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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cachecoins, post: 4401349, member: 111237&quot;]<b>KAHLA 75 PFENNIG SERIES NOTES 1921</b></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b>[ATTACH=full]1106267[/ATTACH] </b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b><br /></b></p><p>The following set of 75 pfennig Series Notes or Serienscheine were printed and distributed by the town of Kahla in 1921. This is an interesting series of notes bearing cartoon illustrations with short sociopolitical themed messages. These cartoons are signed Olaf G. and are the work of well known<b> Norwegian artist, painter, cartoonist and caricaturist, illustrator Olaf Gulbransson (1873 - 1958)</b>. The work in this post is a good example of his post World War I propaganda.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1106271[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.cachecoins.org/img/xtra/olafgulbransson.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>Born in Christiana Norway in 1873 the son of a book printer, Olaf Gulbransson became an artist particularly known for Caracatures. He found success early on in his career working for mostly norwegian satirical magazines. He was a major contributor to the publication&nbsp; <i>Simplicissimus</i> and would continue to work with that publication until its final issue in 1944 (well after it became a vehicle for national-socialist propaganda.</p><p><br /></p><p>After some time studying in Paris he moved to Munich Germany in 1906 where he was drafted into the German miltary in 1916. He worked in the department of propaganda in Berlin where he also became a member of the Arts Academy.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the war he became a professor at the State Art School in Munich and continued to publish and exhibit his work. He remained quite celebrated in his later life and his work has proven quite influencial. He died in 1958 at the age of 86.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of these notes have a common reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1106275[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>Depicted on the <b>Reverse</b> is a tree with notes falling like leaves / Ausgabetag 1, Dez. 1921 - Verfalltag 31, Dez. 1921 (Issued Dec 1, 1921 - Expires Dec. 31, 1921) / Signed by the Mayor and Council representative / illustration signed Olaf G. (artist: Olaf Gulbransson)</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b>Kahla Series Note #1</b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b><br /></b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b>[ATTACH=full]1106281[/ATTACH] </b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b><br /></b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b>[ATTACH=full]1106282[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Gutschein der Stadt Kahla 75 pf. <i>(Credit Note for the city of Kahla about 3/4 Mark or 75 pfennig)</i>: Depicted on the obverse: men of different nationalities toasting beer - Starkbier Macht Einigkeit <i>(Strong Beer, unity and power)</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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