Lot 562 | POLAND, German Occupation. Łódź (Litzmannstadt) Ghetto, 1940-1944. 5 Mark Klippe 1943.

Lot 562

POLAND, German Occupation. Łódź (Litzmannstadt) Ghetto, 1940-1944. 5 Mark Klippe 1943 (Lead, 29x31 mm, 23.87 g, 2 h), trial strike. GETTO / 1943 Star of David surrounded by doubled-lined circle interrupted by six miniature stars of David. Rev. DER AELTESTE DER JUDEN / •IN LITZMANNSTADT• around value 5 overlapped by banner QUITTUNG ÜBER; below, MARK. Cf. Campbell 4752 (for prototype). Franquinet/Hammer/Schoenawa pp. 56 and 141. Cf. Jaeger L3 (for prototype). Cf. KM (Poland) Tn2 (for prototype). Schaaf -. Extremely rare. With certificate of authenticity by G. Franquinet. Some doubling on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Ex Frankfurter Münzhandlung 153, 8 November 2019, 564 (with original ticket).

Before production of the Łódź Ghetto currency could begin, lead trial strikes of this type had to be made and submitted to the German ghetto administration for approval. Only after they had been examined and accepted was authorization for regular minting granted.

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