1000 Mark Reichsbanknote; two red seals

Features

Issuer	Germany (1871-1948)
Issuing bank	Reichsbank
Emperor	William II (1888-1918)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1895-1910
Value	1000 Mark
Currency	Mark (1873-1923)
Composition	Paper
Size	187 × 110 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	5 June 1925
Number	N# 346780
References	P# 19, 21, etc. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Rosen/Grab# 26, 36 Holger Rosenberg; 2003. Die deutschen Banknoten ab 1871 (14^th Edition). H. Gietl Verlag & Publikationsservice, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

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Obverse

Brown, 2 red Seals

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering:
Reichsbanknote.
Ein Tausend Mark
zahlt die Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin ohne Legitimationsprüfung dem Einlieferer dieser Banknote.
1000
Berlin, den 21. April 1910.
Reichsbankdirektorium

Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder
verfälscht, oder nachgemachte oder
verfälschte sich verschafft und in
verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus
nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.
(x2)

Lettering (regular font):
Reichsbanknote.
Ein Tausend Mark
zahlt die Reichsbankhauptkasse in Berlin ohne Legitimationsprüfung dem Einlieferer dieser Banknote.
1000
Berlin, den 21. April 1910.
Reichsbankdirektorium

Wer Banknoten nachmacht oder
verfälscht, oder nachgemachte oder
verfälschte sich verschafft und in
verkehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus
nicht unter zwei Jahren bestraft.
(x2)

Translation:
The Reichsbank Main Branch in Berlin will pay the holder of this note 1000 Reichsmark without proof of identity.
Berlin, the 21st of April 1910.
Reichsbank Directorate

Whosoever copies or falsifies banknotes or acquires and puts copied or falsified banknotes into circulation will be punished with no less than two years of prison time.

Reverse

Allegorical figures of Navigation and Agriculture
National arms
Serial number appears twice in red, top and bottom center

Lettering: 1000 - 1000

Signatures

Richard Koch (RK)	President
Oskar Gallenkamp (OG₁)	Director
Frommer (F)	Director
Mueller (M)	Director
Maximilian von Klitzling (MK)	Director
Oskar Schmiedicke (OS)	Director
Korn (K)	Director
Gotzmann (G)	Director
Otto von Glasenapp (OG₂)	Director
Karl von Lumm (KL)	Director
Erich Maron (EM)	Director
Rudolf Havenstein (RH)	President
Karl von Grimm (KG)	Director
Carl Kauffmann (CK)	Director
Paul Schneider (PS)	Director
Arnold Budczies (AB)	Director

Printer

Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany (1879-date)

Comments

"Brauner Tausender", called Brown Thousand.

P#17 Issued 1.3.1895, Without undreprint letter, serial number followed by a letter, letters A and B used.

P#19 Issued 10.4.1896, Without underprint letter, selial number followed my a letter, letters A-H used.

P#21 Issued 1.7.1898, Serial Number Postfix letter with Underprint letter possible combinations:

A / A, Z
B / A, Z
C / A, Z
D / A, Z

P#23 Issued 10.10.1903, Serial Number Postfix letter with Underprint letter possible combinations:

A / B, R
B / B, R
C / B, R
D / B, R

P#27 Issued 26.07.1905, Serial Number Postfix letter with Underprint letter possible combinations:

A / W
B / W
C / W
D / W

P#36 Issued 7.2.1908, Serial Number Postfix letter with Underprint letter possible combinations:

A / M
B / M
C / M
D / M

P#39 Issued 7.2.1908, Serial Number Postfix letter with Underprint letter possible combinations:

A / P
B / P
C / P
D / P

P#44 Issued 21.4.1910, have either blue or green florecent fibres in the paper.

P#44a, 6 digit Serial Number, With Postfix Letter and Underprint Letter combination posibilities
A / D, H, M, N, V
B / C, D, H, M, N, V
C / D, H, M, N, V
D / D, H, M, N, V
P#44b, 7 digit Serial Number, with Postfix Letter and Underprint letter combination posibilities
A / C, K, N, S, T, X, Y, Z
B / C
E / H, J
F / J, K, L
G / L, M, N
H / N, O, P
J / P, Q, R
K / R, S
L / S
M / S, T
N / T, U
O / U

It has been reported that notes as early as 1896 had a hand printed stamp “Im Ausland ungültig, nur zahlbar bei der Reichsbank München” on.

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Date	Signatures	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1895-Mar-01	RK, OG₁, F, M, MK, OS, K, G								P# 19 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		0.04%
1896-Apr-10	RK, OG₁, F, OG₂, MK, OS, K, G								P# 21 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		0.08%
1898-Jul-01	RK, OG₁, F, OG₂, MK, OS, K, G								P# 21 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		0.15%
1903-Oct-10	RK, OG₁, F, OG₂, MK, OS, K, G, KL			$ 5.80					P# 23 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		1.8%
1905-Jul-26	RK, OG₁, F, OG₂, OS, K, G, EM, KL								P# 27 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		0.2%
1908-Feb-07	RH, OG₂, F, OS, K, EM, KL, KG, CK								P# 36 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		0.5%
1909-Sep-10	RH, OG₂, OS, K, EM, KL, KG, CK, PS								P# 39 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		0.8%
1910-Apr-21	RH, OG₂, OS, K, EM, KL, KG, CK, PS, AB				$ 3.50	$ 5.60			P# 44a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Serial number 6 digits	6%
1910-Apr-21	RH, OG₂, OS, K, EM, KL, KG, CK, PS, AB	$ 0.99	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 1.80	$ 2.30	$ 3.30	$ 4.40	P# 44b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Serial number 7 digits	90%

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Serial number with 7 digits: Nr 9510607 A

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 113 Lot 2241	17 Feb 2024	1903-Oct-10 RK, OG₁, F, OG₂, MK, OS, K, G, KL – P# 23	VF	USD 63.79 (EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 71 Lot 2858	30 Nov 2022	1910-Apr-21 RH, OG₂, OS, K, EM, KL, KG, CK, PS, AB – P# 44b – Serial number 7 digits	VF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 91 Lot 892	8 Aug 2023	1910-Apr-21 RH, OG₂, OS, K, EM, KL, KG, CK, PS, AB – P# 44b – Serial number 7 digits	(PMG 58 Choice About Unc EPQ)	USD 26.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 185 Lot 1555	24 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 2312	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 148 Lot 4318	11 Jan 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 132 Lot 2194	17 Jul 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 81 Lot 1951	29 Apr 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 35.95 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 62 Lot 1947	21 Jun 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 22.04 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 183 Lot 1126	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 23.20 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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