Litzmannstadt Lodz Ghetto Poland Very Rare 10 Pfennig 1942

Litzmannstadt Ghetto magnesium 10 pfennig 1942.  Formerly the Polish town of Lodz, it was renamed Litzmannstadt in honor of the German general Karl Litzmann who led German forces in the area in 1914.  Second in size only to the Warsaw ghetto, Litzmannstadt was a major industrial center using slave labor for the production of war supplies for the German army.  Darkly toned with fully readable legends.  Definitely one of the nicest and least damaged I have seen in quite a while as these coins were made of a magnesium alloy and corroded easily.  This was the first of two 10 pfennig types.  This one was discontinued because the reverse too closely resembled the regular German 10 pfennig of the time.  It is much more scarce than the second type as it had only one tenth the mintage.  After the 20 mark, this is the second rarest Litzmannstadt coin.  Certified by Guy Franquinet, the world's foremost authority on Litzmannstadt coins.  Certificate included.  He actually wrote the book on these coins (see photo 4).  The book is not included with the sale.  It's from my personal library and just pictured for reference.  Authenticity guaranteed.

*** The coin has the typical dark toning of these pieces but I took the photo in the sunlight to show the details ***