Very rare Danzig banknote with issue date 1931 in maintained design from earlier years (1924 and 1928), which was in circulation for only two years as it was withdrawn from circulation already in 1933.
Excellent issue condition, appreciated by the second highest note in the PMG register.
We do not notice the slightest flaws. Piece in full printing freshness condition with beautifully preserved, vivid printing colors.
Nowadays, banknotes from the WMG guilder issue are practically without exception rare, while the offered type is a top-shelf value.
The huge demand enjoyed by these WMG-issued banknotes is a result of the artistry of the graphic design and the fantastic printing quality of the English printer Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. for the time. For many collectors, the guilder issue, especially the late one, is considered the most beautiful for banknotes from the interwar period.
An item for the best collections of WMG banknotes.
The outbreak of World War I caused a shortage of small money. For this reason, between 1914 and 1918, the Magistrat Danzig issued banknotes ranging from 10 fenigs to 20 marks. The Free City of Danzig introduced inflationary mark banknotes (1919-23) and the more stable guilders (1923-1939). The guilder currency remained in force until 1939, when Danzig was incorporated into Germany during World War II.
