A colleague of mine asked me about these notes and as most of you know I am not to familair with Foreign Paper Money. Can any of you tell me about these notes? Thanks in advance... RickieB
I believe it is WWII occupation currency...but I don't know any more than that. I have some similar notes that were given to me that my grandpa brought back from the war.
Hi RichieB, When I saw the One Peso note of the Japanese occupation I got a chill. This note could carry some significance for a soldier's surviving family. It appears that one soldier/sailor/marine was from Clarinda, Iowa. Chances are quite slim, but these soldiers might have survived the terrible occupation. Even though I was born at the end of WWII, I know about my own step-granddad, a career Marine, who was a casualty in the Bataan Death March. He received the Silver Star for his selfless valor in battle. My grandmother was presented his Silver Star and flag posthumously, and they were given to me after my dad passed away in 1985. Thanks for sharing the notes RichieB. jeankay
Hello Richie, The first note is a Philippines 1 Peso note that got into circulation right after the end of WW2. Don't know anything else about it:desk:. Its Pick #94. The 2nd note is an Indonesian 1 Gulden note issued during Dutch rule there. Thats all I know:headbang:. The 3rd note is again a Philippines 1 Peso note that got into circulation during Japanese occupation there in WW2. The probability of fakes in these Philippines note is very high because during WW2 the US dropped tonnes of these notes there to crash local economy. Hope this helps.
Hi RickieB Just wanted to add that the Philippines victory note was printed by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The one peso note is similar to previous one peso notes printed by the BEP since 1929 for that series. My catalog list the price of a Unc. 1 peso note at $6.00, but the catalog is 7 years old. Lou
Hey RickieB. I am not familiar with the Netherlands note but I see the others pretty often in circulated condition. They tend to end up in the "bargain box". We sell them at 25 cents to a buck or so.
