@cicerone imposter,
c.i. :
have you ever seen one of the german "inflation" banknotes ?
my dad told me that towards the end of the inflation period , workers were paid every day at NOON !
the wifes would be waiting with laundry baskets to carry the money . they'd spend the money IMMEDIATELY because by 4 pm the new exchange rate against the U.S. dollar would be set - making the day's pay practically worthless if it had not been spent .
we used to have a whole stack of the notes as "playmoney" when we were kids .
btw the possesion of goldcoins was punishable under german law at that time !
apparently one could buy a house for a few goldcoins - and hide them well !
hbg
btw. the inlation ended shortly thereafter and "real" money - based upon the value of german land and industry - was introduced . esentially the value of the land and industry was "pledged" (mortgaged) as a support of the new money .
i have plenty of unused german stamps from the inflation period in my collection - they are practically worthless - even though they are now 85 years old .