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50 Deutsche Mark American Express Travelers Cheque
| Issuer | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Protection type | Microprinting, MICR encoding |
| Protection description | MICR characters printed along the bottom edge for machine reading; fine microprinting incorporated within the guilloche border elements |
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American Express travelers cheques denominated in Deutsche Mark were a routine instrument of international travel finance throughout the Cold War and reunification periods, issued through the global network of American Express offices and correspondent banks rather than by any central bank. The Deutsche Mark denomination was retired progressively after Germany's accession to the euro, making 1993 issues from the final decade of the currency's existence.
The printer attribution requires a note of caution: United States Banknote Company ceased independent operations in 1989 after merging with American Banknote Corporation. A 1993 issue bearing USBNC identification likely reflects either a surviving plate credit or an error in the catalog record — ABNCo is the more probable printer for this date.