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In building a collection of Third Reich memorabilia, coins and curency provide an inexpensive way to begin. When ordering coins from our site, the date and mint mark will vary. But perhaps you were once stationed in Stuttgart, for example, and would prefer a coin bearing that Mint Mint mark. If this is the case, please email us at reich@jjcoins to see if we have it in stock - but do remember that like US coins, some years and Mint marks hold higher values, thus the price may be slightly higher.
To a casual or beginning collector, there may not appear to be too much difference in a 1937 versus a 1938 coin. If you are looking for a coin minted the year of a specific event, you can check our basic year by year timeline of key Third Reich events which you can find here - and again, drop us an email to see if we have an appropriate coin in stock.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON CLEANING COINS: Many people who are new to coins will clean them in order to "shine them up" for a flashier presentation. We strongly recommend that you do not clean your coins, since it will irreversibly destroy its value. And in the case of Third Reich coins, the historical wonder lies in the hands they passed through - thus to polish off the natural coin's natual patina would be to literally wipe away its historical significance.
The hyperinflationary years following World War I held a significant role in the rise Nazi party, since one of Hitler's promises was to fix Germany's devastated economy - which ominously, was blamed by both the German media and the government on Jewish bankers and financers. By 1922, a loaf of bread cost 4.5 Billion Marks, a postage stamp soared to a high of 500 Billion Marks - and panicked Germans found that their entire life savings would not even mail a letter. Come winter in this horrifying period, the Germans were routinely burning banknotes in their woodstoves for heat, since it was a cheaper means of heat and burned longer than the firewood the money could buy. Truly fascinating conversation pieces for any historic or currency collection.
| Nice circulated 5-Million Mark Note, issued in Dresden on August 21, 1923. Measures approximately 5-1/4" x 2-3/4", and comes in a clear protective sleeve. | $10.00 |
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