Join Philatelic Society of Lancaster County as Scott Ney presents “The Peak of Post-Great War Hyperinflation in Germany and Eastern Europe.”
One hundred years ago this month saw the climax of the most infamous bout of hyperinflation to occur in modern history. Surprisingly, there were worse cases of inflation to come, sometimes after war (Hungary in the aftermath of World War II) and sometimes after major social and political upheaval (Eastern Europe after the fall of the USSR).
The stamps that document the post-war inflation in Germany are very common; but one aim of the presentation demonstrated, with the help of readily available resources, that they are very collectable as well. The presentation also showed how numismatic and other non-philatelic contexts can provide collectors with a deeper understanding of the time in which they were issued. Enjoy!!