Operation Bernhard counterfeit British 5 pound note

Identifier

irn551485

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2015.586.9

Dates

1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn551485

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.125 inches (13.017 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)

Archival History

The counterfeit bank note was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Alec Tulkoff.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alec Tulkoff

Scope and Content

Forged bank note made at Sachsenhausen concnetation camp, dated March 16, 1935.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use. No copyright information is known.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Bank note, black ink on thin white paper

Genre

Object
Exchange Media

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