COINS &
CURRENCY
OF WORLD WAR II
A selection of money used during
World War 2
NAZI
GERMANY 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 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 2 REICHSMARK
HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA
1936-39 KM93 VF
$12.00
Item
DE-83 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH
1934-35 KM83 VF
$24.00
Item
DE-86 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE
1935-36 KM86 VF
$20.00
Item
DE-94 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK
HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA
1936-39 KM94 VF
$28.00
Item
DE-SSET4 SET OF ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER
COINS $82.00
NAZI GERMAN
CURRENCY
The following notes were used in Nazi Germany throughout World War II
and remained legal tender until 1948. The notes bear two
dates: the date the note was first authorized, and the date the issuing
bank was authorized to issue currency. Unlike coins, the date is not
the year the note was printed. These Reichsbank notes were
supposedly backed by gold.
100 REICHSMARK
FEATURES SWASTIKA
The 1935 100 Reichsmark features a large swastika underprint at the
center. To the right is Justus von Liebig, a 19th century German
chemist who is called the "Father of the Fertilizer Industry" for his
discovery of
nitrogen as an essential plant nutrient. The back depicts
allegorical figures. The note was the highest denomination in general
circulation. It was about half a month's pay for a skilled
laborer.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI100RMKC GERMANY 100
REICHSMARK NOTE 1935
P183 Fine-VF
$20.00
Item
PM-DE-NAZI100RMKU GERMANY 100
REICHSMARK NOTE 1935
P183 AU-UNC
$35.00
FIRST NOTE ISSUED BY
NAZI GERMANY
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size images
The 50 Reichsmark was the first note issued after the Adolf Hitler came
to power. The note is dated March
30, 1933, which is one week after Hitler assumed control over
Germany. It features the portrait and watermark of 19th
century
Prussian politician and banker David Hansemann. The back
features a portrait of Mercury and two small children.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI50RMKC GERMANY 50 REICHSMARK NOTE
1933
P182 Fine-VF $12.00
NAZI GERMAN 20
REICHSMARK NOTE
FEATURES AUSTRIAN MAIDEN
In 1939 a new 20 Reichsmark note was introduced, with a design adopted
from an unissued Austrian note. Austria had been forcibly
incorporated into the Third Reich the previous year. The
front depicts a young woman holding edelweiss, There is also
a small eagle and swastika and a large swastika underprint.
The back pictures the Dachstein Glacier on Lake Gosausee in Austria.
To the left is a man holding an ax. To the right is
a man sowing
seeds. The watermark depicts the young maiden.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-39C GERMANY 20
REICHSMARK NOTE
1939
P185 F-VF $20.00
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The 20 Reichsmark note
dated 1929 portrays Ernst Werner
Siemens, the 19th century
German industralist and inventor who founded the Siemens A.G. which has
expanded into a multi-national company producing a wide range products.
The back features
children holding tools and a worker carrying a
hammer. It has a watermark of Siemans at the left
and
an embosed seal near the lower left corner. The note
continued in circulation throughout World War II.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-29C GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P181 F-VF $4.00
Item
PM-DE-NAZI20RMK-29U GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P181 AU-UNC $15.00
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The 10 Reichsmark depicts
Albrecht Thaer, a 19th Century German
agriculturalist who applied scientific principles to agriculture and
set up one of the first agricultural colleges. The back
features two children and a woman carrying a sickle. The note
is dated January 22, 1929 and was issued until 1945.. It has
a watermark of Thaer at the
right and an embosed seal near the lower left corner.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI10RMKC GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK NOTE
1929
P180 F-VF $3.00
NAZI GERMAN 5 REICHMARK
NOTE FEATURES HITLER YOUTH
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size image
Nazi Germany introduced this 5 Reichmark note in 1942 to replace the
silver 5 Reichsmark coins
which
were disappearing from circulation due
to hoarding. The front of the note features a German young
man, along with a small eagle and swastika. The back depicts a woman
with a sickle and a man with a wood plane, representing farming and
industry. Between them is a vignette of the
Brunswick Cathedral and the Brunswick Lion statue. The Lion
was commissioned by Henry the Lion about 1166AD. The statue
is the oldest, preserved large sculpture
from the Middle Ages north of the Alps. The note measures 140x70mm and
is brown. The left side features a watermark of the numeral
"5".
Item
PM-DE-NAZI5RMKU NAZI GERMANY 5 REICHSMARK
NOTE,
1942 P186 AU-UNC. $20.00
NAZI GERMAN
RENTENMARK NOTES

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size images
In 1937 Nazi Germany introduced 1 and 2 Rentenmark notes. The
Rentenmark was equivalent to the Reichsmark however it was the
issuing authority was the Rentenbank rather than the Reichsbank, hence
the different name.. The
Reichsbank did not issue notes under 5 Reichsmarks so the Rentenbank
was utilized to issue these lower denomination notes. The
Rentenbank's currency was backed by mortgages on land and industrial
properties rather than by gold. The emblem of the
Rentenbank was a sheaf of grain. The emblem appears both on
the back of the notes and in the embossed seal at the lower right
corner of the notes. They were the last notes issued by the Rentenbank.
The notes continued in circulation until 1948.
Item
PM-DE-RENTEN2C GERMANY 2 RENTENMARK NOTE
1937 P174 VG-Fine $5.00
Item
PM-DE-RENTEN1C GERMANY 1 RENTENMARK NOTE
1937 P173 F-VF $4.00
Item
PM-DE-RENTEN1U GERMANY 1 RENTENMARK NOTE
1937 P173 AU-UNC $10.00
SPECIAL:
ALL 8 OF THE ABOVE NAZI GERMAN NOTES: 1
& 2
Rentenmark, 5 & 10 Reichsmark, both 20 Reichmark notes, 50
& 100 Reichsmark in circulated condition.. A
difficult set to assemble.
Item
PM-DE-NAZI8 NAZI GERMANY 8 NOTE SET:
1 RENTENMARK – 100 REICHSMARKS VG-VF
$75.00
WWII GERMAN ARMED FORCES
AUXILIARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE

During
World
War II Nazi Germany issued special notes known as Auxiliary Payment
Certificates. They were used to pay troops stationed in occupied
nations. In an effort to keep the notes from circulating in the local
economy they were worth ten times their face value if spent in
authorized military establishments or sent back to
Germany. The notes have the denomination and two
small Wehrmacht eagle and swastika emblems on the front. The
back is blank. The 1 Reichspfennig note was released in
1942. It is printed on blue watermarked paper and is 88x43mm.
Item
PM-DE-MIL-1P GERMAN
MILITARY 1 REICHSPFENNIG (1942) PM32 UNC. $12.00
WORLD WAR II
GERMAN
MILITARY CURRENCY 
Wehrmacht military currency was used by Nazi Germany to pay its troops
during the final months of World War II. The notes are dated
September 15, 1944. Soldiers were paid in military scrip while in
transit. When a soldier arrived at his post the notes could be
converted to the local currency or occupation notes. The notes all have
similar designs. The front includes a small Eagle holding a Swastika
and the inscription "VERRECHNUNGSSEN FÜR DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT"
(Clearing notes for German Armed Forces) The back of the note includes
regulations and instructions on how to use the notes.They are
interesting and historic pieces of World War II military history.
Item
PM-DE-MILIT10M GERMAN MILITARY 10
REICHSMARK NOTE 1944
PM40 AU-UNC. $20.00
Item
PM-DE-MILIT1M GERMAN MILITARY 1
REICHSMARK NOTE 1944
PM38 UNC. $13.00
NAZI
GERMAN BONDS

These bonds were issued by Nazi Germany
between 1935 and
1942. The bonds had a lottery aspect, with a portion of the
bonds being drawn each year for repayment. The 1935
and 1936 bonds were issued by the Reich Debt Administration and carry a
nominal interest rate of 4 1/2%. The 1935 issue bear, the
Reich’s eagle from the Weimar Republic, the 1936 have the Nazi Eagle
& Swastika emblem. The 1942 bonds were issued by the
state of Thuringia with a nominal interest rate of 3 1/2%.
They have the embossed Nazi eagle & swastika
emblem. The bonds measure approximately 8.5" x
11.75" (21cm
x 29.5cm) and have been canceled by a single hole punch. The
bonds have a remarkable history. Having been stored in the
impenetrable safe of the Reichsbank in Berlin, they survived the Second
World War unscathed by bombings. Even during the years of the German
Democratic Republic they went largely untouched. In 2015 the
German Ministry of Finance had the bonds sold at auction, with the
proceeds going to the Nazi Crimes Compensation Fund. They are
remarkable and historic items of Nazi German economic history.
Item
BND-DE35-100 NAZI GERMANY 100 REICHSMARK BOND,
1935 AU $5.00
Item
BND-DE35-500 NAZI GERMANY 500 REICHSMARK BOND,
1935 AU $5.00
Item
BND-DE36-1000 NAZI GERMANY 1000 REICHSMARK
BOND,
1936 AU $8.00
Item
BND-DE42-500 NAZI GERMANY-THURINGIA 500
REICHSMARK
BOND, 1942 AU $8.00
Item
BND-DE42-1000 NAZI GERMANY-THURINGIA 1000
REICHSMARK BOND, 1942 AU $8.00
Item
BND-DE-ALL ALL 5 OF THE ABOVE NAZI GERMAN
BONDS,
AU $29.00
BEAUTIFUL
BANKNOTE OF GERMAN
OCCUPIED SERBIA
On April 6, 1941 Axis Forces under Nazi Germany invaded
Yugoslavia.
They promptly conquered and divided the nation along ethnic
lines. Serbia was placed under the control of the German
military. Serbia issued some beautiful, multi-color
banknotes while under Nazi German control. The notes were printed by
the Serbian Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes and Coins in
Belgrade. The 500
Dinar dated May 1, 1942 features the Serbian arms and a bare chested
man sowing seads on the front. The back depicts a bare
chested man harvesting wheat with a sythe. The notes have the
watermark of King Alexander I. They are
impressive, large size,
colorful notes from a time when Serbia was under Nazi
domination.
Item
PM-RS-500D-42U NAZI SERBIA 500 DINARA
BANKNOTE
1942 P31 AU-UNC $18.00
WWII
FASCIST ROMANIA BANKNOTE
Romania came under the control of fascist dictator Ion Antonescu in
September 1940. The country officially joined the Axis powers
in November 1940. It was a major participant in the invasion
of the Soviet Union, contributing both troops and equipment, and was a
major supplier of oil for the German war machine. In 1943 the
Allies began heavy bombing of Romania. The Soviet Union invaded in
1944. Shortly thereafter young King Michael, who
had previously been little more than a figurehead, led a coup that
overthrew Antonescu. Romania then joined the Allies. Soviet troops
quickly occupied Romania, even though Romania was now on the same side
as the Soviet Union. This Romanian 500 Lei note is dated
between November 1940 and January 1943, the period when Romania was
under the control of the fascists and supporting Nazi
Germany. The brown note depicts two female farmers carrying
hoes on the front. The back features the Peles Castle. The
Neo-Renaissance castle was built as a royal residence for Carol I, the
first king of modern Romania, between 1873 and 1914. Today it
is a popular tourist attraction.
Item
PM-RO-500L ROMANIA 500 LEI 1940-1943 P51
AU-UNC.
$18.00
COIN OF THE NAZI
PUPPET
STATE OF
BOHEMIA & MORAVIA 

The
Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia
in 1938, incorporating part of it into
Germany. In the western portion of what remained they created
a puppet state called the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. From
Bohemia and Moravia we offer the zinc 1 Korun coin that was struck from
1941
until 1944. One side depicts the Bohemian lion. The
other has Linden branches, the date and the denomination.
Item
BOH-1K BOHEMIA & MORAVIA 1 KORUN
COIN, KM4 VF $6.00
LASTCOIN OF THE
KINGDOM OF YUGOSLAVIA

This 1938 10 Dinara is
one of the last coins of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The
obverse of the 23mm nickel coin depicts the head of young King Peter
II. The reverse has the royal crown, denomination and date
within a wreath. Peter became king in 1934 at age 11 upon the
assassination of his father, King Alexander I. Though he was
opposed to Nazi Germany, his regent signed a pact that allied
Yugoslavia with the Nazis in 1941. Two days later a British
supported coup overthrew the regency and proclaimed the 17 year old
Peter to be of age and in control of Yugoslavia. Hitler
responded by attacking and quickly conquering Yugoslavia.
Peter escaped by climbing down a drainpipe. He never returned
to his homeland. He made his way to London, then after the war lived in
the United States, eventually working in a Los Angeles Savings and Loan
before he died in Denver in 1970.
Item
YU-10D38 YUGOSLAVIA 10 DINARA 1938 KM22 XF-AU
$3.50
WORLD
WAR II COIN OF SPAIN

Though
Francisco Franco and the Spanish Nationalists received heavy
assistance
from Hitler during the Spanish Civil War and the two were ideologically
similar, Spain never officially joined the Axis powers in World War
II. Spain provided volunteers to fight against Russia, but
insisted they not be used on the western front. Negotiations between
Hitler and Franco concerning Spain formally entering the war did not go
well, with Hitler reportedly saying "
I prefer to have three or four
of
my own teeth pulled out than to speak to that man
again!". This 1944 21mm
aluminum-bronze Spanish 1
Peseta depicts coat of arms of Spain on the obverse. The
reverse features the historical symbols of Spain around the
denomination: a pomegranate for Granada, four pallets for
Aragon, a castle of Castile, a lion for León, chains for Navarre and a
bundle of arrows for the Catholic Monarchs (Ferdinand and Isabella) who
united the country.
Item
ES-1P SPAIN 1 PESETA 1944 KM767 F-VF
$3.00
WORLD WAR II COINS
OF THE VATICAN
During World War II the Vatican was in a difficult position, torn
between its Christian duties and the need to cooperate with Fascist
Italy which granted the Vatican its independence in 1929. We
are pleased to offer the following coins of the Vatican struck during
these difficult war years. The 1941 50 Centesimi depicts
Archangel Michael drawing his sword. The 1941 1 Lira depicts
the Virgin Mary standing on the globe and a crescent
moon. The obverses of the coins have the Papal Arms
of Pius XII which feature a dove holding an olive branch. The
coins are struck in stainless steel.
Item
VA-SET2 VATICAN 50 CENTESIMI & 1
LIRA 1941,
KM25a & KM26a AU-UNC.
$19.50
1938 CHINESE
WAR
BONDS DEPICTS AIR AND SEA BATTLES
These 1938 Chinese War bonds include two wonderful vignettes.
One showing an aerial dogfight, the other depicting costal gun
emplacements blasting ships offshore. The bonds were issued
by Kwangtung Province of China in March 1938 to raise funds in a
desperate attempt to stop the Japanese invasion of China. By
the time the bonds were issued, Japan had already begun an naval and
aerial blockade of Canton (now Guangzhou), the capital of Kwangtung
Province (now Guangzhou). Beijing, Shanghai and the national
capital of Nanjing had already fallen to the Japanese. The
bonds were issued in low denominations in order to allow most Chinese
to purchase them. The defense of Canton failed and the city
fell to the Japanese in December 1938. The bonds are labeled in Chinese
"
27th year Kwangtung
Province National Defense Public Bond" and paid a
4% interest. Only the first three coupons on each bond have
been clipped. The bonds measure approximately 10.5"x12.5"
(26x31.5cm) The 5
Dollar bonds are blue, the 10 Dollar bonds are brown. It is
an important item issued during the Japanese invasion of China.
Item
BND-CN39-$5 KWANGTUNG CHINA, 1938 $5 DEFENSE
BOND, XF $39.95
Item
BND-CN39-$10 KWANGTUNG CHINA, 1938 $10
DEFENSE
BOND, XF out
WORLD WAR II CHINESE BANKNOTES
These 10 and 20 Cent notes were issued by the Central Bank of China in
1940. The notes were necessary due to a coin shortage caused
by World War II. The front is in Chinese and depicts Sun Yat
Sen. The back is in English. The 10 Cents is 116 x 58 mm, the
20 Cents is 124 x 62mm The notes were printed by the Chung Hwa Book Co.
Ltd. of Shanghai.
Item
PM-CBC-SET40 CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA 10
& 20 CENTS NOTES, 1940 P226-227 UNC. $15.00
UNUSUAL FIBER
COINS 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 these unusual 1 Fen and 5 Fen coins
struck in a thick, red material rather than metal. The coins are dated
in the 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
1 Fen struck only a single year; 1945. The 5 Fen was struck
in 1944 and 1945. Because the material used was relatively
soft, the
coins show considerable wear. These historic World War II coins are
some of the few circulating non-metallic coins of the 20th century.
Item
MAN-5F MANCHUKUO 5 FEN 1944-45 YA13a
G-VG $7.00
Item
MAN-1F MANCHUKUO 1 FEN 1945 Y13a
G-VG $7.00
JAPANESE INVASION OF
THE UNITED STATES?
When these notes issued by Japan started showing up during
World War II, many people took it as proof that Japan was about to
conquer the United States and had already printed new currency for the
United States. After all, the notes were clearly denominated in Dollar
or Cents and had the words "THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT" in large
letters. The story was repeated so many times that many
believed
it must be true. Though the Japanese government did print the
notes, however they were for use in Malay, which Japan conquered by
early 1942, and not the United States. Like the
United
States, Malaya used dollars and cents. The Uncirculated 10
Dollar notes pictures features bananas, breadfruit and coconuts on the
front and palm trees and a ship steaming in the horizon on the
back. These are historic collector’s items
recalling
Japan’s unsuccessful attempt to extend her empire across Asia in World
War II
Item
PM-MALAYA10 MALAYA 10 DOLLARS
JAPANESE INVASION NOTE, PM7c UNC.
$3.00
Item
PM-MALAYA10x10 10 PIECES OF MALAYA 10 DOLLARS
JAPANESE INVASION NOTE, PM7c AU-UNC. $18.00
Item
PM-MALAYA10x100 100 PIECES OF MALAYA 10
DOLLARS
JAPANESE INVASION NOTE, PM7c AU-UNC. $95.00
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 guerillas would set up currency boards which would issue notes.
Anyone caught using the Japanese invasion money was severely punished.
Generally, each province would have its own currency board.
The names of three members of the currency board would appear on each
note, which was a very brave and brazen act of defiance against the
Japanese invaders. The notes tend to be crude, as they were printed
under rather unfavorable conditions with limited resources.
We are pleased to offer a set of 24 different World War II Philippine
Guerilla notes. The notes grade Very Good to Very
Fine. These notes are a historic vestige of the brave
Filipinos who fought against the Japanese in World War II.
Item
PM-PH-GUER24 24 DIFFERENT WORLD WAR II
PHILIPPINE
GUERILLA NOTES VG-VF
$49.50
LAST
CENT OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES WAS FROM PHILADELPHIA

This
1945 Netherlands East Indies cent was struck at the United States Mint
in Philadelphia. It was expected that the coins would be
needed after the liberation if the Netherlands East Indies (now
Indonesia) from the Japanese. The "P" mintmark is next to the date. The
23.5mm bronze cent has a center hole, which was an unusual production
requirement for the United States mint. The obverse depicts a
rice plant and the legends in Dutch. Indonesia gained
independence shortly after World War II, bringing an end to Dutch
rule.
Item
NEI-CENT NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES 1 CENT 1945-P
KM317 UNC.
$3.00
WWII
CANADA TOMBAC 1942 BEAVER
AND 1943 VICTORY 5 CENTS

During
1942, because nickel was needed for the war effort, Canada replaced the
nickel 5 cent coin with one made of a brass alloy called Tombac. The
new coins were 12-sided, making them even more distinctive.
The new coins kept the beaver reverse and King George VI that
was on the previous coins. The coins were struck only a single year. On
January 1, 1943 Canada released a new design for their 5-cent coin to
promote the war effort of World War II. The reverse featured a large
"V" behind a burning torch. The V both stood for Victory and
the denomination in Roman numerals). Even though the coin is
not made of nickel, it is often referred to as Canada's V
Nickel. Around the edge is the inscription in Morse code
which reads "
WE WIN WHEN
WE WORK WILLINGLY". Like the 1942 issue, the
coin is made of Tombac and depictes King George VI on the
obverse. It too was struck only a single year. In
1944 the Tombac allow was replaced with chrome-plated steel.
Item
CA-5C-42T CANADA 5 CENTS 1942 KM39 TOMBAC -
BEAVER,
VF-XF $2.50
Item
CA-5C-43 CANADA 5 CENTS 1943 KM40 VICTORY,
VF-XF $2.50
CANADA 2020 WORLD WAR II VICTORY
2 DOLLAR COIN

Canada
commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II with
colored and un-colored versions of this 2020 2 Dollar coin.
The coins have similar reverse designs which were adapted from
Canada's World War II era Victory 5 cent
coins. The designs feature a torch and a large "V"
in the center. On the outer ring is the inscription "
WE WIN WHEN WE
WORK WILLINGLY" in Morse code and the words Victory and
Remember are in
English and French. At the top are two shifting images of a
maple leaf within the line pattern. The obverse depicts the
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Item
CA-2D-COL-VICT CANADA COLOR 2 DOLLARS 2020
WWII UNC.
$7.00
Item
CA-2D-REG-VICT CANADA REGULAR 2 DOLLARS 2020
WWII UNC.
$7.50
WORLD WAR II
CANADIAN MEAT
RATION TOKEN

Meat
was rationed in Canada during World War II. Families received
a ration booklet which allowed them to purchase a limited quantity of
rationed goods, including tea, coffee, sugar, butter, booze and meat
each week. Each weekly meat ration coupon was good for 2
pounds of meat. The problem was that many did not have
refrigeration at home, so they would either forfeit the whole coupon
for a lesser amount of meat, or buy their full amount and risk it going
bad before it could be used. In 1945 the Canadian government
finally wised up and issued meat ration tokens that were good for a
lesser quantity of meat. Each token was worth 1/8 of a meat ration
coupon (1/4 pound of meat), so if someone bought less than their full
ration of meat the tokens could be given out to be used
later. If one bought half their weekly ration of meat, they
would receive four tokens for later use. The 22mm blue token
is struck on a heavy blue cardboard with a center hole. Both sides have
the same design with the words "
CANADA
- RATION MEAT - VIANDE" and two
maple leaves.
Item
CA-MEAT
CANADA WWII MEAT RATION TOKEN, UNC.
$3.00
Item
CA-MEATx10
10 of the above CANADA WWII MEAT RATION TOKENS, UNC.
$9.75
UNCIRCULATED
WORLD WAR II COINS OF MEXICO

World War II was a time of prosperity
for Mexico. Its minerals were much in demand for the war
effort. Many Mexicans went to the north to work in
agriculture to cover for the shortage farm labor in the United
States. These Uncirculated 5 Centavos bronze 5 Centavos are
dated 1944 and 1945, during the height of Mexico’s
prosperity. The 25.5mm bronze coins depict Josefa Ortiz De
Dominguez, one of the hero’s of Mexico’s War of Independence.
Behind her head is the Mexico City mintmark. The other side
features Mexico’s national emblem of an eagle on a cactus eating
a snake. It is an attractive coin that is quite reasonably
priced considering it is over 70 years old and still in it’s original
mint condition.
Item
MX-5C-44 MEXICO 5 CENTAVOS 1944 KM424 UNC. $2.00
Item
MX-5C-45 MEXICO 5 CENTAVOS 1946 KM424 UNC. $2.00
Item
MX-5C-BTH BOTH OF THE ABOVE MEXICAN 5
CENTAVOS,
1944 & 1945 UNC.$3.00
WORLD WAR II COINS OF BOLIVIA
STRUCK AT THE PHILADELPHIA MINT

This
three-coin set includes the zinc 10 and 20 Centavos and bronze 50
Centavos dated 1942. The coins were struck at the United
States mint in Philadelphia. The three coins have
similar designs. The obverses depict the Bolivian arms which
feature the Potosi mountain silver mine and an alpaca. The
reverses have a caduceus, the denomination and date. During World War
II Bolivia's mines supplied much needed tin to the Allies.
Bolivia did not declare war on Germany until 1943, by which time it was
becoming clear that the Axis powers were losing the war.
Bolivia did not send troops, ships or airplanes overseas to fight the
war.
Item
BO-WWIISET BOLIVIA 3 COIN SET 10, 20
& 50 CENTAVOS 1942 KM179a, 183 & 182a.1
XF-UNC.
$7.50
ALLIED
LEADERS OF
WORLD WAR II 
Winston Churchill served
as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the
World War II years of 1940 to 1945. His speeches and radio broadcasts
helped inspire British confidence, especially during the difficult
early years of the war when Britain stood almost alone against Nazi
Germany. He was honored after his death in 1965 on the
British 5 Shillings coin (1 Crown). It was the first British
coin to portray a commoner since the 1650’s and it was the last 5
Shilling coin ever struck by Great Britain. The obverse of the 38.6mm
copper-nickel coin has Mary Gillick’s portrait of young Queen
Elizabeth. The reverse portrays a rough portrait of
Churchill.
Dwight David Eisenhower
was a five-star general in the United States
Army during World War II and served as Supreme Allied Commander in
Europe. He led the invasion of North Africa in 1942–43 and the
successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45. He
served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to
1961. He is portrayed on the large 38.1mm copper-nickel clad
United States Dollar coin issued in 1976 to commemorae teh
bi-centennial of theUnited States and the smaller
26.5mm 2015 United States Presidential “Golden
Dollar”. The 1976 large dollar commemorates the
bi-centennial
of the United States. Below Eisenhower is the double dates
1776-1976. The reverse depicts the Liberty Bell and the Moon.
The Eisenhower Presidential dollar features the Statue of Liberty on
the reverse. The date, mintmark and legends are on the edge
of the coin. The Eisenhower Presidential Dollar was not
released into circulation but was only available from the mint at a
premium. Despite the coins coming directly from the original
mint bags,
most
coins have nicks or bagmarks. The large coins are some of
the least
expensive crown-sized coins available, and honor two great leaders of
World War II.
Item
GB-CHURCH GREAT BRITAIN 1 CROWN 1965 WINSTON
CHURCHILL KM910 AU-UNC. $3.00
Item
US-BICENT UNITED STATES 1976 BICENTENNIAL
EISENHOWER DOLLAR
XF-AU OUT
Item
US-SMALLIKE UNITED STATES 1 DOLLAR 2015-P
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
UNC-nicks $3.00
PORTUGUESE TIMOR
HONORS WORLD WAR
II HERO
Portuguese Timor, now the independent nation of East Timor, honored
their World War II hero Dom Aleixo Corte-Real on this 1967 20 Escudos
note. A vignette and watermark of him wearing an impressive
feather crown appears on the front of the note. He is the only native
to be honored on a banknote of Portuguese Timor and one of the only
World War II heroes to be honored on a banknote anywhere. Aleixo
Corte-Real, also known as Dom Aleixo Timorese was born in
1886. In 1912 he became the Liurai (chief) of the region of
Ainaro. He was a strong supporter of the Portuguese rule of
Timor. The Japanese invaded Portuguese Timor in 1942, even
though Portugal was a neutral country during the war. He led
a major revolt against the Japanese until he was captured in
1943. He refused to denounce the Portuguese flag, for which
he and his family were killed by the Japanese. The
back of the note includes the Portuguese Imperial Arms and the seal of
the Banco National Ultramarino which features a sailing ship.
The note measures 135 x 75mm and has a solid security thread.
Because Portuguese Timor was a small, isolated colony its notes are
difficult to find. The note is Uncirculated, but has minor
brown stains from storage in the tropics.
Item
PM-TP-20E PORTUGUESE TIMOR 20 ESCUDOS NOTE
1967 P26a UNC.-minor stains
$5.00
WORLD
WAR II COMMEMORATIVE FROM ASCENSION ISLAND

Ascension
Island commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the start of
World War II with this copper-nickel 1 Crown. An airbase was
constructed on the island during the war for patrol
operations. The base was called "wideawake" because of a
nearby colony of noisy terns. The coin features three
soldiers with tanks and war vehicles, ships and Lancaster airplanes in
the background. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.
The 38.6mm coin has a maximum mintage of 10,000 pieces.
Item
ASC-WWII ASCENSION 1 CROWN 2019 WORLD WAR II
BU
$14.00
SAIPAN
HONORS WORLD WAR II BATTLE

Saipan
is now part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands. In World War II it was the site of one of the
bloodiest and most strategic battles in the Pacific. Saipan
was Japanese territory and one of the last line of defenses before the
homeland. An estimated 29,000 Japanese soldiers and 20,000 civilians
died trying to defend the island. 3,426 Americans died and 10,364 were
wounded. The loss of Saipan was a major blow to Japan.
American B-29 bombers were now within striking range of mainland Japan
and the Philippines. The obverse unofficial 2019 Saipan 5
Dollar coin depicts the emblem of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana
Islands. The reverse features a Marine in front of a waving
American flag and the dates of the Battle of
Saipan. The 40mm eight-sided silver-plated Proof
coin has a mintage of only 160 pieces.
Item
SAIPAN SAIPAN 5 DOLLARS 2019 PROOF
$22.00
ALSO SEE:
GERMAN COINS & CURRENCY PAGE
NAZI
COINS PAGE
JAPANESE COINS &
CURRENCY PAGE
RUSSIA
WWII CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY COINS
For a great selection of aviation
art, including World War II and autographed art, please visit:
Virginia
Bader Fine Arts (vbader.com)
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