Carlton Fredrick Schwan, Joseph E. Boling; 1995. World War II Remembered: History in your hands - a numismatic study. BNR Press, Port Clinton, Ohio, United States.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) The coupon is written in both German and Latvian.
On the front, we see two illustrations: on the left, a man processing flax; on the right, a woman shearing sheep. Below, the phrase: “Flachs und Wolle – Segen des Landes” (“Flax and Wool – The Blessing of the Land”).
Lettering: LETTLAND
Bei Warenabgabe durch
Abschneiden zu entwerten
OSTLAND SPINNSTOFFWAREN-PUNKTWERTSCHEIN
für Flachs- und Wollablieferung
FLACHS UND WOLLE - SEGEN DES LANDES
Inhaber dieses Scheines
ist berechtigt Spinnstoffwaren
für einen Punkt zu kaufen
1
PUNKT
Ausgegeben auf Grund der
Anordnung des
Reichskommissars für das Ostland
DER REICHSKOMMISSAR FÜR DAS OSTLAND
1 1
Reverse
(en) On the back, a price chart in points for textile goods (e.g. 1 men’s shirt = 20 points). A full version of this table was displayed in shops.
The note was printed in Riga, as seen at the bottom.
Lettering: Alle Spinnstoffwaren sind in einem
Warenverzeichnis aufgeführt, das
in jeder Textilverkaufsstelle
einzusehen ist
Beispiele für die Punktbewertung:
Baumwollstoff 80 cm . . . pro Mtr. 8 Punkte
Leinenstoff 80 cm . . . . . " " 8 "
Wollhaltiger Anzugstoff 145 cm " " 16 "
1 Männerhemd aus Baumwolle . . . 20 "
1 Paar Männer-Socken . . . . . . 4 "
1 Frauenschlüpfer, Kunstseide . . . . 7 "
1 Frauenkleid, Halbwolle . . . . . 30 "
1 Männer-Arbeitsjoppe, Halbwolle . . 42 "
Gültig bis zum 30. April 1945
Missbrauch wird bestraft
Right after the Wehrmacht occupied the Baltic States and established the Reichskommissariat Ostland, the Nazis seized local resources. Among them were flax, wool, kerosene, sugar and tobacco — all delivered to the Reich. To access these goods, the local population needed ration coupons like this one.
🎟️ What is this note?
Officially called Spinnstoffwaren-Punktwertschein, it was part of a points-based system created by the Germans in Ostland (covering occupied territories such as Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Belarus).
It served as a reward for delivering raw materials like wool or flax, allowing people to buy rationed textiles and clothing.
The coupons were issued in values of 1, 3, 5 and 10 points (e.g. 4 points = 125g of wool).
They were introduced by Heinrich Lohse, Reich Commissioner for the Eastern Territories.
From July 1942 onward, the General Commissars in Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania), and Minsk (Belarus) ordered local trade offices to issue these coupons.
🧶 How did it work?
To buy textiles, presenting the coupon wasn't enough. One had to show a personal registration booklet, where shopkeepers would record the used points.
📚 Fun Fact
This coupon expired on April 30th, 1945 — the very same day A. Hitler’s “validity” ended.
Printer: RĪGAS LITHOGRAPHY AND OFFSET PRINTING ATL. 3173 or LETTLANDS WERTPAPIERDRUCKEREI, RIGA
Form of unusability: Once used, the top left-hand corner of the coupon would be cut off to render it unusable.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date June 30. 1943, w/o watermark, number w/6 digits, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date June 30. 1943, w/o watermark, w/o number, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date June 30. 1943, w/o watermark, number w/A + 6 digits, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date June 30. 1943, w/o watermark, number w/Aa + 6 digits, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date June 30. 1943, w/o watermark, w/o number, perforated PARAUGS/Specimen.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, w/o number, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, w/o number, printer: RLuOSa 3173.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, number w/6 digits, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, number w/6 digits, printer: RLuOSa 3173.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, number w/A + 6 digits, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, number w/A + 6 digits, printer: RLuOSa 3173.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, number w/Aa + 6 digits, printer: LW,R.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
(en) Exp. date April 30. 1945, w/watermark, number w/Aa + 6 digits, printer: RLuOSa 3173.
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Carlton Fredrick Schwan, Joseph E. Boling; 1995. World War II Remembered: History in your hands - a numismatic study. BNR Press, Port Clinton, Ohio, United States.
Ants Kulo, Juri Rudich; 1999. World War II. German Occupation of the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and North Russia: First Trial Catalog. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia.
