Mauser Canteen Coins

mauro · 05-02-2008, 03:42 PM

Hello Friends,
As you know I really like all the items that are related to the Mauser Company. Recently I have bought these two coins used in the Mauser canteen.
I do not have much more info about these coins therefore all additional info you can provide is really appreciated.
More Mauser gadgets are available in my web site (General -> Mauser Gadgets).
Have fun,
Mauro

Steinar · 05-02-2008, 05:03 PM

That's neat Mauro!
Any idea why they had their own coins?

mauro · 05-02-2008, 05:22 PM

Hi Steinar,
I do not have any idea about this point. Should be interesting dicover why.
Ciao
Mauro

Ron Wood · 05-02-2008, 06:28 PM

Back when I was a kid living in a coal mining town, the miners were paid in "script" issued by the coal mining company that could only be used in the "company store". Perhaps these tokens had a similar purpose.

A.Mifsin · 05-03-2008, 01:45 AM

Hi All,

May be this will help, Germany had used money called Notgeld meaning emergency money in the past. It was mainly used during the times of war and crisis. Example: When a town was besieged it was cut of the money supply and frequently invented some money to be used inside the town.
Maybe your coins are something of this sort

Here is note issued by Fried Krupp in 31st December 1923.

Alf.

mauro · 05-03-2008, 12:55 PM

Hi Guys,
Thank you all for the input.
Alf. nice your 1000.000 mark banconote.

Have fun,
Mauro

05-02-2008, 03:42 PM	#1
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Mauser Canteen Coins Hello Friends, As you know I really like all the items that are related to the Mauser Company. Recently I have bought these two coins used in the Mauser canteen. I do not have much more info about these coins therefore all additional info you can provide is really appreciated. More Mauser gadgets are available in my web site (General -> Mauser Gadgets). Have fun, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

05-02-2008, 05:03 PM	#2
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	That's neat Mauro! Any idea why they had their own coins? __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

05-02-2008, 05:22 PM	#3
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Hi Steinar, I do not have any idea about this point. Should be interesting dicover why. Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

05-02-2008, 06:28 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,242 Times in 1,719 Posts	Back when I was a kid living in a coal mining town, the miners were paid in "script" issued by the coal mining company that could only be used in the "company store". Perhaps these tokens had a similar purpose. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-03-2008, 01:45 AM	#5
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Hi All, May be this will help, Germany had used money called Notgeld meaning emergency money in the past. It was mainly used during the times of war and crisis. Example: When a town was besieged it was cut of the money supply and frequently invented some money to be used inside the town. Maybe your coins are something of this sort Here is note issued by Fried Krupp in 31st December 1923. Alf. Attached Images __________________ I prefer a Luger

05-03-2008, 12:55 PM	#6
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Hi Guys, Thank you all for the input. Alf. nice your 1000.000 mark banconote. Have fun, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.