Japan (Currency)

Monetary System

1 Sen = 10 Rin

1 Yen = 100 Sen

NIPPON GINKO DAKON KEN

(Bank of Japan-Convertible Notes)

1900-1919 Japan 100 Yen - VG

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Black and brown/Purple

Front of note depicts bust of Fujiwara Kamatari to right, park and pagoda to left. Back of note the Bank of Japan. Well-circulated note still sports solid even features and relatively nice color for age and issue. Very rare note (Better condition notes sell for $4,000+) has pleasant eye appeal despite vertical and corner folds and wear tear center top and bottom that holds it at very good. Corners are rounded with age. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

JPCR100Y900

$750.00

NIPPON GINKO KEN
(Bank of Japan-Notes)

1938 Japan 50 Sen - G

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Black, yellow and blue/Green

Front depicts Mt. Fuji to left and cherry blossoms. Back is a design. This is a heavily circulated example of this rare prewar note. Edges worn, wrinkles, folds, general soiling and an American's name written on the back of the note. Suspect this was a war souvenir. Interesting note to add to any collection with fairly clear detail for grade. (See scanned image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

JPCR1938

$9.00

1946 Japan 10 Yen - VG

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Black and gray-blue/green

Obverse depicts Diet Building left. Reverse carries design. Well-circulated note, but maintains its corners and color is still very even. Normal moderate folds and wrinkles for very good grade. Some light stains reverse. Solid circulated addition for most collections. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

JPCR10Y946

$7.50

JAPANESE MILITARY WWII OCCUPATION NOTES

(Japanese Imperial Government)

CHINA

1940 (ND) Japan 5 Yen - XF

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Black on blue with yellow underprint

Front depicts Onagadori cock at left & right red seal. Back light green on tan with denomination in center and oriental script. Very pretty extra fine example. Solid example for any collection. (View image for more detail.)

BURMA

Item Number

Price

JACR1540MC

$5.50

1942 (ND) Japan 1/2 Rupee - VG

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Brown and olive/Olive

Front of this circulated occupational note depicts temple at right. Back of note carries a design. Bears the letters BD on front. Couple of moderate vertical folds center and normal soiling for the very good grade. Couple of small spots here and there. (View image for more detail.)

PHILIPPINES

Item Number

Price

JPCR1HR942O

$4.00

1944 (ND) Philippines 100 Pesos - XF (Stamped Rec’d)

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Black on tan/Purple on green

Front of this occupational note depicts the Rizal monument to left. Back of note carries a design. Reverse of the note has been stamped “RECEIVED FOR...”. Wonderful even color and features. Borders are not even and the note has a very light center fold keeping it at extra fine. (View image for more detail.)

MALAYA

Item Number

Price

JPCR100P44PO

$5.75

1942 (ND) Japan 10 Dollars - AU

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Blue-green

Front of this occupational note issued by Japan in WWII for use in Malaya depicts banana and coconut trees right of center. Back of note carried a design. Terrific about uncirculated example with sharp detail and wonderful even color both sides. Two tiny rose spots reverse keep this note from being uncirculated as there are no folds or wrinkles and no other sign of handling. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

JPCR10D42MLO

$11.00

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