German Occupation East. 50 Mk. Apr 1918. Big Money.

[elheron-grande]

1 May 2024- Greetings to all coin, token, & paper money collectors, where-ever you might be.  (Attention: This note IS NOT FOR SALE). Another interesting note acquired in the small collection purchased by Heron in 2023.  

At top of note front is: DARLEHNSKASSENSSCHEIN.

In English = Loan Cashier's Coupon.

This note issued for use in Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania. (the OST).

Attention: this note is NOT FOR SALE.

On back of note there is information in German, Latvian, & Lithuanian.

Note Type = Occupation Money.

Note Size = 173mm X 110mm.  This is the source of comment "Big Money".

Heron has been reporting many small notes of interest.  This 50 Mark note is probably the largest in the small collection purchased in 2023.

Note Issued 4 April 1918 in Stadt Kaunas, Lithuania.

Numista N#277666.

Nice Photo at the Numista Site.

Attention: This interesting note IS NOT FOR SALE.

1361 - First written mention of city of Kaunas.

City of Kaunas located at the confluence of rivers Nemunas & Neris.

City of Kaunas is located about 970 miles N.E. of Stadt Landau in der

Pfalz Rheinland.

Attention: This uncirculated note IS NOT FOR SALE.

**Another very nice note added to Heron's small collection. (During Heron's time in northern California he met a collector that owned over 15,000 WWI and post WWI notes.  So, Heron's collection is somewhat small in comparison to some other collections).  This 50 Mark note was somewhat of a 'sleeper' in the purchase because Heron did not read all of the note info closely.  Just saw the 50 Mark of 1918 and did not realize it was an Occupation Note Ost.  What a nice surprise after reading the small print on note plus researching note at Numista Site.  Always something to enjoy in the world of numismatics.  And the fun continues onward.  For how long?  Quien Sabes? Who knows...!**.

Atencion: This neat occupation note IS NOT FOR SALE.

[agathetyche]

(Attention: This note IS NOT FOR SALE).

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Attention: This interesting note IS NOT FOR SALE.

Attention: This uncirculated note IS NOT FOR SALE.

Atencion: This neat occupation note IS NOT FOR SALE.

How much do you want for the note?

[elheron-grande]

Well, that interesting note is not for sale.  Heron sometimes possibly uses 1 time too many.  However, Heron was trained in the USCG to use repetition method of training.  And when Heron became a training instructor hisself, he used the repetition training method.  And usually it 

'works'.  Although Heron received an order to train a 'new guy'.  The only problem was that the new guy became terribly sea-sick as soon as we hit the Atlantic Ocean.  Motion sickness perhaps is the name now-a-days.

But, repetition does work with most humans.  

[agathetyche]

Off-topic story.

Sometimes my Dad would go deep-sea fishing on a charter boat. I wasn't really into fishing, but would tag along just to spend the day with him. We discovered we didn't get sea-sick. On occasion we would hit bad weather off the Atlantic coast. Waves really knocking the boat around. All the experienced anglers would either be hanging off the railing or huddled miserably in the cabin. Dad and I would be sitting on one of the outside benches, eating lunch and enjoying the trip. 

Maybe I should have become a sailor. 

[elheron-grande]

YESS...! If you had no sea-sickness; being a sailor would be a good job!

Heron can share a thought or two regarding sea-sickness.  Serving aboard the good ship Spencer (327 feet in length) was interesting.  We were all volunteers.  If a man could not overcome sea-sickness; that man would be shipped off to the Army or Airforce.  Hair today and gone tomorrow.  It appeared to Heron that the ship's Capt. and XO were well aware that some people have a rough time with motion sickness.  And that is why a permanently sea-sick man would be given the opportunity to finish his enlistment term and receive an Honorable Discharge.

Heron realized that he was very lucky to be one bird that did not get sea sick.  Especially on the far North Atlantic Ocean.  LIke the 5 weeks we were on an ocean station (DEW line) located between Labrador and Greenland.  The entire trip was one rough water patrol.  And cold also!