1918 AD., Germany, 2nd Empire, Elberfeld (city), Notgeld, currency issue, 5 Mark, cf. Geiger 124.01b.1. C 217301 on 105301 Reverse

State: Germany, 2nd Empire
Issuer: Elberfeld (city) Stadt
Location of issue: Elberfeld (Rheinland) Stadt
Date of issue: 25.10.1918 AD., valid til 1.2.1919
Value: 5 Mark
Size: 127 x 80 mm
Material: paper
Watermark: -
Serial : C
Serial no. : black 217301 on red 105301 ( 3,5mm red serial printed at left bottom plus upper right edge, and 7mm black serial stamped with prefix "C" at top in center )
Signature: (1)
Printer: Samuel Lucas, Elberfeld
Obv.: C. 217301- No. 105301 / Kriegs- notgeld der Stadt Elberfeld / 5/Mark – 5/Mark / Gutschein / über / Fünf Mark / Dieser Gutschein …. , blue text on blue ornaments, arms at left.
Rev.: 5 - Kriegsnotgeld der Stadt Elberfeld - 5 / gut für / Fünf Mark / Gültig bis …. , blue text on blue ornaments. Blue stamp above: “Als Zahlungsmittel ungültig / Stadthauptkasse Elberfeld.“
References: cf. Geiger 124.01b.1 (reverse stamp).