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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 5002258, member: 102103&quot;]I wonder how many of these types actually circulated in their respective &quot;countries&quot;.</p><p>There seem to be a few types:</p><p>1)&nbsp; Fantasy and commemorative issues for sale to collectors, never expected to circulate.&nbsp; (example--French Southern Territories)</p><p>2)&nbsp; Currency for a captive population, circulating internally with little ability to convert into hard money abroad.&nbsp; (example--Manchukuo)</p><p>3)&nbsp; Currency to assert sovereignty, but which probably wasn&#039;t produced in enough quantity to replace other countries&#039; monies which actually circulated.&nbsp; (example--Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic)</p><p>4)&nbsp; Currency which circulated freely and was fully convertible.&nbsp; (examples--Taiwan, possibly Danzig)</p><p>I&#039;ve enjoyed seeing all the examples, many of which I had never heard of.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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