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 and contains .1607 troy ounces of
silver. . Nazi Germany used three
different designs on their regular
issue 5 Reichsmark coins. The first pictured the Potsdam
Military
Church, also called the Potsdam Garrison Church, on one side and an
eagle and two small swastikas on the other.
It was struck only from 1934 to 1935. The Church was built by Prussian
King Friedrich Wilhelm I between 1730 and 1735. Adolf Hitler
was
sworn in a Chancellor of Germany by Paul von Hindenburg at the Church
in 1933. It burned down in the fires caused by the Allied
bombing
in 1945. 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 and contains .4016
troy ounces of silver.. 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) $12.50
Item
DE-83 5 REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH 1934-35
(KM83) $24.50
Item
DE-86 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE 1935-36
(KM86) $24.50
Item
DE-94 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39
(KM94) $27.50
Item
DE-SSET SET OF ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS $85.00
NAZI GERMANY WHOLESALE LOTS
Item
DE-93x5 5 x NAZI 2
REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39
VF (KM93) $49.95
Item
DE-93x10 10 x NAZI 2
REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39
VF (KM93) $95.00
Item
DE-94x5 5 x NAZI 5
REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39
(KM94) $124.50
NAZI GERMAN
8 COIN SET
This set consists of the eight 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 1939 an aluminum 50 Reichspfennig was introduced, which was produced
until 1944.
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-NAZI8
NAZI GERMAN 8 COIN SET 1-
50 REICHSPFENNIG out
THE NAZI
PROTECTORATE OF BOHEMIA AND
MORAVIA
In March 1939 Germany invaded Czechoslovakia, divided the country and
established a puppet
state called the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. With the defeat
of Germany in
1945, the puppet state was reincorporated into
Czechoslovakia, creating an interesting and historic series of notes
from a short-lived nation. We are pleased to offer the following
banknote of Bohamia and Moravia. The
500
Korun 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.
Item
PM-BOHEM500KR
BOHEMIA & MORAVIA 500 KORUN 1942 P12a Very Fine
$8.75
UNCIRCULATED WORLD WAR
II COINS FROM FASCIST ITALY 
These
Uncirculated Italian 20 and 50 Centesimi are dated from 1940 to 1943 a
period when Italy was heavily involved in World War II. The designs on
the stainless steel coins utilize the art of the Italian fascists. King
Victor Emmanuele II portrayed in the style of a Roman Emperor appears
on the obverse of both coins. A personification of Italy appears next
to a Roman fasces on the reverse of the 20 Centesimi. An eagle standing
on a Roman Fasces is on the reverse of the 50 Centesimi. They are an
interesting and historic set.
Item
IT-SET2U FASCIST ITALY 20 & 50
CENTESIMI 1940-43 UNC.
$7.50
WORLD
WAR II COINS OF VICHY FRANCE
The Vichy France
was the collaborationist French government after
France was defeated by Germany in World War II. Its
administrative capital was in the town of Vichy The coins were struck
in Nazi occupied Paris and circulated in both the German occupied and
Vichy controlled portions of France. The aluminum 1 and 2
Franc coins feature a double-headed axe on one side and the
denomination flanked by oak leaves on the other. The coins
date from 1942 to 1944.
Item
FR-VICHY VICHY FRANCE 1 & 2 FRANCS
1942-44 VF
$3.00
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JAPANESE
OCCUPATION OF MANCHUKUO
In 1931 Japan invaded the three north-eastern provinces of China and
set up the nominally independent nation of Manchukuo. A
puppet government was set up under P’u-Yi, the former Emperor of
China, as “Chief Executive”. He adopted the reign title Ta
T’ung. In 1934 the Japanese raised his title to that
of Emperor of Manchukuo. A new reign title, K’ang Te, was
adopted, though the basic design of the coins remained unchanged. We
offer coins issued under both reign titles. The bronze 1 Fen
features the flag of Manchukuo on one side and floral sprays on the
other. The copper-nickel 1 Chiao (10 Fen) depicts a pair of
dragons on one side and a lotus flower on the
other. The 1 Fen grades VF, the 1 Chiao grades Fine.
Item
MAN-TT-SET2 MANCHUKUO 1 FEN & 1 CHIAO
TA T’UNG
1933-34 Y2 & Y4 F-VF
$8.75
Item
MAN-KT-SET2 MANCHUKUO 1 FEN & 1 CHIAO
K'ANG TE
1934-39 Y6 & Y8 F-VF out
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
$100.00 in VG condition, our price is MUCH less.
Item
MAN-5F45 MANCHUKUO 5 FEN 1945 (YA13a) VG $13.50
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WORLD WAR II 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 this collection
of 10 different notes issued by
the
Imperial Japanese Government for the Philippines,
Malaya (now Malaysia), 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), 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, The notes serve
as
a reminder for the failed exploits of the Japanese Imperial Armed
Forces during
World War II.
Item
PM-JIM 10 DIFFERENT WORLD WAR II JAPANESE
INVASION NOTES, Very Fine - UNC. $9.95
THE LAST JAPANESE
INVASION
NOTE FOR THE
PHILIPPINES
This 1000 Peso note was issued by the
Japanese in the
Philippines during the closing days of World War II. The
landing
of Allied forces in October 1944 brought the near collapse of the
Japanese-Philippine Peso. In order to keep up with soaring
prices, this new 1000 Peso note was introduced. It was the
highest denomination issued by the Japanese for the Philippines. The
notes were printed at Baguio after the capture of Manila by U.S.
troops. The printing was crude, the purple ink from the front of the
note soaked through to the back. It is an historic last
Japanese
Invasion Note for the Philippines.
Item
PM-PH-1000P JAPANESE
INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES 1000 PESOS NOTE (1945) P115 VF
$3.00
MILITARY CURRENCY FOR OCCUPIED JAPAN
This 10 "B" Sen Military Currency note was issued by United States
occupation forces in Japan from September 1945 until July
1948.
The notes continued to be used on Okinawa until 1958. The
note
grades Almost Uncirculated or better.
Item
PM-JP-M63 JAPAN 10 SEN ALLIED MILITARY
CURRENCY, AU
$7.00
UNITED STATES LIBERATION CENTAVO FOR
THE PHILIPPINES
The
Philippines became a United States possession from 1898 as a result
of the Spanish-American War. In 1942 it fell to invading Japanese
forces. This attractive Brilliant Uncirculated bronze 1
Centavo was produced at the San Francisco mint in 1944 in preperation
for the liberation of the Phillippines from Japan. One side of the coin
shows an Eagle atop the Philippine
arms and the legend "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", along with the famed
"S" mintmark of the San Francisco Mint. The other side shows
either a seated man with a hammer and anvil in front of a
volcano. In
1946 the Philippines gained independence, making it one of the last
coins
the United States made for its onetime colony of the Philippines.
Item
PH-179 UNITED STATES-PHILIPPINES 1 CENTAVO
1944-S KM179 BU $4.00
Item
PH-179x10 10 of the above UNITED STATES-PHILIPPINES
1 CENTAVO
1944-S BU $32.00
Item
PH-179x50 Roll of 50 of the UNITED STATES-PHILIPPINES
1 CENTAVO
1944-S BU $99.95
ALSO SEE:
UNITED STATES COLONIAL SILVER COINS FOR THE
PHILIPPINES
UNUSUAL PHILIPPINE
NOTES
PHILIPPINE
PEOPLE POWER COIN
LAST
COINS OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES STRUCK IN PHILADELPHIA
This bronze half Cent and 1 Cent were struck in Philadelphia in
preparation for the liberation of the Netherlands East Indies (now
Indonesia) from the Japanese. The coins are dated 1945 and
the P mintmark is below the date. Indonesia gained
independence from the Netherlands shortly after World War II, making
them some of the last coins ever issued for what had been a Dutch
territory for over 300 years. The Half cent features the Dutch
arms. The 1 cent has a spray of leaves around a center hole.
The coins feature Dutch legends on one side, while the other has
legends in Javanese and Malay. The coins are Uncirculated,
though may show a bit of toning as is common on older copper coins.
Item
NEI-SET2AE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ˝
& 1 CENT
1945-P UNC.
$3.75
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. out
Item
L-FIC-28 FRENCH 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
UKRAINE
CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR II
One
of the first coins Ukraine issued after obtaining independence from
the Soviet Union was this 1995 200,000 Karbovantsiv commemorating the
50th anniversary of the end of World War II. Ukraine suffered
greatly during the war, both under Stalin and Hitler. An
estimated 10 Million citizens died during the war. The coin depicts a
young woman in native attire placing flowers in Sophia Square in Kiev.
St. Sophia cathedral and the Bohdan Khmelnytsky monument are in the
background. . The obverse bears the national arms.
The 33mm copper-nickel coin has a mintage of 250,000 pieces and is
Proof-Like.
Item
UA-WWII
UKRAINE 200,000 KARBOVANTSIV 1995 KM10.2
PROOFLIKE $7.00
ALSO SEE:
THE FAMOUS CHURCHILL CROWN
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These
Uncirculated Italian 20 and 50 Centesimi are dated from 1940 to 1943 a
period when Italy was heavily involved in World War II. The designs on
the stainless steel coins utilize the art of the Italian fascists. King
Victor Emmanuele II portrayed in the style of a Roman Emperor appears
on the obverse of both coins. A personification of Italy appears next
to a Roman fasces on the reverse of the 20 Centesimi. An eagle standing
on a Roman Fasces is on the reverse of the 50 Centesimi. They are an
interesting and historic set.
The Vichy France
was the collaborationist French government after
France was defeated by Germany in World War II. Its
administrative capital was in the town of Vichy The coins were struck
in Nazi occupied Paris and circulated in both the German occupied and
Vichy controlled portions of France. The aluminum 1 and 2
Franc coins feature a double-headed axe on one side and the
denomination flanked by oak leaves on the other. The coins
date from 1942 to 1944.
The
Philippines became a United States possession from 1898 as a result
of the Spanish-American War. In 1942 it fell to invading Japanese
forces. This attractive Brilliant Uncirculated bronze 1
Centavo was produced at the San Francisco mint in 1944 in preperation
for the liberation of the Phillippines from Japan. One side of the coin
shows an Eagle atop the Philippine
arms and the legend "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", along with the famed
"S" mintmark of the San Francisco Mint. The other side shows
either a seated man with a hammer and anvil in front of a
volcano. In
1946 the Philippines gained independence, making it one of the last
coins
the United States made for its onetime colony of the Philippines.
LAST
COINS OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES STRUCK IN PHILADELPHIA
One
of the first coins Ukraine issued after obtaining independence from
the Soviet Union was this 1995 200,000 Karbovantsiv commemorating the
50th anniversary of the end of World War II. Ukraine suffered
greatly during the war, both under Stalin and Hitler. An
estimated 10 Million citizens died during the war. The coin depicts a
young woman in native attire placing flowers in Sophia Square in Kiev.
St. Sophia cathedral and the Bohdan Khmelnytsky monument are in the
background. . The obverse bears the national arms.
The 33mm copper-nickel coin has a mintage of 250,000 pieces and is
Proof-Like.