1 Deutsche Mark

Features

Issuer	Federal Republic of Germany
Issuing bank	Bank of German States (Bank Deutscher Länder)
Period	Trizone (1948-1949)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1948
Value	1 Deutsche Mark (1 DEM)
Currency	Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition	Paper
Size	111 × 66 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	28 February 1957
Number	N# 204187
References	P# 2 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Series: Bank deutscher Länder - 1. Series

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKNOTE
EINE
DEUTSCHE
MARK
SERIE 1948
DEUTSCHE MARK

Translation:
One German Mark
Series 1948
German Mark

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKNOTE
1 1
EINE 1 EINE
1 1
DEUTSCHE MARK

Printer

Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, United States

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1948	$ 3.00	$ 5.80	$ 5.80	$ 13	$ 33	P# 2a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		94%
1948		$ 11	$ 11			P# 2b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	P#2b; Stamp "B" (Berlin)	4%
1948						P# 2c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	P#2c; Perforated "B" (Berlin)	0.5%
1948						P# 2d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	P#2d; Stamp and Perforation "B" (Berlin)	0.5%
1948						P# 2s1 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Perforated Specimen	0.5%
1948						P# 2s2 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Red overprint "Muster"	0%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz E-Auction 40 Lot 1551	28 Jan 2021	1948 – P# 2a	UNC	USD 53.40 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 97 Lot 900	7 Oct 2023	1948 – P# 2a	AU (PMG 58)	USD 32.51 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 121 Lot 4375	18 Apr 2024	1948 – P# 2a	XF	USD 17.41 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 107 Lot 2277	10 Jan 2024	1948 – P# 2a	XF	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 145 Lot 2534	29 Nov 2024	1948 – P# 2a	VF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 1127	11 Sep 2024	1948 – P# 2a	VF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 124 Lot 2347	14 May 2024	1948 – P# 2a	VF	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 102 Lot 2462	28 Nov 2023	1948 – P# 2a	VF	USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 71 Lot 2926	30 Nov 2022	1948 – P# 2a	VF	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz E-Auction 40 Lot 1482	28 Jan 2021	1948 – P# 2a	VF (VF-XF)	USD 9.29 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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