{"product_id":"token-36-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hafen-hotel-swakopmund-50-pfennig-werth-marke","title":"Token 36 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Hafen Hotel Swakopmund – 50 Pfennig Werth-Marke","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 36 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Hafen Hotel Swakopmund – 50 Pfennig Werth-Marke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWerth-Marke 50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the historic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHafen Hotel in Swakopmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, German South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis attractive brass token bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“WERTH-MARKE 50”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hafen Hotel Swakopmund”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e impressed into the design, while the reverse carries the denomination \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“50”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The specialist Opalka catalogue records the piece as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eround brass token measuring approximately 25 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 50 Pfennig was part of a substantial and highly interesting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHafen Hotel Swakopmund denomination series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with documented values of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10, 25, 50, 75, 150 and 300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This makes the token particularly appealing to collectors interested in assembling a series from one historic establishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 35 – the 25 Pfennig Hafen Hotel Werth-Marke – is an especially interesting companion to this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The two denominations are from the same documented hotel series and are very similar in design, making \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 35 and Token 36 an attractive potential two-token offering for a collector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e interested in building a denomination group from the Hafen Hotel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hafen Hotel was associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwakopmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the principal commercial and port centres of German South West Africa. Its Werth-Marken provide a fascinating glimpse into the everyday commercial and hospitality life of the German colonial period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman South West Africa, Swakopmund, hotel tokens and German colonial exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 50 Pfennig denomination is an important and highly recognisable piece. Its larger size compared with the 25 Pfennig and its place within the six-denomination series add to its appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent original example of Swakopmund hotel exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with particularly strong collector appeal when considered alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 35 – the 25 Pfennig issue from the same Hafen Hotel series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57297013866874,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token36frontWerthMarke10M.jpg?v=1790151502","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/de\/products\/token-36-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hafen-hotel-swakopmund-50-pfennig-werth-marke","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}