J.A. Collection Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Any value in the attached bills? These were acquired from my wife's grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I don't see any images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jtryka Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 These are notes from the German hyperinflation in the early 1920s, the top one is 5 billion marks, the bottom one is 50 billion marks. In German a millionen is the equivalent of a billion in English, while a billionen is the equivalent of a trillion in English. Interesting notes, but most of these don't have a high value since so many millions were printed (they were eventually used for cooking since the notes were cheaper than firewood). I don't know if these are rare varieties, so I'll defer to any experts on the board, but if they are common they might be worth a dollar or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Bruce Thornton Posted July 14, 2011 Member Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 These are notes from the German hyperinflation in the early 1920s, the top one is 5 billion marks, the bottom one is 50 billion marks. In German a millionen is the equivalent of a billion in English, while a billionen is the equivalent of a trillion in English. Interesting notes, but most of these don't have a high value since so many millions were printed (they were eventually used for cooking since the notes were cheaper than firewood). I don't know if these are rare varieties, so I'll defer to any experts on the board, but if they are common they might be worth a dollar or two. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
