{"product_id":"token-28-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hotel-kronprinz-windhuk-50-pfennig-werth-marke-c-1902-1918","title":"Token 28 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Hotel Kronprinz, Windhuk – 50 Pfennig Werth-Marke, c. 1902–1918","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 28 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Hotel Kronprinz, Windhuk – 50 Pfennig Werth-Marke, c. 1902–1918\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWerth-Marke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the historic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHotel Kronprinz in Windhuk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, German South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe token bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hotel Kronprinz Windhuk”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the obverse and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“50”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the reverse, representing a value of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 Pfennig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The specialist Opalka catalogue records the 50 Pfennig type as a round copper token of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportantly for collectors, the Hotel Kronprinz issued a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries of Werth-Marken in several denominations: 10, 25, 50 and 100 Pfennig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 Pfennig denomination is therefore a particularly interesting companion piece to the 50 Pfennig token\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and collectors of complete Hotel Kronprinz series may wish to acquire both denominations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hotel Kronprinz was one of the notable hotels of historic Windhuk, making its tokens an attractive combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman colonial history, Windhuk history and private token currency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerd Opalka, Wertmarken-Katalog 5, Windhuk 4.3.1; Peter Menzel 14156.3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly collectible original piece of German South West African exonumia, especially appealing to collectors building a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHotel Kronprinz denomination set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or a broader collection of Windhuk and German colonial tokens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57296417030522,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token28frontGH_50.jpg?v=1790144198","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/de\/products\/token-28-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hotel-kronprinz-windhuk-50-pfennig-werth-marke-c-1902-1918","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}