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Germany / Israel – Deutsche Bank Traveller’s Cheques Used in Israel, 1971. An interesting group of ten Deutsche Bank DM-Reiseschecks, issued by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, and printed by Giesecke & Devrient, Munich. Comprising five green 100 Deutsche Mark cheques and five violet 500 Deutsche Mark cheques, with a combined original face value of 3,000 DM. The 100 DM group includes a consecutive run of four serial numbers, Nos. 8 158660–8 158663, together with No. 8 275780. The 500 DM cheques bear various serial numbers. The cheques were issued and negotiated in Israel and display manuscript signatures, bank endorsements, cancellation punches and markings of Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M., Kiryat-Haim Branch; one is clearly dated 20 July 1971. Used condition with folds, creasing, handling marks, staining and edge wear, as expected. An unusual group combining German financial history with Israeli banking and travel history. Lot of 10