[Leica] IMGs x 9 : The CoVid Chronicles 10

[Douglas Barry]

Philippe
The 20FF one in my photo is the Fisherman from Brittany note and was 
issued on the 5=11=1942 in German occupied France (ironically, it's the 
same age as my Leica IIIc) and is in, ahem, "well used condition". So, 
it's before the Bretton Woods agreement in 1944. Let's just say it 
bought a lot more when it was issued than when it was withdrawn around 
1950 and replaced by a coin.

https://www.amazon.com/LEGENDARY-FRENCH-FISHERMAN-EXCEPTIONALLY-CONDITION/dp/B07L4VNYX8

When I worked in foreign exchange in a bank here, I collected old notes 
that had no value. I have a lot more that are not in the photo, but as 
to where they actually are after various house moves, I have no idea.
The German 1000 RM note from the 1/1/1923 may even have been used by 
Paul Franke to buy the land at Braunschweig to build the new Rollei 
factory on. Who knows? Paper money keeps its secrets, but gold holds its 
value.

Douglas

On 10/04/2020 19:34, Philippe via LUG wrote:
> I don’t remember ever seeing such a 20FF note - are you sure it was issued?
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> At least, the Porsche is parked on the right (read left) side of the road ;-)
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> Amities
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> Philippe
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>> Le 10 avr. 2020 à 20:17, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a écrit :
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Old+cash+and+an+Orban+outsider.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Old+cash+and+an+Orban+outsider.jpg.html>
>> Pippi stalks an insect. Sony A7II and Zeiss 55/1.8
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