JAPAN
Japanese paper
money is interesting. In addition to the usual run of "normal" banknotes
of the 19th century and later there is a series of local and private notes
from the 1870s and earlier. These early notes, called hansatsu,
are partially cataloged in several Japanese books that have not been translated,
and a few of them are listed in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money,
vol. 1. This makes them a bit difficult for non-Japanese to collect,
but don't let that stop you. The later, "normal" notes are very rare
in the 19th century series. Then there is a long series from the
1910s through the end of World War II that have block numbers that can
be collected, then there is the post-war stuff which is pretty cut and
dried. I have found Japan to be a popular collecting field that sells
well for me.
JAPAN,
5 yen, P50a, ND (1943), block 78, light original ink smear on face,
Unc $48.00
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JAPAN, 5 yen, P50a,
ND (1943), block 78, Unc $55.00
Not pictured.
JAPAN,
5 yen, P55a, ND (1944), block 95, spot, F $100.00
Click picture for enlargement.
Ask me for more pictures of Japanese
banknotes.
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