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As I search deeper into the bottom of my Mom and Dad's (now mine) coins and currency, I keep running into interesting items. Here's the latest -
3 - Japanese 1 Pesos - 2 sequential dates (all absolutely crisp)
1 - Japanese 5 Pesos - Crisp
1 - Japanese 10 Pesos - Crisp
several 1, 10 and 50 Centavos - all crisp, some circulated
1 - 2 Pesos Philippine National Bank Series 1944 Iloilo City "by Authority of the President of the Philippines Emergency Circulating Note of 1944"
1 - very large 10,000 Russian? dated 1919 with a 2 headed bird?
Dad also says that he and a "buddy" were ordered to burn a stash of German bills that the U.S. had confiscated (WWII ofcourse) and that his buddy took one and Dad took one before they burned the rest. No luck finding that little critter yet in my stash and Dad isn't sure where he put his. Can't wait to find that gem.
Historically, Japan "occupied" the Philippines for a short time during WWII and currency was the way to keep the "economy" going and so forth.
If at the very least, this currency is interesting to look at do to it's relatively short history. What's amazing is that my Father kept them in such good condition over the last 60 years!
Does anyone else have these? I believe that their value is relatively low however, has anyone read anything interesting about them that you would like to share. Experiences? Good, bad, indifferent?
Oh, and Dad kept quite a few coins from the U.S. Philippines (Filipinas). As a matter of fact, I have a good type set of them going.
The Russian currency has me perplexed as I can't read it, except for the "10,000" something and the date. (Edited Post) The net is wonderful! Here's the info: Russian Revolutionary Note
"The Don Cossack Military Government in South Russia issued this historic 10,000 Ruble Note in 1919. The government was one of several groups that were unsuccessfully fighting the Bolsheviks to gain control over Russia after the fall the Czar in 1917. The brown and green note features two seated women holding a sword and a lance. Between them is the Russian arms. This large, attractive note measures 200mm x 100mm (8" x 4")"
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05/24/2006 11:10 am
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check out my notes at the bottom of the page you will find many notes of the type you are talking about,and if you do a search there is a lot of phillipine notes,and russia here is one type, I believe they are called JIM money Japanese Invasion Money  Image:  901292A[1].jpg53.81 KB Image: 901292B[1].jpg39.6 KB Image: display_img[7].jpg12.96 KB Image: display_img[27].jpg11.23 KB Edited by scoutjim99
05/24/2006 11:36 am
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Thank you scoutjim99 - now that's a collection! VERY informative! I'll be spending quite a bit of time on your site. I'm recognizing even more of the currency AND coinage that you have listed. Thank you! Thank you!
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To me this one of the most interesting periods I like to collect from,military history coin and currency collecting all some of my favorites. There are many different uses for money printed during times of war, counter currency warfare is one use , also flooding the economy with tons of counterfeit money helps to cause many problems for the nation which is the recipient, Infalation, Hyper inflation,a debunk econimic system, hoarding, panic,looting etc countless other methods reasons and outcomes..All in an effort to destablize the host countries economic structure, and to gain favor with the public to come up with the solution, (Their currency) now keep in mind this which I have said is just touching the surface..
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I also have a "Bank of Meshoppen" Pennsylvania #5429 $5 Dollar, circulated condition. Value?
Mom saved the Silver Certificates as well as the Red Seal bills. She loved them! No Barr notes yet that I've found but, she mentioned them to me several times.
Do you recommend a good book for U.S. Currency as well as Foreign?
I so appreciate suggestions and ideas from such a valued collector.
This is getting me off of my original subject. That's so easy to do isn't it? Your explanation of the "reasons" for the currency is very well stated. Thank you!
Thanks!
Debbie
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05/24/2006 11:55 am
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some other examples used for different reasons are the MPC Military Payment certificate or the forrunner the Hawiian over print as well as the North African note used as payment to the troops in the Area of north Africa as payment who fought against The dessert fox Irwin Rommel. The first two pictures are Hawian Overprints use in currency warfare Image: 900735A[1].jpg56.43 KB Image: 900735B[1].jpg55.26 KB This next note is printed either by the americans or the russians plates provided by The BEP used to stabalize the economy in farnce these were made for germany france and italy Image: 901216A[1].jpg41.79 KB Image: 901216B[1].jpg43.3 KB This one Is a secure form of payment for american troops (american)used in the area to combat against black market etc and controll the economy by its use(can cancell it value at any time) Image: display_img[30].jpg15.29 KB Image: display_img[33].jpg16.07 KB This one is an MPc by the British same purpose as above Image: display_img[31].jpg10.33 KB Image: display_img[32].jpg10.4 KB Edited by scoutjim99
05/24/2006 12:04 pm
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With your vast knowledge and obvious interest...have YOU written a book for this subject? If not, you certainly should! I am most impressed and would be a definite buyer of any publication that I could find by you.
I think I've struck yet another interest. Oh dear!
My Father also served in South Africa or North? (Can't remember). I believe that he was involved in the "clean up" after the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines and that's where he found the currency. Unfortunately, I haven't discovered any currency from South/North Africa but, who knows?
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05/24/2006 12:07 pm
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Yeah Know Mine above is NOrth African , thanks for the compliment , but truly I do not know enough about it to even write a coherent paragraph. for American Currency there are various books I use Whitmans Offical guide to united states currency, this is not as well recognized as others and Krause puts out great books on World Currency, also I have just compiled research for a while on the subject, the above info I gave you is only brief, etc. Also I didn't mean to get you off subject, If you look on that site There is a guy who has an awsome phillipens set of currency (Us, Bohol,Japanese, etc) all printed currency for the region Japan Printed money Allegedly for over 300+ countries before they even started to invade any countries
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05/24/2006 12:16 pm
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Just your photos and descriptions would make a great publication by themselves! You didn't get me off of the subject - just expanded it!
I hear my Father rustling about so I need to sign off for now and go check on him. Also, my local dealer opens in about a half hour...guess where I'm going? I'll also hit some book stores (first).
Thank you so very much. I'll check back on this thread later to see what other interesting comments you may have.
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Not a problem If I can actually help some one , then it's all my pleasure
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Oh, you definitely did help me and more so. Thanks a million. If I can ever return the favor, I'll sure try.
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cool did you find anything at the dealers or book store
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No wonderful purchases today. Just needed another folder for some BU State Quarters - (no biggee) and I picked up the 2007 Whitmans Red Book. I didn't quite get to the bookstore as my Father decided to go along. He can't walk alot at one time so we just tootled to the dealers. I have my eye on an 1861 Indian but, Dad would have a cow if he saw me spend that much on a penny (oh no another "cow" reference). ;-0 The dealer had some very pricey books on World Currency and Coins and I passed on them also in lieu of shopping at a book store or on-line. |
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you can by directly from Kraus on line you will get the best deals or you can buy used
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