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mrwisker Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 06/21/2010 8:12 pm While sorting a new collection, I found this piece. #1 looks like it was double mush print, or a slide of some sort. #2 is the normal note As I just purchased my first paper collection, any information otherwise would be helpfull too. Report this Post to the Staff

thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 06/22/2010 12:02 am I don't imagine the Japanese occupation authorities would have been overly concerned about the quality of the notes. I have a few (Dollars, Pesos and Rupees) in my collection and there's a big variation in quality of paper and the printing. So this one is Japanese Occupation currency. 100 Dollars (for use in Malaya during WWII). M with vertical upstroke and downstroke variety; VG 0.25; VF 2.00; Unc 6.00. Here's a picture of the other variety with a slanting M vertical upstroke and downstroke value is even less! Report this Post to the Staff
coinsnpaper Valued Member Canada 480 Posts	Posted 06/22/2010 08:15 am The ink could have smeared- this is, I believe, a lithographed issue, rather than an engraved bill. The ink could have been poor quality, or it could be a counterfeit bill- many counterfeits exist of this series. Ink on counterfeits can spread with a little water. The bill could have been put in a stack before the ink had dried, giving the smear. Quality control was not the best in the JIM issues, which were used in several areas- Malaya, Burma, Dutch East Indies, Oceania, Philippines. Report this Post to the Staff
mrwisker Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 06/22/2010 09:21 am Quote: Here's a picture of the other variety with a slanting M vertical upstroke and downstroke value is even less! How do you tell the difference. How easy is it to spot counterfeit bills Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 06/24/2010 05:28 am Upstroke and downstrokes on M. Here's a vertical upstroke and downstroke: and here's a slanting upstroke and downstroke: Edited by thai-vic 06/24/2010 05:29 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ceylon62 Pillar of the Community United States 1285 Posts	Posted 06/24/2010 06:35 am Some 1957 US $1 silver certificates have a similar issue and are considered errors and called "Inverted W". The "W" was used as a "M" turned upside down in the SN prefix. Peace Report this Post to the Staff
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