Posted 05/20/2012 4:44 pm
there have been several previous threads on CCF, touching on JIM. I always follow them with interest.
If I recall correctly, SAP has contributed a fair bit to those threads.
There were several series, each in a different surrency unit (rupee, peso, etc), and each series was intended for use in a different region.
As I recall, some series are now much less common than some others.
And, some serial numbers contained some "coding" in the letters.
When I was a boy, most coin shops in Melbourne had these displayed in their window, and a "set" (several denominations, in the one currency) of uncirculated notes was extremely inexpensive. I wish I'd picked some up. I suppose, when supplies ran out, someone might have been tempted to fill the void ?
Consider regions like NEI or the Phillipines: each has a large population, and was occupied for three years. Large quantities were required, and would have been consumed in circulation, so the supplies would have to be refreshed. Perhaps some were printed locally, rather than wait for resupply from Japan.
And the possibility of forgery exists.
I look forward to further posts on this thread.
If I recall correctly, SAP has contributed a fair bit to those threads.
There were several series, each in a different surrency unit (rupee, peso, etc), and each series was intended for use in a different region.
As I recall, some series are now much less common than some others.
And, some serial numbers contained some "coding" in the letters.
When I was a boy, most coin shops in Melbourne had these displayed in their window, and a "set" (several denominations, in the one currency) of uncirculated notes was extremely inexpensive. I wish I'd picked some up. I suppose, when supplies ran out, someone might have been tempted to fill the void ?
Consider regions like NEI or the Phillipines: each has a large population, and was occupied for three years. Large quantities were required, and would have been consumed in circulation, so the supplies would have to be refreshed. Perhaps some were printed locally, rather than wait for resupply from Japan.
And the possibility of forgery exists.
I look forward to further posts on this thread.
