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Message:: [QUOTE="petronius, post: 2765906, member: 37365"]Yes, in Lodz was used another type of paper money, issued by the local postal office, and called POSTABTEILUNG (Post Office) CHITS. After its initial opening, the Lodz ghetto post office was closed for a long period, and did not reopen until May 1944.But, two times, in April 1942 and May 1944, there was a shortage of small changes in the ghetto. So, to help alleviate this shortage, the post office issued chits, on various type of paper, for 10 pfennig value, dated April 17, 1942 and May 15, 1944. The text on the chits states: "GUT FUR 10 PF BEI DER POSTABTEILUNG DES AELTESTEN DER JUDEN In Litzmannstadt Ghetto"(Good for 10 pfennigs in the Post office of the Eldest of Jews in Litzmannstadt Ghetto) [ATTACH=full]636880[/ATTACH] (Picture from web, I don't have them in my collection). Original chits are very rare, but you must be very careful when buying, as many fakes have been produced on ink jet printers. Three other ghettos in Poland used their special paper money, I'll talk about them later. petronius <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> [/QUOTE]