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btsmith New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 03/29/2012 6:44 pm Hi folks, newbie here again. Here's my question. I've discovered a batch of WWII Japanese notes signed by my aunt's husband (and sent home) during the Palau Islands Campaign. I know they have no value, but while I was dating them one of them struck me as odd. This 5 Yen note I date as: #43a 5 Yen ND(1942). How likely was it that a soldier in the Peleliu Islands had a note that was only 2 years old? Or am I missing something on my dating? Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 03/29/2012 7:25 pm I don't study Japanes notes, so I can't help you, but I can say that that's a wonderful piece of military ephemera. Report this Post to the Staff
augsburger Pillar of the Community Germany 1064 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 11:32 am The Japanese issued currency for places they recently conquered, so having a note that was only 2 years old is probably very likely. Report this Post to the Staff
btsmith New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 2:44 pm Ausburger--That was my first thought; that this was Japanese Invasion Money. It's not, however, it is regular Japanese currency. It's not surprising that a Japanese soldier would be carrying relatively new notes, I just thought it was interesting given that the other 8 notes he signed and sent home (also not JIM) were dated to the 1930s. Peter Thomas--I agree...a very cool piece of history. There is a Peleliu Islands Campaign Veterans group that I have been trying to get in touch with, but to no avail. Report this Post to the Staff
goldcoin10 Valued Member Bulgaria 180 Posts	Posted 03/31/2012 5:36 pm a nice Note Report this Post to the Staff
nicwinner Valued Member Australia 262 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 11:24 pm is that YEN means chinese currency? or Japanese? Edited by nicwinner 04/10/2012 11:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nicwinner Valued Member Australia 262 Posts	Posted 04/10/2012 11:26 pm sorry the edit because I don't know how to add smilies Report this Post to the Staff
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