1964 German Democratic Republic 50 Mark Deutschen Notebank Banknote P 25a UNC
Description: A beautiful crisp uncirculated banknote from German Democratic Republic or East Germany. This is the 1964, 50 mark Der Deutschen Notebank (DDR) currency note. The banknote which was issued by the East German government is deep green on multicolored underprint with the image of a Friedrich Engels to the right of the front. The back has the same color scheme as the front and shows the image of wheat threshers in the field and the East German arms in the top left corner. The front of the note shows the denomination, the date, and the serial number. It has no signatures. The back only shows the denomination. This particular note has the serial number AN6741088 displayed twice in red on the front. The banknote has a watermark located along the left edge of the front, which displays the bust of Friedrich Engels image and has no security thread. Please carefully review the scans presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1964.
Printer: VEB Wertpapierdruckerei, Leipzig.
Size: The banknote measures ~5 15/16" by ~2 7/8".
Pick Number: P 25a and is listed in the Banknote Book as B221a.
Condition: I would grade this banknote as crisp uncirculated with all the details being very well preserved. The note has no folds and retains all of its original stiffness, crispiness and sheen. It is clean with no observable soiling and no staining. It has no pinholes and no graffiti. The edges are intact and show no roughness. The note has no tears or splits. The corners are squared, intact with no creasing or folding and no rounding. The colors are fresh and vivid with no fading. A great note to add to your collection. Please see the scan for additional condition information.
