WWII German Buchenwald Concentration Camp SS Canteen Scrip – 1 RM (SS-Standort-Kantine Buchenwald Wertmarke)1. Item Overview & Specifications

Up for auction is an authentic, original World War II German concentration camp canteen voucher (Wertmarke) issued for use at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp, with a denomination of 1 Reichsmark (1 RM).

• Artifact Type: Concentration Camp Canteen Currency / Voucher (Kantinengeld / Wertmarke).
• Camp / Unit: Buchenwald Concentration Camp (SS-Standort-Kantine – Buchenwald).
• Denomination: 1 Reichsmark (1 RM).
• Serial Number: 22452 *
• Dimensions & Print: Single-sided print on paper card stock featuring a blue security background pattern.

2. Physical & Graphic Details

• Header Inscription: Features clear black typography reading “SS-Standort-Kantine - Buchenwald” at the top, complete with double SS runes.
• Denomination Design: Centered large bold numeral “1” flanked on both sides by “RM.” text set between horizontal bar accents.
• Bottom Inscription & Serial: Displays the bold term “WERTMARKE” on the lower left, with the individual serial number (22452 *) printed on the lower right.
• Security Background: Fine light-blue repeating floral/guilloche micro-pattern background designed to prevent forgery.
• Reverse Side: Blank unprinted reverse displaying natural age-toning and paper texture.

3. Historical Context

Internal camp canteen scrip (Kantinengeld or Wertmarke) was introduced across Nazi concentration camp systems, including Buchenwald, Dachau, and Auschwitz. These vouchers served to strictly control cash circulation, prevent escapees from utilizing legal Reich tender outside the wire, and function as controlled currency for purchasing limited non-rationed items within camp canteens. Scrip from the SS-Standort-Kantine Buchenwald remains a significant primary paper artifact of Holocaust and concentration camp history.

4. Condition

In very good original condition. The voucher shows light period handling, expected horizontal and vertical fold lines, a tiny age-related edge nick at the right margin fold, and uniform paper toning. Print ink and security background remain sharp, crisp, and completely clear.

Note: This item is offered strictly for historical, educational, scientific, and archival collecting purposes. This listing does not promote or endorse any totalitarian ideologies.

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