New Signature: Danzig [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the creation or the modification of a banknote signature

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Hello everyone,

after a long search I managed to find out what signature is present on banknotes from Danzig between 1919 and 1923. That person was called Heinrich Sahm (12.9.1877- 3.10.1939)(dd-mm-yyyy)(Wikidata: Q215275). He was the mayor of Danzig between 1919 and 1920 and the president of the Danziger Senate/Magistrate between 1920 and 1931. Banknotes with his signature figure here: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=dantzig&r=&ct=banknote&im1=&im2=&tbb=y&tbc=y&tbl=y&tbt=y&cat=y&ru=&ca=931&no=&v=&i=&b=&ie=&u=&a=&dg=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&mt=&g=&se=&d=&c=&wi=&sw= and the issuing entity was the Danziger Zentralkasse Aktiengesellschaft https://en.numista.com/catalogue/issuing_entity.php?id=822

Here are my sources:

https://gdansk.gedanopedia.pl/gdansk/?title=SAHM_HEINRICH_FRIEDRICH_WILHELM,_nadburmistrz_Gda%C5%84ska,_prezydent_Senatu

 

https://gdansk.gedanopedia.pl/gdansk/?title=RADA_MIEJSKA#

 

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Sahm

 

https://kulturstiftung.org/biographien/sahm-heinrich-2

 

 At last, the photo of the signature:

And an example photo of a banknote with his signature:

(Source: https://wcn.pl/eauctions/170316/details/71559/Wolne-Miasto-Gdansk-1920-1939-500-marek-31101922 )

Kind regards everyone!

You should add this to the comments section of the relevant banknote listings. Background information like this greatly enhances the listings imho.

Ok, I'll see if I'll have the time for that soon! I'm also planning to add a lot of information and according translations to more banknotes from Danzig in the future! :)

Sounds good. I am in Mazuria during the summer, and focused on Polish banknotes ;)

I see, enjoy your stay there! Masuria is beautiful. :)

Status changed to Done (Jarcek, 10 Eyl 2024, 13:53)

Signature added, sorry for the delay.

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