergency Coins, Notgeld.

In the early years of World War One many of the Emergency issues had Kriegs Geld on them, that represented the issuance of War Money. Kriegs Geld was soon changed by most issuing jurisdictions to Notgeld, which lasted throughout the rest of the war.

A new strain on general commerce was being seen throughout Germany after the war ended. With Germany‘s requirement of repatriation payments for causing the war. Faced with problems of how these payments were to be made, the new German government‘s answer was…just print more money.

Soon, the concept of simply printing new banknote for repayment of the war presented a problem, value. The value of the newly printed banknotes became worth less than the day before it was issued, thus, requiring additional money being printed. Soon the value of German banknotes became worthless, resulting in Hyperinflation.

With Hyperinflation came the issuance by nearly everyone issuing their own Notgeld. What was once the issuing of both small denomination coin and paper money, soon became an increasingly heavy demand for larger, and larger denominations to be issued. This resulted in very few issuing jurisdictions continuing Notgeld coinage issues. What few that did continue issuing Notgeld such as the issues of Hamburg, and Westphalia witnessed denominations into the Millions of Marks. Those millions of mark coins soon had even higher denominations being issued in the Billions of mark denominations being struck.

Today these coins are sought out by collectors worldwide, yet most of those who collect them haven’t a clue as to just what they have. The purpose of this Reddit post is to welcome everyone to join r/GermanNotgeldCoins and share and learn about these little coins we refer to as Notgeld Coins. The information shared will cover the identification and different denominations, and types issued. Also when subtypes exist, identifying features that distinguish these coins will also be explained.

So, if you’re interested in learning about German Notgeld Coins, I welcome you to join r/GermanNotgeldCoins

Attendorn (Westfalen) Stadt, F-24.2, 1920 50pf zinc mintage 20,000 coins. No subtypes.
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Artendorn (Westfalen) Stadt, F-24.1, 1920 10pf zinc, mintage 30,000 coins. No subtypes.
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Arzberg (Bayern) Stadt, F-22.1f, 1917 5pf zinc with nickel plating.
Subtype “f“ is simply recognized by having a 5 pointed star on both sides of date 1917, whereas all others are a six pointed star.
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Altena-Olpe (Westfalen) Handelskammer F-12.2 1918 50pf. No subtypes

Aachen F-1.17b 1920, 2 Mark with metal color of light, or dark copper color. Coins that are brass in color are “a” mintage of both a & b 100,695 coins. r/GermanNotgeldCoins

Aachen F-1.13a 1920 50pf it's not a 1,0 mm thick planchet, it's 1.5 mm thick.
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Hey everyone! I'm u/stevesvoice, a collector with over Fifty Years experience collecting everything that’s German Coin issues from 1875 till The reunification of East and West Germany. I have also been collecting and studying the Emergency issues of World War One, often called NOTGELD MÜNZEN. With my experience as founding moderator of r/germannotgeldcoins.

This is our new home for all things related to the sharing & studying the emergency coinage issued during, and after World War One. The primary purpose of this page is the Promotion of CORRECT Notgeld information. We're excited to have you join us!
All are welcome to join and share information

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about [please post using the Walter FUNCK …F number system] when possible. And if you don’t have access to a catalog, not a problem…post anyway and I’ll help you identify the coin.
Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting. *abuse of any kind will not be tolerated*

How to Get Started

1. Introduce yourself in the comments below

, and enjoy being a member of r/GermanNotgeldCoins.

1. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation

, where we all can learn something about the emergency issues called Notgeld.

1. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join

, and together let’s make this the authority community world wide for all Notgeld enthusiasts.

1. Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.
2. German translations of terms found on coins, as well as terms, and descriptions necessary for verification of different types of the same issue, or subtypes.
3. Learning how to determine the condition, and grades of Notgeld Coins. Something that’s currently missing with only the two grades of Very Fine & Extra Fine provided in Standard Catalogs.
4. The eventual listing of all my over 2,500 different Notgeld listings of W.FUNCK in as high grade as possible. For aiding all collectors in the identification of German Notgeld Coins, and eventually establishing estimated values by grade.
5. Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/germannotgeldcoins amazing.

Aschen F-1.7b 1920 25pf Iron.
This issue is distinguished by the Ring of dot-dash’s circling around the Bear, and on reverse the dash before AACHEN
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Bonn 52.4 1918 10 Pfennig has two distinct varieties, which do you have?
F-52.4a has the Bridge Abutment or heavy stones the bridge is built on are round masses.
F-52.4b the Bridge Abutment is depicted as two stones.
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ALZEY (Hessen) Stadt F-14.1b, 1917 10 Pfennig, zinc. Mintage of 30,000 coins Heinrich Arid, Nürnberg Germany.
The way of distinguishing between F-14.1a & b.
On the reverse side. Of coin the number 1 in the value of 10 is the key to determining which variety is which. a) The top slop of the 1 is nearer to the K.
b) The top slop of the 1 is nearer to the R.
* the K & R are beginning of KRIEGSMÜNZE
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Mühlhausen F-342.10i 50 Pfennig 1920 Iron coin. So how do we distinguish this variety?
Using a clear Multi-gauge segmented into millimeters, and placing in over the coin: 1st measure the Mühleisen ( Milling Shaft Object) from top to bottom, which provides the height (hoch) which should be 10.5 mm, 2nd with the gauge, measure the distance between the 5 - 0, which be 1.0 mm wide.
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These are my necessary tools for identifying German Notgeld Coins( Deutschen Notgeld Münzen).
- Die Deutschen Notmünzen Catalog by Walter Funck. Which is the standard catalog for German Notgeld issues (metal issues), which catalog system is utilized as a simple F,
- Clear multi-gauge millimeter ruler. Normally a philatelic tool for measuring perforations on stamps, is a great tool for determining those difficult variety differences, especially since it’s clear.
- Magnifying glass

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Aachen 1.11Aa 1920 50 pf Notgeld, with a mintage of 623,725 coins struck in Iron, coin rim has 21 flattened areas. The key point necessary in identifying this variety of coin is found on the reverse side of coin in the word KRÄNTCHE, the upper stroke of the K is longer as shown on photo #3.
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CALW (Württemberg) Stadt F-73.2A 10 Pfg 1918 iron 23.0 mm round plain edge. Mintage 1,000 with cross between E & I of GEMEINDE.
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Here’s an extremely nice high grade Büdingen Funck-63.2Ab nickel plated coin in uncirculated condition.
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As a puppy Gizmo somehow got the anti-slip ring off his water bowl around his head.
Look Pacco what I’ve got! 😂
The clip is currently on TicToc at the Pfennigman
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