Weimar Germany, 50 mark note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Width: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm)
Creator(s)
- Deutsche Reichsbank ()
Archival History
The bank note was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by David Sperling, the grandson of Richard and Bertha Schwarz.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Pearl Stollman, Ruth Pearl, and David Sperling
Scope and Content
Weimar Germany bank note for 50 marks that was saved by the family of Richard Schwarz and Bertha Rosenwald Schwarz. Richard and Bertha were first cousins once removed of Julius Rosenwald, a part-owners of Sears and Roebuck, who financed the immigration of numerous Jewish relatives from Nazi Germany to the United States.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper currency with the denomination 50 mark and serial number 110622.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media
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