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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 This is a recent pick up of mine, I do not do much with currency but it was not getting much attention on the bid board so I got it cheap  During WWII, emergency currency was issued for Hawaii and for troops in North Africa in case those areas were overrun by the Axis. Since they differed in design, any currency falling into enemy hands could be easily demonetized. Hawaii notes were issued in denominations of $1, $5, $10, and $20 and the seals were brown with small HAWAII overprint on the left and right side of the front and a large HAWAII overprint on the reverse. The North Africa notes were issued in denominations of $1, $5 and pictured is an example of the $10. The appearance of the North Africa notes was a bit more subtle, the only difference is the use of a yellow seal. All of the notes bear the Julian- Morgentheau signatures and are from three series- 1934, 1934A, and 1935A and were issued in 1942.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very, very nice!  |
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Moderator
 United States
6563 Posts |
Very cool! I never knew about these notes |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
1361 Posts |
That is nice |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
Nice banknote. I knew about Hawaii issues but never about yellow seal North Africa notes.
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Valued Member
United States
278 Posts |
I dig it. Last one I saw at auction went for more than I could have bought it from a magazine, so needless to say, I want one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
619 Posts |
I've been aware of North Africans but this is the first I've seen. Thank you for sharing this pic.
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Valued Member
United States
273 Posts |
That looks so cool! Now I have to add another bill to the must acquire list.
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Valued Member
286 Posts |
My God you all got to be joking right, I pass by an old Souq shop almost every other day and always see these notes, the shop has three to maybe five of them, And whats really interesting about all this I'm In North Africa Right now, I'm going to get me all of them,,,,,,,, hehehehe Thanks for your post biokemist6.
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Valued Member
United States
80 Posts |
For your information a real nice article was in the NNS on the
N.Africian note. MONEY.ORG. The article was out in May time frame.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
1361 Posts |
one day I will have one like it  How much was cheap for you? If you don't mind. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12437 Posts |
$17 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
Mine was cheaper! Almost 20 years ago I had some guy come in the store I was working at and spend one on cigarettes! I quickly took the two $5.00 versions off his hands as well as the two 1929 $5.00 brown seals! |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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Valued Member
United States
273 Posts |
Oh the stupid things cigarettes make you do  . His loss is your gain. So glad I quit... Edited by Siuol
08/06/2009 7:52 pm
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Valued Member
United States
240 Posts |
What would one of those be worth?
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Posted 08/03/2009 12:25 am
