COINS & NOTES
OF WORLD WAR II
NAZI
GERMAN
SILVER COINS
These four silver coins serve as a memento of the horrors of
the
Third Reich.
The 2 Reichsmark was issued from 1936 to 1939. It pictures
Paul
von Hindenburg on one side and an eagle holding a wreathed swastika on
the other. It is 25mm in diameter. Nazi Germany used three
different designs on their regular
issue 5 Reichsmark coins. The first pictured the Potsdam
Military
Church on one side and an eagle and two small swastikas on the other.
It was struck only from 1934 to 1935. The second type was
struck
during only during the last part of 1935 and the first part of 1936. It
pictured Paul von Hindenburg on one side and an eagle on the
other. Starting in 1936 the Eagle reverse was replaced with
an
eagle holding a wreathed swastika, similar to the 2 Reichsmark. The
Eagle and Swastika 5 Reichsmark was struck from 1936 to 1939.
The
silver 5 Reichsmark coins are each 29mm in diameter. Because of the
war, no Nazi silver coins were struck after 1939. Coins
grade Very Fine.
Item
DE-93 2 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39
VF (KM93) $7.95
Item
DE-83 5 REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH 1934-35
(KM83) out
Item
DE-86 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE 1935-36
(KM86) out
Item
DE-94 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39
(KM94) $17.95
Item
DE-SSET SET OF ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS out
NAZI GERMAN
7 COIN SET
This set consists of the seven lower denominations of Nazi German coins
each showing the eagle and swastika. The 1936-1939 issues include the
1,
2, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig made from copper or aluminum-bronze alloys.
In
1940 the 1, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig were switched to zinc and the 2
Reichspfennig
was discontinued due to the war. All eight coins grade VF or
better,
though the zinc coins may show some spots as zinc spots very
easily. The coins all feature the denomination on one side and an eagle
holding
a swastika on the other.
Item DE-NAZI7
NAZI GERMAN 7 COIN SET out
OLD HIGH-GRADE NAZI
COIN 
We came across an interesting hoard of original Uncirculated bronze
Nazi German 1 Reichspfennig coins. The obverse depicts an
eagle holding a swastika within a wreath. The reverse shows
the denomination. The coins are dated 1937 and bear the F mintmark of
the Stuttgart mint. The coins are over 70 years
old, yet still retain most of their original mint luster and show only
a bit of toning. I suggest buying these now while they are
available, as they may again be hard to find in this nice condition
once the hoard is disbursed. Because some coins are slightly toned we
are calling them AU-Uncirculated.
Item
DE89U
NAZI GERMAN 1 REICHSPFENNIG 1937, STUTTGART AU-UNC. $6.00
WWII NAZI OCCUPATION NOTES FOR SERBIA
These notes were issued by the Nazi German forces after they invaded
Serbia during World War II. The 100 Dinara of 1941 was rushed
into service by overprinting some 1929 Yugoslavian 100 Dinara that
German forces found in bank vaults.
Item
PM-RS-100D NAZI SERBIA 100 DINARA 1941 OVERPRINT
NOTE P23 F-VF
$3.75
THE NAZI
PROTECTORATE OF BOHEMIA AND
MORAVIA
In March 1939 Germany invaded Czechoslovakia and established a puppet
state called the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. This
500
Korun note of Bohemia and Moravia is dated 1942. It is the second issue
of the note, as is indicated with the legend “II AUFLAGE”, on the back
margin. The note features a self-portrait of Bohemian painter
Peter Brandl that he did in 1700. With the defeat of Germany in
1945, the puppet state was reincorporated into
Czechoslovakia. It is an interesting and historic note from
this short-lived nation.
Item
PM-BOHEM12
BOHEMIA & MORAVIA 500 KORUN 1942 P12a Very Fine
$8.75
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WWII
ERA JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY
Japan introduced this 10 Yen Military Note in 1938 for use in the areas
of China that they had occupied. The note was created by
taking
partially completed Japanese homeland notes and overprinting them on
the front and back with four large red characters that read “Military
Note”. In 1940 the Military Notes were replaced by notes
issued by the Japanese puppet banks in China, however the Military Yen
continued to be used in Hong Kong and Hainan Island throughout the war.
Item PM-CN-M27
JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY FOR CHINA, 10 YEN,
1938 PM27 VG
$4.00
SCARCE
CLAY COIN FROM JAPAN
This scarce clay 1 Sen coin
circulated for only a
few days at the end of World War II in central Japan. The
coin
features Mt. Fuji on one side and a flower on the other. This unusual
coin was pressed into service due to the shortage of metal in Japan
caused by World War II. It comes in two varities, red and
brown clay. Both are quite scarce and are rarely
offered for sale.
Item
JP-110R JAPAN 1 SEN RED CLAY (1945)
KM110 UNC. $25.00
Item
JP-110B JAPAN 1 SEN BROWN CLAY (1945)
KM110 UNC. $32.50
UNUSUAL FIBER
COIN FROM WWII JAPANESE
OCCUPATION OF CHINA
Manchukuo was a Japanese puppet state carved out
of Northeastern China
prior to World War II. Due to a severe metal shortage towards
the
end of the war, it issued this unusual 1 Fen coin struck in a red
cardboard-like material rather than metal. The coin is dated in the
twelfth year of the reign of
Emperor Kang Te of Manchukuo. Kang Te was formerly known as
Pu Yi, who was the last
Emperor of China until he was deposed in 1911. The Japanese used him as
the figurehead leader for Manchukuo. The coin was struck only a single
year;
1945. This historic World War II coin is one of the few
circulating non-metallic coins of the century.
Item
MAN-1F45 MANCHUKUO 1 FEN 1945 Y13a VG $3.00
SCARCE
WWII MANCHUKUO FIBER COIN AT A
BIG DISCOUNT!
Manchukuo was a
Japanese puppet state carved out of Northeastern China prior to World
War II. Due to a severe metal shortage towards the end of the
war, this 1945 5 Fen coin was struck in a red fiber material rather
than metal. The coins are dated in the twelth year of the
reigh
of
Emperor Kang Te of Manchukuo. Kang Te was formerly known as
Pu Yi, who was the last
Emperor of China until he was deposed in 1911. The Japanese used him as
the figurehead leader for Manchukuo. Though the coin catalogs for
$85.00 in VG condition, our price is MUCH less.
Item
MAN-5F45MANCHUKUO 5 FEN 1945 (YA13a) VG-F $8.50
Item
MAN-5F45x55 of the above 1945 Manchukuo 5
Fen VG-F $39.50
WWII JAPANESE INVASION MONEY FOR BURMA
These four notes were issued by the Japanese for their invasion and
occupation of Burma (now Myanmar) during World War II.
Included in the set are the 1, 5, 10 and 100 Rupees notes grading VF to
Unc. The notes all pictured the famed Ananda Temple in Pagan (Bagan).
The historic notes are a reminder of Japan’s failed attempt to dominate
the Far-East.
Item
PM-BURM-SET4 BURMA-JAPANESE OCCUPATION 4 NOTE
SET
VF-UNC. $5.00
JAPANESE INVASION MONEY
As the Japanese Empire spread out in the early days of World War II,
the Japanese government issued special currency for the various nations
and colonies they conquered. We are offering notes issued by
the
Imperial Japanese Government for the Philippines,
Malaya (now Malaysia), Netherlands Indies
(now Indonesia)
and
Burma (now Myanmar).
The notes
were issued in the currency and official
language that was in use at the time of the invasion. Thus
notes
issued for the Philippines were denominated in Pesos and Centavos and
were in English (as it was a United States commonwealth), the Malay
notes were denominated in Dollars and Cents and were in English, (as it
was a British Colony), Netherlands Indies notes were
denominated in Guldens and Cents and were in Dutch, and the Burmese
notes were denominated in Rupees and Cents and were in English (as it
was a British Colony). The first letter in the block of letters on the
front of the note indicates where the note was to be used: B =
Burma, M = Malaya, P = Philippines, S = Sumatra (Netherlands
Indies). The notes serve as
a reminder for the failed exploits of the Japanese Imperial Armed
Forces during
World War II.
Item
PM-JIM 7 DIFFERENT WWII JAPANESE INVASION
NOTES, Very Fine - UNC$7.95
WORLD WAR
II PHILIPPINE GUERRILLA NOTES:
To finance their activities fighting the Japanese during World War II
various guerrilla bands in the Philippines issued their own currency.
The notes tend to be somewhat crude, as they were printed under rather
unfavorable conditions with limited resources. The lot of 8
different contains all different major types. The lot of 8 different
contains all different major types. The lots of 20
and 50 different contain mostly major types, plus a few
varieties (different dates, colors, signatures, design details,
etc). The lots of 50 different and 20 different were
assembled some years ago. It would be very difficult to find
so many different notes at such a reasonable price today. The
notes grade Fine to Almost Uncirculated.
Item
PM-PH-GUER8 8 DIFFERENT W.W.II PHILIPPINE
GUERILLA NOTES
$8.00
Item
PM-PH-GUER20 20 DIFFERENT W.W.II PHILIPPINE
GUERILLA NOTES
$19.95
Item
PM-PH-GUER5050 DIFFERENT WWII PHILIPPINE
GUERILLA NOTES
$60.00
WORLD WAR II
COINS OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA
As
World War II
spread, French Indo-China (now Vietnam,
Cambodia and Laos) became increasingly
isolated and
people started to hoard coins, creating severe coin
shortages. Because copper was needed for the war effort, the Paris mint
replaced
the bronze 1 Cent with a zinc 1 cent in 1940. The new coin
featured a Phrygian cap. After France fell to the Germans
in June 1940, the
French Indo-China
government re-struck the zinc 1 Centime at an engineering college
(Ecole Pratique) in Hanoi using the same design. The Hanoi
restrikes are dated 1940 and 1941. Because they did not have
proper minting or refining equipment,
the coins tend to be
weakly or crudely struck. The United States had not yet
entered
the war, so the San Francisco Mint was contracted to produce
copper-nickel 10 and 20 Centimes. The coins bear the S mintmark and are
dated 1941. The symbolic bust of France is on the front and a sheaf of
grain is on the back. All of the coins bear the legend
"Republique Francaise". Hanoi fell to the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
Production of the zinc 1 Centime stopped as it bore the legend of the
French Republic rather than the Axis supported Vichy government. The
Japanese soon 
began
to withdraw and
melt the Annamese copper and
brass cash
coins, which had been in
circulation as they needed the copper for their war
effort. The cash coins were valued 1/5 to
1/6 of a
cent and were widely used for small transactions. To replace
them
the Osaka mint in Japan
began to strike a zinc
1/4 cent coin for French
Indo-China in 1942. The coins bore the Vichy Government legend of "Etat
Francais" rather than the French Republic legend. The
Japanese
war effort began to go badly and few shipments of the coins could be
made. 
Coin
shortages got
worse, so in 1943 the local government in Hanoi authorized the Ecole
Pratique in Hanoi to strike aluminum 5 Centime 
coins.
These
coins also bear the Vichy "Etat Francais"
legend.
Following the
liberation of France and French
Indo-China in 1945, a new series of coins was introduced, including
a 10 Cent coin. These bore the same designs as the 1941 San
Francisco issue, however they were struck in aluminum at the Paris
mint. We are pleased to offer you these historic
World War
II coins of French Indo-China, including the scarce Osaka mint and
emergency Hanoi mint issues at a small fraction of their catalog value.
Item
L-FIC-24 FRENCH INDO-CHINA 1 CENT 1941 Hanoi
Mint KM24.3 F-VF-Crude
$7.00
Item
L-FIC-21+ FRENCH INDO-CHINA 10 & 20
CENTS 1941-S VF KM21.1a,23a.2
out
Item
L-FIC-25 FRENCH INDO-CHINA 1/4 CENT 1942 Osaka
Mint KM25 F-VF $2.50
Item
L-FIC-27 FRENCH INDO-CHINA 5 CENTS 1943 Hanoi
KM27 UNC. $7.50
Item
L-FIC-28FRENCH INDO-CHINA 10 CENTS 1945 Paris
Mint NKM28.1 UNC. $3.00
Item
L-FIC-SET6 ALL 6 OF THE ABOVE FRENCH
INDO-CHINA COINS out
ALSO SEE:
FRENCH INDO-CHINA COIN SET
NETHERLANDS
INDIES 1945 LIBERATION SILVER COINS MADE IN THE U.S.A.
These two
1945 dated silver
coins were struck in preparation for the liberation of the Netherlands
East Indies (now Indonesia) from the Japanese. The 1/10 Gulden was
struck at the Philadelphia Mint and bears the “P” Mintmark.
The 1/4 Gulden was struck in San Francisco and carries the “S”
mintmark Because Indonesia its gained independence
shortly after World War II, the coins never had the opportunity to
circulate. One side of the coins features the crowned Dutch
arms, while the other has legends in Javanese and Malay. Both
coins are Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item NEI-SET2
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES 1/10 &
1/4 GULDER 1945 BU
$6.00
WORLD WAR II
PALESTINE COIN
Like many
nations, British controlled Palestine changed the alloy of their coins
in World War II. Nickel was needed for the war effort, so Palestine
changed their 5 Mils coin from copper-nickel to bronze. The bronze 5
Mil was struck only two years: 1942 and 1944. Following the war the
coin returned to its original alloy. The coin has a center hole, with
legends in English, Arabic and Hebrew and has both AD and AH dates.
Item
PS-3A PALESTINE 5 MILS 1942-44 VF $4.50
UNUSUAL WORLD WAR II
ERA MONACO COINS AT HALF CATALOG !
Monaco issued these undated
aluminum-bronze 1 and 2 Franc coins in 1945. It is one of the few
undated national issues of the entire 20th century. The coins picture
Prince Louis II on one side and the Monaco arms on the other.
The coins were struck at the Paris mint. We can
offer this unusual coin set at half of its catalog price!
Item
S-MC-SET2 MONACO 1 & 2 FRANCS
(KM120a-121a) UNC. $5.50
A GREAT BOOK
ON WORLD WAR II NUMISMATICS
WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED...A NUMISMATIC STUDY. by Schwan &
Boling An
excellent reference on the coins, paper money, bonds, medals, POW
issues, etc. used during World War II. Lots of information not provided
elsewhere. Provides a listing, history, valuations and
numerous
pictures. Includes Axis, Allied and Neutral nation
issues. Recomended for anyone interested in WWII
era coins
or paper money. Over 3800 illustrations. 864 pages, Hard
Cover.
Item
BOOK-WWIIWORLD WAR II REMEMBERED BOOK By
Schwan & Boling,
$65.00
FOR MORE WWII ITEMS, PLEASE SEE:
WWII FRENCH COLONIAL AFRICAN
COINS
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This scarce clay 1 Sen coin
circulated for only a
few days at the end of World War II in central Japan. The
coin
features Mt. Fuji on one side and a flower on the other. This unusual
coin was pressed into service due to the shortage of metal in Japan
caused by World War II. It comes in two varities, red and
brown clay. Both are quite scarce and are rarely
offered for sale. 