notofilia Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I was recently given a scan of a very interesting banknote at first glance you can tell it is in German and it is from the WWII era, but when you read the translation on the banknote it basically says that this banknote should be accepted as cash when it is used by a uniformed crew member of the Schleswig Holstein, in the following establishments and it names a couple of businesses that were/are owned by German nationals living in Colombia. The Schleswig Holstein was the German ship that shot the first shot in WWII. And the only information I've been able to find was that the ship anchored at Puerto Colombia, sometime before WWII, and that the solders were issued these banknotes in order to control where they were able to spend any money. Does anyone know anything about these banknotes? Are there more in different denominations? I would appreciate any information anyone might have, thanks! Yezid Acosta Notofilia.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Very interesting note. Thanks for sharing the scan. Here is what Schleswig-Holstein looked like: http://www.militaria-house.com/linienschif...g-holstein.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notofilia Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Thanks for the great website with the pictures of Schleswig-Holstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Most certainly interesting...!!! Thanks for the picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Work Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Notofilia,have you put the inscription of your note through the Babelfish translator? This will help. Aidan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notofilia Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Notofilia,have you put the inscription of your note through the Babelfish translator? This will help. Aidan. Aidan Work, thanks yes I did and was able to translated I'm just trying to find out more information on the note and if others exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Interesting piece of script! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 very interesting indeed! "zehn centavos" is a pretty peculiar combo. the serated edge hints that it used to be part of a booklet of some sort. is there anything on the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notofilia Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 very interesting indeed! "zehn centavos" is a pretty peculiar combo. the serated edge hints that it used to be part of a booklet of some sort. is there anything on the back? The back is completely blank and there no water marks of any kind on the note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notofilia Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Update: From a friend I found out that the word Gustshein is the work for Certificate. And that this note translates: This certificate in worth of 10 cents will be accepted from: Club Aleman – German Club Gustloff Haus – Gustloff House Palace Bar (Spencer) – Restaurant Tropical (H. Brandes) Hotel Atlántico, Puerto Colombia If it is presented by a uniformed member of the Schleswig Holstein it is valid as payment. I also found out that the word "wen" is incorrect on the note and should be spelled "wenn" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Too bad my Schleswig Holstein uniform is at the cleaners this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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