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I have two interesting Japanese banknotes from the era of WWII. The first one I haven't seen other examples of it, but a 50 sen note with an ink stamp commemorating the Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945. Not the best condition, and has tape on the edges, but I'm guessing it might've been something some Americans did for the occasion. Any info would be interesting to learn.  The second, a 10 Yen note, catalog P#40, doesn't look like much on the face, but the back shows it to be a neat little short snorter, one of the few I have seen on a Japanese note. I haven't tried narrowing down who it was owned by or where it might've travelled, but I still think it's really neat!   |
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Very interesting, thanks for sharing.  to the CCF! |
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Very interesting!   |
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An excellent pair.
The Tokyo Bay one is unusual. Is it an ink stamp or is it typed? It seems to have been signed too. It may be a one off or part of a small group to give to friends and family back home. It's a good find either way.
I tried looking up some of the names on the other note but didn't find anything useful.
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I can't tell if the first one is stamped or typed. I've always thought it was one of those secretarial-type stamps since I figured typing on at that angle would have been difficult.
All I have really been able to find on the 10 Yen is the one name that says VR-11 beside it. The largest division of the Naval Air Transport Service during WWII, operating in the South Pacific. That and the USN designator lower down suggests to me that it likely belonged to a Navy serviceman.
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Nice detective work joewobblie. The two you ID'd make sense.
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Nice detective work joewobblie. The two you ID'd make sense.  These notes are such remarkable historical artefacts. Great to see it bring out the sleuth instinct from other collectors! |
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Quote:I just picked a name and did a google search - could this be the same Robert Hanna listed 7th from the top? https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/7643 No. The Robert Hanna who was awarded the Navy Cross was a Marine who received it for action on Wake Island and was taken prisoner by the Japanese. Jolin Shaw(?) tells us he served with VP-11 which was a Patrol Bombing Squadron that was on Tarawa in 1944. This lines up with the signature of F. Penitala Teo who was from Tarawa. Q(uerino) A. Santucci served with Acorn Fourteen on Tarawa and was re-assigned to the Naval Amphibious Base on Tarawa in 1944. Tarawa is the common denominator. |
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great historical note!! |
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