Simpelveld, a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg, where two issues of emergency paper money were issued during
the Second World War: one by the municipal council in May 1940 and one by the Café Owners' Association at the end of May 1941.
The municipal council's issue was produced by adding a few crossings-out to the existing notes of the Simpelveld Civil Poor
Relief Board and having them signed by the mayor. The Café Owners' Association's issue consisted of 10 and 25 cent notes;
they were issued due to a shortage of small change and were only valid during the fair from 1 to 4 June 1941. This private
issue became known nationwide through a publication in the Limburger Koerier newspaper and prompted a response from the Departments
of Finance and Justice, which issued the 'Decree on the circulation of unauthorised means of payment' in October.
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