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Message:: [QUOTE="De Orc, post: 553723, member: 4408"]Some nice looking notes there and ok they are not worth a fortune but still are nice <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />  The 1st German is a allied occupation note and the French are also allied notes. then you have a Belgian one LOL Bit of history on the Allied ones France, Operation Tom Cat There were two issues for use in allied controlled areas of occupation. The first issue is known as, "supplemental" and has a french flag on the reverse. These notes were issued in denominations of, 2,5,10,50,100,500, and 1000 Francs. The second issue, known as the "Provisional" issue replaced the first issue in June 1945. These notes have, "France" Printed on the reverse and were issued in denominations of, 50,100, and 1000 Francs. The 2,5, and 10 Franc supplemental notes remained in circulation with the Provisionals until late 1946and in the case of the 50 and 100 Franc notes till 1948. Germany, Operation Wild Dog There was one issue of this series printed by both the U.S. for allied use and the USSR for use on their side of the joint occupation of Germany. All notes are in denominations of 1/2, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 1000 Mark. These notes circulated through mid 1948. There is a secret printing mark used to determine which side printed the note[/QUOTE]