{"product_id":"token-35-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hafen-hotel-swakopmund-25-pfennig-werth-marke","title":"Token 35 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Hafen Hotel Swakopmund – 25 Pfennig Werth-Marke","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 35 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Hafen Hotel Swakopmund – 25 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 25\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 25”\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“25”\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 of approximately 24.3 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly interesting for collectors is that this was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot an isolated issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Hafen Hotel Swakopmund produced a documented series of Werth-Marken in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esix denominations: 10, 25, 50, 75, 150 and 300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The 25 Pfennig therefore represents an important part of this wider hotel-token series and is especially attractive to collectors who enjoy assembling different denominations from the same historic establishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHafen Hotel Swakopmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e links the token directly to one of the most important commercial and port centres of German South West Africa. Hotel Werth-Marken provide a fascinating glimpse into the everyday economic 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, this is an excellent original piece. Its clearly identified hotel, distinctive Werth-Marke design and documented denomination series give it strong historical and collector appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 Pfennig denomination is particularly desirable as part of the complete Hafen Hotel series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside the 10, 50, 75, 150 and 300 denominations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important and highly collectible example of Swakopmund hotel exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, representing the private token currency of the Hafen Hotel and the commercial life of historic German South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57297000464762,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token35frontWerthMarke25M.jpg?v=1790150651","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/fr\/products\/token-35-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hafen-hotel-swakopmund-25-pfennig-werth-marke","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}