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20 Mark

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Features

Issuer German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Bank emisyjny Staatsbank der DDR
Period Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Year 1975 (1975-1986)
Value 20 Mark (20 DDM)
Currency Mark (1948-1990)
Composition Papier
Size 127 × 55 mm
Shape Prostokątny
Demonetized 1 July 1990
Number
N#
205900
References P# 29
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

Głowa Johanna Wolfganga von Goethego
Godło państwowe Niemieckiej Republiki DemokratycznejAutomatically translated

Lettering:
STAATSBANK DER DDR
ZWANZIG
MARK
DER
DEUTSCHEN
DEMOKRATISCHEN
REPUBLIK
1975
20
JOHANN WOLFGANG v. GOETHE

Reverse

Małe dzieci opuszczające szkołę
Godło państwowe Niemieckiej Republiki DemokratycznejAutomatically translated

Lettering:
WER BANKNOTEN NACHMACHT ODER VERFÄLSCHT ODER NACHGEMACHTE ODER VERFÄLSCHTE SICH VERSCHAFFT/UM SIE IN VERKEHR ZU BRINGEN/WIRD BESTRAFT.
20 ZWANZIG MARK 20
DER DEUTSCHEN DEMOKRATISCHEN REPUBLIK

Watermark

Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAutomatically translated

20 Mark -  obverse

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Printer

Wertpapierdruckerei, Lipsk, Germany

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1975  Photo $ 2.10 $ 3.10 $ 3.30 $ 4.00 $ 4.60 $ 9.20 P# 29a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) 6 digit wide serial # 77%
1975 (1986)  Photo $ 3.60 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 $ 7.10 P# 29b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) 7 digit narrow serial # 23%
1975 (1986)  P# 29s
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Specimen like P#29b 0%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 185
Lot 1646
Internet Archive
24 Feb 2026 1975 – P# 29a – (en) 6 digit wide serial # UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 183
Lot 1215
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2026 1975 – P# 29a – (en) 6 digit wide serial # UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 172
Lot 1741
Internet Archive
24 Oct 2025 1975 – P# 29a – (en) 6 digit wide serial # UNC USD 8.07
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 195
Lot 876
Internet Archive
23 May 2026 1975 – P# 29a – (en) 6 digit wide serial # USD 28.81
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 189
Lot 1870
Internet Archive
3 Apr 2026 1975 – P# 29a – (en) 6 digit wide serial # Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 1769
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 1975 (1986) – P# 29b – (en) 7 digit narrow serial # UNC USD 5.76
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 172
Lot 1740
Internet Archive
24 Oct 2025 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 167
Lot 1990
Internet Archive
19 Aug 2025 Undetermined UNC USD 11.52
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 164
Lot 796
Internet Archive
1 Aug 2025 Undetermined UNC USD 18.44
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MarkPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mark
Katz
Auction 164
Lot 795
Internet Archive
1 Aug 2025 Undetermined UNC Unsold
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