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Antique Banknote Notgeld 1917 Germany WWI Bielefeld 25 Pfennig Smiling Rutabaga
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This historic 1917 World War I emergency banknote (Notgeld) from Bielefeld features a famous satirical illustration of a smiling rutabaga character, mocking the severe "Turnip Winter" food shortages of the era. The striking red and black design offers a fascinating glimpse into German wartime propaganda, civilian morale, and local economic resilience. Ships free from Europe! To add tracking to your order, select the shipping upgrade at checkout. International orders arrive in 5 to 45 business days (up to 2 months). Thank you for your patience!Measures: Approximately 80 x 51 mmSerial Number: B277212. The lower-left corner displays the official municipal stamp reading "Stadt Bielefeld," paired with a crisp Series B serial number (B277212) indicating the scarcer red-variant printing blockFront: The design showcases a prominent central cartoon caricature of a smiling root vegetable with leafy hair, framed by a dense background of microscopic text listings and a gothic inscription on the left detailing a biting rhyme about surviving on a rutabaga field.Back: The reverse side features a striking red and black diamond pattern framing a bold central 25 Pfennig denomination, flanked by the official stamps of the Stadt Sparkasse Bielefeld alongside miniature silhouettes illustrating early 20th-century German industrial and municipal life.Condition: Choice AU
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