The note is real, the stamp is not. People are creating the handstamps - stamping the notes and selling them on eBay. Essentially they are fantasies. If you look in the paper money section there are literally dozens of these for sale at any given time, occupation notes, regular German notes, invaded countries notes etc.
I agree that it is most likely that people are stamping these notes for the appeal on ebay, I buy and sell WWII and other currency. In my research, I have not been able to confirm (or deny) that the Nazi's or the party/government ever stamped currency. These stamps were most commonly used to stamp documents, things like official documents, passports and orders, etc. However, as I said, I cannot find any reason or proof (thus far) that currency was ever stamped. I will say, the stamps however being used "might" actually be authentic though. The original wooden stamps used are rare and can go for a pretty penny at auction or sale to collectors. I happen to have a set of wooden stamps that were used during this time - often these stamps, usually pressed on an ink pad and then slammed onto a document to make official or confirm receipt, or to cancel a document face (the stamp pad is typically metal and not as effective as a rubber stamp - so it requires quite a bit of force to make a good impression or it requires a soft surface behind the document or item to be stamped).
I also have a few notes that are also stamped like this and I tend to agree that they are stamped to increase the perceived value of a note (such as on ebay) but in fact, if the note is in good shape, it is most likely, the stamp merely decreases the actual collector value of the item - but as you said, out of curiosity and for whatever appeal it might have for a potential buyer, it can been seen on ebay, people are buying them and often they are paying more for stamped notes - even though it realistically defaces the historical value of it.
Did the Nazis stamp their banknotes?
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I agree that it is most likely that people are stamping these notes for the appeal on ebay, I buy and sell WWII and other currency. In my research, I have not been able to confirm (or deny) that the Nazi's or the party/government ever stamped currency. These stamps were most commonly used to stamp documents, things like official documents, passports and orders, etc. However, as I said, I cannot find any reason or proof (thus far) that currency was ever stamped. I will say, the stamps however being used "might" actually be authentic though. The original wooden stamps used are rare and can go for a pretty penny at auction or sale to collectors. I happen to have a set of wooden stamps that were used during this time - often these stamps, usually pressed on an ink pad and then slammed onto a document to make official or confirm receipt, or to cancel a document face (the stamp pad is typically metal and not as effective as a rubber stamp - so it requires quite a bit of force to make a good impression or it requires a soft surface behind the document or item to be stamped).
I also have a few notes that are also stamped like this and I tend to agree that they are stamped to increase the perceived value of a note (such as on ebay) but in fact, if the note is in good shape, it is most likely, the stamp merely decreases the actual collector value of the item - but as you said, out of curiosity and for whatever appeal it might have for a potential buyer, it can been seen on ebay, people are buying them and often they are paying more for stamped notes - even though it realistically defaces the historical value of it.