1.6. Sign design elements:
The main image of the front side is Nominal numbers, a decorated frame is rectangular. Text - Darlehnskassenschein 3. Drei Rubel. 3 Posen, den 17. April 1916. Ostbank für Handel und Gewerbe, Darlehnskasse Ost. Wer Darlehnskassenscheine nachmacht oder verfälscht oder nachgemachte oder verfälschte sich verschafft und in Vekehr bringt, wird mit Zuchthaus bis zu acht Jahren bestraft.
The main image of the reverse side is Guilloche with the face value Texts in Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian - the name of the sign and the responsibility for counterfeiting the signs.
Predominant colors: L.S. and o.s. dark brown/green.
1.7. Author (s) of the sign design: not known.
1.8. Sample types:
MUSTER Type 1 - Signed by Officers. Series/number A 000000. Bilateral. Original paper. "MUSTER" horizontal perforation. Punching two holes (variations on punching).
MUSTER Type 2 - Signed by Officers. Series/number A 000000. Bilateral. Original paper. Two vertical "MUSTER" perforations. Punching two small holes over the serial number.
MUSTER (SAMPLE) Type 3 - Signed by Officers Series/number A 000000. Bilateral. Original paper. Overprint "GIESEKE&DEVRIENT." Two vertical "MUSTER" perforations. Punching two small holes over the serial number.
1.7. Character types:
Type 1 ("astun") - Latvian text with errors (in the text "astun").
Type 2 ("astoni") - Latvian text without errors (in the text "astoni"). Changed Lithuanian text .
2. Notes:
3. Literature:
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3.2. Albert Pick Jens-Uwe Rixen (Bearb. Hans L. Grabowski) Papiergeld-Spezialkatalog Deutschland. Auflage 3. Gietel Verlag, 1998.
3.3. Rosenberg H. Grabowski H. Die deutschen Banknoten ab 1871. 18 auflage – H.Gietl Verlag & Publikationsservice GmbH, Regenstauf, 2011. ISBN 978-3-86646-539-8
3.4. Miłczak Czesław. Banknoty polskie i wzory [tomy 1 i 2] Antykwariat Numizmatyczny Paweł Niemczyk, Warszawa 2012. ISBN 978-83-913361-3-7 / ISBN 978-83-913361-4-4
3.5. Istomin M.I. Catalog of banknotes of the Civil War in Russia Volume 1 Second edition. North and Northwest of Russia, Baltic States, Center of Russia and Belarus (1917-1922). Publisher Ivanchenko I.S. EDITION 2 edition (2017) ISBN 978-617-7377-35-0
3.6. Kardakov N.I. Katalog der Geldscheine von Russland und Baltischen Staaten 1769-1950. Catalog of banknotes of both Russia and the Baltic countries 1769-1950. N. Kardakoff, Berlin 1951 {Catalog code - "K"}
3.7. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues. Krause Publications; Twelfth Edition (12) (18. Dezember 2013) {Catalog code - "P"}