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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AMCJapan, post: 2399106, member: 78136&quot;]Information on Specimen mintage&#039;s from Bureau of Engraving and Printing:</p><p><br /></p><p>Remarkably, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) still has orders records that document the number of specimen booklets produced for Area A and Area B Allied Military Yen.&nbsp; From the amounts on the production order forms it appears that a total of 181 booklets of Area A notes and 218 booklets of Area B notes were produced.&nbsp; In addition to the War, Navy, and Treasury Departments, the FBI, as well as Stecher-Traung Lithographic Corporation (who printed the notes), the State of California Bureau of Printing (who did the number, finishing, and delivery of the notes to the War and Navy Departments), and Carew Manufacturing Company (a paper supplier) were listed on the forms as recipients of the booklets.&nbsp; The number of books for each area, the order number and date, and the ultimate recipient is summarized in the table below.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Instructions for each order were essentially the same; each booklet was to contain one note of each denomination of Area A (or B) (10 sen, 50 sen, 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 20, yen, 100 yen).&nbsp; Each note was to be perforated with the word “SPECIMEN” in lower border.&nbsp; Notes were to be bound in a Manila cover.&nbsp; The title for the booklet cover was to read either “Specimens of Military Yen Currency, Area A” or “Specimens of Military Yen Currency, Area B.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, the are no examples of these booklets on file with the BEP.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Specimen Booklet Orders for Allied Military Yen Areas A and B</p><p><br /></p><p>Area&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; No. of Books&nbsp;&nbsp; Order No.&nbsp;&nbsp; Order Date&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Recipient</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4232&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12/12/44&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. H. D. White, Assistant to the Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 36&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4362&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12/19/44&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Commander Theodore B. Nickson, SC, USNR, Accounting Group, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5328&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 02/07/45&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 books – Mr. George H. Moore, State Printer, Sacramento, CA; 2 books – Mr. H. T. Gardner, Vice President, Stecher-Traung Lithographic Corporation, San Francisco, CA; 1 book – Lt. H. R. Cowles, USNR, Laboratory Officer, U.S. Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA; and1 book – Capt. A. R. Kline, SC, USN, Commandant, Naval Supply Depot, Oakland, CA</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2710&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 09/21/45&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. G. C. Sauter, Stecher-Traung Lithographic Corporation, Baltimore Office</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 103&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2815&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10/02/45&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Major General A. H. Carter, G.S.C., Fiscal Director, War Department</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3032&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10/10/45&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Commander Theodore B. Nickson, SC, USNR, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3862&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11/15/45&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hon. D. W. Bell, Under Secretary of the Treasury</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5285&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 01/15/46&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; E. F. Bartlett, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5431&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 01/23/46&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; E. F. Bartlett, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5763&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 02/13/46&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; E. F. Bartlett, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 269&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 07/19/46&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Office of the Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4232&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12/12/44&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. H. D. White, Assistant to the Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 36&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4362&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12/19/44&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Commander Theodore B. Nickson, SC, USNR, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5320&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 02/07/45&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 books – Mr. George H. Moore, State Printer, Sacramento, CA; and 2 books – Mr. H. T. Gardner, Vice President, Stecher-Traung Lithographic Corporation, San Francisco, CA</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7585&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 04/11/45&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Major General A. H. Carter, G.S.C., Fiscal Director, War Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7660&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4/19/45&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Frank F. Dietrich, Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7760&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 04/23/45&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 100&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1035&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/45&nbsp; &nbsp; Frank Coe, Director, Division of Monetary Research, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 25&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2134&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 08/11/45&nbsp; &nbsp; Lt. Gordon Williams, Military Government Section, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2710&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 09/21/45&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. G. C. Sauter, Stecher-Traung Lithographic Corporation, Baltimore Office</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 250&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2815&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10/02/45&nbsp;&nbsp; Major General A. H. Carter, G.S.C., Fiscal Director, War Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3032&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10/10/45&nbsp;&nbsp; Commander Theodore B. Nickson, SC, USNR, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7450&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 06/11/46&nbsp; &nbsp; Carew Manufacturing Company, South Hadley Falls, MA</p><p><br /></p><p>B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 270&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 07/19/46&nbsp; &nbsp; Office of the Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>BEP</p><p><br /></p><p>Moneyfactory.gov[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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