Collectorium · Banknote

50 Reichsmark – Konversionskasse, 1934 overprint

Interest-free debt certificate (Schuldschein) issued by the Konversionskasse für deutsche Auslandsschulden, denomination 50 Reichsmark. The underlying issue is dated Berlin, 28 August 1933; the obverse bears a red 1934 overprint. Series C, no. 0430944. Catalogue reference: Pick P#211, an overprint on P#203; the variety belongs to the German foreign-debt conversion system. Obverse: red-orange guilloche design, four large numerals 50, obligation text, seal and signatures; the vertical part of the 1934 overprint is at left. Reverse: text concerning the establishment of the fund under the law of 9 June 1933 and its authority to issue interest-free certificates, with the series and number repeated. Printed by Reichsdruckerei, Berlin. Approximate size of the basic type 190 × 110 mm; paper. This document was not intended for ordinary monetary circulation; it certified a claim against the fund. The specimen has typical filing/binding holes in the right margin, but no perforated ENTWERTET or WERTLOS cancellation is visible. Condition from the scans: approximately F/VF, with several horizontal and vertical folds, staining and darkening, small holes and general circulation wear; the main printing and serial number remain fully legible. The indicative value is conservative in relation to the visible condition and comparable P#211 sales. Catalogue and market review dated 26 August 2026. [figures retained from the source: 26.08.2026]

Category

Banknote

Year / period

1933/1934

Country

Germany

Denomination

50 Reichsmark

Material

Paper

Collectorium

№ BN-0002