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Operation Bernhard forged twenty pound note (1942–1945), dated 1932, stamped 'FAUX', diagonally five times, and cancelled with star punches: CM.5319-2018

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Operation Bernhard forged twenty pound note (1942–1945), dated 1932, stamped 'FAUX', diagonally five times, and cancelled with star punches

Maker(s)

Unknown
State: Germany

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bought with the Jeeps Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 129 mm
Width: 214 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2018) by Jeeps Fund

Dating

1942 - 1945

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Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.5319-2018
Primary reference Number: 313053
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 9 August 2023 Updated: Wednesday 9 August 2023 Last processed: Friday 1 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Operation Bernhard forged twenty pound note (1942–1945), dated 1932, stamped 'FAUX', diagonally five times, and cancelled with star punches" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/313053 Accessed: 2024-12-22 20:10:02

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/313053 |title=Operation Bernhard forged twenty pound note (1942–1945), dated 1932, stamped 'FAUX', diagonally five times, and cancelled with star punches |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 20:10:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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