{"product_id":"token-30-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hafen-hotel-swakopmund-50-pfennig-werth-marke","title":"Token 30 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Hafen Hotel Swakopmund – 50 Pfennig Werth-Marke","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 30 – 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 of approximately 25 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hafen Hotel was located in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwakopmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the important coastal port and one of the principal 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\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 Pfennig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e denomination forms part of a particularly interesting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHafen Hotel Swakopmund series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10, 25, 50, 75, 150 and 300 Pfennig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This makes the 50 Pfennig a desirable denomination for collectors interested in building a representative or complete Hafen Hotel series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors, it is also worth noting the connection with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 28 – Hotel Kronprinz Windhuk 50 Pfennig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Both are original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 Pfennig Werth-Marken from prominent hotels of German South West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but from two different major centres: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwakopmund and Windhuk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Together, they make an especially interesting pairing for a collection documenting the hotel and commercial token currency of German South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerd Opalka, Wertmarken-Katalog 5, Swakopmund 1.3.1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly appealing original piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman South West African exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining a named historic hotel, an important colonial town, a clearly defined denomination and a documented multi-denomination series — an excellent collector's piece for anyone specialising in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDSWA tokens, Swakopmund history or German colonial exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57296434594170,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token30frontWerthMarke50.jpg?v=1790144971","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/products\/token-30-dswa-german-south-west-africa-hafen-hotel-swakopmund-50-pfennig-werth-marke","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}