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Occupation Reichsmark - Victory Bonds
| Issuer | Canada - Victory Bonds Campaign |
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| Year | 1939-1945 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Wartime Canadian propaganda piece printed on salmon-tinted paper, imitating the German 10 Reichsmark note of 22 January 1929. A red letterpress overprint reading "Occupation Reichsmark" and "Army of Occupation Authority" with a facsimile signature of von Brauchitsch overlays the green intaglio-style vignette of the original German design, including a portrait bust at right and Gothic script denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | X-09534432 OCCUPATION REICHSMARK ARMY OF OCCUPATION AUTHORITY 10 |
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Not a banknote in any orthodox sense — this is a satirical propaganda piece produced during the Second World War as part of Canada's Victory Bonds drive. The format mimicked German Reichsmark notes deliberately, the joke being that enemy currency was worthless paper while Canadians were being urged to put their money into something that would actually win the war.
These were distributed as novelty items at bond rallies and through various civilian organizations. Surviving examples vary considerably in printing quality, suggesting multiple local print runs rather than a single centralized production.