Received the following 100 yen note in the mail today from my mom. She was going through some boxes she found that had belonged to my Dad, and decided it would be nice to send it me. Knowing nothing about foreign currency, I am hoping someone here can shed a little light on it. I don't expect it to be anything grand or special, but would just like to know a little about this particular note. Thanks alot in advance Dave
looks like P-90 printed in 1953, with single letter serial prefix .. it goes for $4.00 in VG, $12.50 in VF and $40 in unc the note is descriebd in Krauss as:
Thanks Daggarjon. Like I said, I didn't think it was going to turn out to be anything super special, other than it belonged to my Dad. Dave
JNDA Catalog #11-74, issued by the Bank of Japan. Itagaki Taisuke was an early supporter of the Emperor in his battle to recapture Imperial authority over the Shogun warlords, and later became a founder of the first political party in Japanese history.
The annual Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association Catalog, usually obtainable from Joel Anderson or on ebay, for <$20. It covers all Japanese coins and currency, including occupation money and ancients.
