Deutsche Demokratische Republik

German Democratic Republic

GDR


Third Reich banknotes with a control mark

Issue 1948


 
 

REFERENCE: On June 20, 1948, in the western occupation zones of Germany, the German mark was put into circulation instead of the Reichsmark. The depreciated Reichsmarks poured into the Soviet occupation zone of Germany, where they were still legal tender. This led to rapid inflation: all cash in circulation in East Germany depreciated almost overnight. As an emergency response, on June 23, 1948, the old Reichsmarks were exchanged for new ones - the same Reichsmarks, but with a control mark of the Soviet authorities. A maximum of 70 old Reichsmarks were exchanged per person at a rate of 1:1, exceeding the amount at a rate of 10:1, provided that their owner could prove the legality of their origin. During the monetary reform, which began on July 24, 1948OBVERSE
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Rb331c
P:2
2 grades
1948
on the RB167c
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Rb332a
R:2A
5 marks
1948
on the RB164a


Rb332b
R:2A
5 marks
1948
on the RB164b
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Rb333b
P:3
5 marks
1948
on the RB179b
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Rb334a
P:4
10 marks
1948
on the RB173a
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Rb334b
P:4
10 marks
1948
on the RB173b


Rb334c
P:4
10 marks
1948
on the RB173c


 






Rb335a
P:5
20 marks
1948
on the RB174a


Rb335b
P:5
20 marks
1948
on the RB174b
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Rb335c
P:5
20 marks
1948
on the RB174c
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Rb336
R:5A
20 marks
1948
on the RB178a
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Rb337a
P:6
50 marks
1948
on the RB175a
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Rb337b
P:6
50 marks
1948
on the RB175b
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Rb337c
P:6
50 marks
1948
on the RB175c


Rb337d
P:6
50 marks
1948
on the RB175d


Rb337e
P:6
50 marks
1948
on the RB175e
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Rb338a
P:7
100 marks
1948
on the RB176a


Rb338b
P:7
100 marks
1948
on the RB176b
333333-GDR banknote of 20 marks 1948-444444