5 Deutsche Mark
Features
| Issuer |
German Democratic Republic
(Germany)  |
|---|---|
| Bank emisyjny | Deutsche Notenbank |
| Period |
Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1948 |
| Value | 5 Mark (5 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Papier |
| Size | 142 × 72 mm |
| Shape | Prostokątny |
| Demonetized | 13 October 1957 |
| Number | N# 207658 |
| References | P# 11 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
Lettering:
BANKNOTE
FÜNF
DEUTSCHE
MARK
VON DER
DEUTSCHEN NOTENBANK
AUF GRUND IHRER SATZUNG
AUSGEGEBEN
BERLIN 1948
Reverse
Lettering:
FÜNF
DEUTSCHE MARK
WER BANKNOTEN NACHMACHT ODER VERFÄLSCHT ODER
NACHGEMACHTE ODER VERFÄLSCHTE SICH VERSCHAFFT
UND IN VERKEHR BRINGT, WIRD LAUT GESETZ BESTRAFT
Comments
(en)
On October 13, 1957, the East German government launched "Operation Blitz," a massive exchange of banknotes. On that day, new banknotes in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 DM were issued, featuring different colors and watermarks, all bearing the year "1955." The previous banknotes from 1948, with the exception of the 50-pfennig and 1-DM notes, were withdrawn from circulation. On October 13, 1957, between noon and 10 p.m., citizens could exchange their 1948 banknotes, up to a maximum total value of 300 DM, for new 1948 banknotes at a 1:1 ratio upon presentation of their identity card. All larger sums had to be deposited into special frozen accounts until October 19, 1957.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1948 | (en) P#11a; 6 digit serial # | 15% | |||||||||||||
| 1948 | $ 1.20 | $ 4.30 | $ 6.30 | $ 7.80 | $ 11 | (en) P#11b; 7 digit serial # | 84% | ||||||||
| 1948 | (en) P#11s; Specimen/Muster | 0.6% | |||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 189 Lot 1856 
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3 Apr 2026 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 109.47
(EUR 95.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 185 Lot 1636
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24 Feb 2026 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 8.07
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 164 Lot 753
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1 Aug 2025 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 130 Lot 1939
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24 Jun 2024 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 8.07
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 59 Lot 1762
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23 Apr 2022 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 35.72
(EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 160 Lot 1169
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11 Jun 2025 | Undetermined |
USD 36.87
(EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 83 Lot 879
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20 May 2023 | Undetermined |
USD 29.96
(EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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