COINS & CURRENCY OF WORLD WAR II

A selection of money associated with 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.

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NAZI GERMAN 8 COIN SET  

This set consists of the eight lower denominations of Nazi German coins each showing the eagle and swastika. The 1937-1939 issues include the 1, 2, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig made from copper or aluminum-bronze alloys. In 1939 an aluminum 50 Reichspfennig with the Eagle and Swastika was introduced, and 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.

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NAZI GERMAN 14 COIN SET

This 14 coin set includes the regular issue coins of Nazi Germany listed above. Included are the following coins: The bronze 1 and 2 Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1940 with an eagle and swastika. The aluminum-bronze (brass) 5 and 10 Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1939 with an eagle and swastika. The aluminum 50 Reichspfennig picturing an eagle, which was dated only one year, 1935. The nickel 1 Reichsmark with an eagle which was issued from 1933 to 1939. Because nickel was a critical war material, most were melted during the War. The silver 5 Reichmark issued in 1934 and 1935 pictures the Potsdam Garrison Church where Hitler was sworn into office on one side and an eagle and two small swastikas on the other. Paul von Hindenburg and an Eagle are on the silver 5 Reichsmark dated 1935 and 1936. The silver 2 Reichsmark and 5 Reichsmark dating from 1936 to 1939 pictures Hindenburg on one side and an eagle holding a swastika during the other. Because of World War II, the only coins issued after 1940 were the zinc 1, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig, which depict an eagle holding a swastika. The coins grade Very Fine or better, though the zinc coins may have some spots. Because of the difficulty in obtaining all 14 coins at one time, I rarely am able to offer this historic set. (Note: this set includes the coins from Nazi set of 4 silver coins and the Nazi 8 coin set listed above, plus the aluminum 1935 50 Reichspfennig which was issued that single year, and the scarce nickel 1 Reichsmark)

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NAZI GERMAN 50 REICHSPFENNIG COINS PREPARE FOR WAR

Nazi Germany issued four types of 50 Reichspfennig coins. With World War II about to begin, Nazi Germany instituted major changes to the 50 Reichspfennig coin in 1938 and 1939.  The Nazis continued to mint the 22mm nickel 50 Reichspfennig that had been introduced in 1927 during the Weimar regime until sometime in 1938. The coin features the German eagle on one side and the denomination on the other. In 1938 they introduced a new version of the nickel 50 Reichspfennig which featured the Eagle holding a swastika in an oak wreath.  The coin was struck only two years, 1938 and 1939.  Few were ever released into circulation, making it by far the rarest Nazi German regular issue coin.  In 1939 Germany decided it needed nickel for its war effort. The nickel 50 Reichspfennig coins were quickly recalled and were demonetized in 1940. To replace the nickel coins Germany released 22mm aluminum 50 Reichspfennig coin dated 1935. The coin was struck in 1935 but had not been issued into circulation at that time. It features the German Eagle without a swastika. Also, in 1939 a new aluminum 50 Reichspfennig with the Eagle holding a swastika was introduced.  It continued to be struck until 1944. 

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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. The Reichsbank was first authorized to issue cufrrency on August 20, 1924.  Unlike coins, the date is not the year the note was printed. These Reichsbank notes were supposedly backed by gold, but could not be redeemed for gold.

NAZI GERMAN 20 REICHSMARK NOTE FEATURES AUSTRIAN MAIDEN  

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NAZI GERMAN 1 & 2 RENTENMARK NOTES   

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EMERGENCY WWII REICHSBANK NOTE

This German 20 Reichsmark note was issued by the German Reichsbank in Sudetenland and Lower Silesia at the very end of World War II.  Sudetenland and Lower Silesia were areas of Czechoslovakia and Poland had been forcibly incorporated into Germany at the start of World War II. Because of the advancing allied armies, shipments of regular Germany currency were no longer available from Berlin.  The note is dated April 28, 1945, less than two weeks before German surrendered.  The tan and brown note is 150 × 80mm.

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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 FUR 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.

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NAZI GERMANY CARVES UP CZECHOSLOVAKIA

In 1938 Nazi Germany occupied  and carved up Czechoslovakia. The western part became part of Germany.  Other parts were given to Poland and Hungary.  What was left became two Nazi puppet states: the Protectorate of Bohemia & Moravia and the Slovak Republic. 
From Bohemia & Moravia we have the complete four coin set: 10, 20, & 50 Haleru and 1 Koruna.  The coins were struck in zinc and featured the crowned Bohemian lion on the obverse.  The 1 Koruna was struck from 1941 to 1944 and had the denomination within linden branches on the reverse.  The lower denominations were stuck from 1940 to 1944 and used the reverse designs of the pre-war Czech coins: the St. Charles Bridge in Prague on the 10 Haleru, wheat ears and a sickle on the 20 Haleru, wheat ears and linden branches on the 50 Haleru.  Linden branches were a  traditional Bohemian symbols of love, stability, and protection

From the Nazi puppet state of Slovakia we have the copper-nickel 1 and 5 Koruna.  Both coins have the Slovak arms on the obverse.   The 1 Koruna was minted from 1940 until 1945 and has the denomination and wheat ears on the reverse.  The 5 Koruna depicts Andrej Hlinka. Hlinka was a Catholic priest, journalist, banker, leader of the Slovak People’s Party, papal chamberlain and a member of the Czech National Assembly. Above his portrait is the legend that translates “Life for God. Freedom for Nation.” which is a bit ironic for an occupied nation. It was the first coin issued by the Slovak Republic and was minted only a single year: 1939, the year after Hlinka died.  In 1947 approximately 40% of the original mintage of the 5 Korun was melted by the Czechoslovak National Bank.

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SLOVAK COIN FEATURES MEDIEVAL CRUCIFIX

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NAZI OCCUPIED BELGIUM COIN SET  

Despite being neutral, the Netherlands was attacked by Nazi Germany in May 1940.  Belgian King Leopold III surrendered his nation 18 days later without consulting his government.  In return he was allowed to keep his throne, though the government was controlled by Nazi Germany.  The kept the designs of the 10 and 25 Centimes the same, but the coins were struck in zinc rather than copper-nickel.  They feature the monogram of King Leopold III around a center hole on one side and the arms of Brussels (left), Mons (middle) and Bruges (right) on the other.  The name of the country is in both French and Dutch.  The zinc 1 Franc features the national arms on the obverse and the King's monogram on the other.  The zinc 5 Francs depicts the king on one side and the denomination on the other.  The zinc coins continued to be struck with the same designs until 1947.  Because of his collaboration with the Nazis the King was not allowed back in his country following the war and formally abdicated in 1951.

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WWII BELGIAN COIN STRUCK ON U.S. WAR CENT BLANK 

In 1944, in order to provide new coins for the newly liberated Belgium, and to use up the excess blanks left over when the unpopular 1943 steel cent was discontinued, the US mint struck the new Belgium 2 Franc coin on unused steel cent blanks.  The coins were struck for one year only, perhaps because the Belgians disliked the coins as much as the Americans did.

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NAZI OCCUPIED NETHERLANDS  

Despite being neutral, the Netherlands was attacked and occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940. The Dutch government went into exile in London ang the Germans took over.  New coins, made of zinc, were issued by the German occupation government.  The 1 Cent features a circled cross on one side and a sprig of wheat on the other.  The 10 Cents depicts three tulips.  The 25 Cents depicts a Viking ship.  The coins are dated 1941 to 1944

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COINS OF NAZI OCCUPIED NORWAY

Norway attempted to maintain neutrality at the beginning of World War II, but was invaded by Nazi Germany in April 9, 1940.  Norwegian forces held out for two months before surrendering on June 10, 1940.  The King and much of the government fled to England where they set up a government in exile.  Germany replaced the copper 2 and 5 Ore that bore the cypher of King Haakon VII with iron coins featuring a lion emblem on the obverse.  The reverse design featuring the denomination was unchanged.

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FIRST BANKNOTES NAZI GERMAN OCCUPIED CROATIA & SERBIA

On April 6, 1941 Axis Forces under Nazi Germany invaded Yugoslavia.  They promptly conquered and divided the nation along ethnic lines, creating the puppet governments for Croatia and Serbia.   Other parts of Yugoslavia were divided between Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary and their client regimes.   Croatia was nominally ruled by an Italian prince who never set foot in the country.  Serbia directly controlled by the German military.   Yugoslavia was reunited after World War II under communist rule.  Ironically, after the collapse of communism in 1991, it again broke-up along ethnic lines. 
     From Croatia we have the first notes issued by the Nazi puppet state, the 100 and 500 Kuna dated May 26, 1941, just seven weeks after the invasion.  The 100 Kuna features the Croatian coat of arms and is 150 x 80mm.  The 500 Kuna three sheaves of wheat and is 160 x 84mm.  The notes were printed in Germany Giesecke & Devrient, a private company which is still a major banknote printer.
     From Serbia we have the overprinted 100 Dinara note dated May 1, 1941.  After invading Yugoslavia, the Germans found a large quantity of the beautiful 1929 Yugoslavian 100 Dinara banknotes in the vaults of the Central Bank.  The front of the notes picture a seated woman holding a sword overlooking a village on a bay.  The back pictured sailboats and a young man with fruit leaning on the arms of Yugoslavia.  The Germans put an ugly brown overprint on what was one of the world's prettiest banknotes in an attempt to cover up all references to Yugoslavia.  The note measures 172 x 101mm.

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COINS OF NAZI OCCUPIED SERBIA

On April 6, 1941 Nazi German forces invaded Yugoslavia. The country was quickly conquered and divided along ethnic lines. Serbia was directly controlled by the German military.  This three coin set includes the 1942 1 and 2 Dinars and the 1943 Dinars.  The coins were struck only a single year. All three coins have similar designs with the denomination and date on one side and the Serbian arms without the royal crown on the other.

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FASCIST ITALY SILVER COIN OF VICTOR EMMANUEL III  

This silver 5 Lire of Fascist Italy dates from 1927 to 1930.  King Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III) is on the obverse.  An eagle and fasces, the emblem of Fascist Italy is on the reverse.  By 1927 Mussolini had turned Italy into a dictatorship and the king was largely a figurehead. The 23mm coin weighs 5 grams and contains .1342 troy ounces of silver.  It is an  historic silver coin of Fascist Italy.

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WWII FASCIST ITALY COIN SETS

These coins of Fascist Italy depict King Victor Emmanuele as a Roman Emperor on the obverse.  The reverses all include a fasces in the design, in an attempt to show that Mussolini and the Fascists were the power behind the throne. The coins date from 1936 until 1943, when the king deposed Mussolini and joined with the Allies.  The four-coin set includes the 5, 10, 20 and 50 Centesimi.  The six coin set includes those four coins, plus the 1 and 2 Lire.

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COIN OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

The Spanish Civil War was a bloody conflict that lasted from 1936 until 1939.  The Nationalists were supported by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.  The Republicans were supported by the Soviet Union.  The war provided a testing ground for weaponry and tactics that would later be used in World War II.  These coins, dated 1937 were struck by the Republic.  Due to the siege of Madrid, the coins were apparently struck at an emergency mint in Castellon or Aspe.  The iron 5 Centimos depicts a female allegory of the Republic on the obverse and the denomination within a wreath on the reverse.   The war ended with the defeat of the Republican faction.

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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 Leon, chains for Navarre and a bundle of arrows for the Catholic Monarchs (Ferdinand and Isabella) who united the country.

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FIRST POST-WORLD WAR II COIN OF LUXEMBOURG

Before World War II Luxembourg was a neutral nation.  In 1939 Adolf Hitler promised to respect Luxembourg's sovereignty, however on May 9, 1940 Germany invaded.  The Luxembourg army of 425 soldiers and 13 officers were no match against the powerful German Wehrmacht and the country fell within hours. A forceful campaign of Germanization was begun and in 1942 Luxembourg was officially made part of Germany.  This 1946 1 Franc was one of the first coins issued by Luxembourg after Germany's defeat in 1945.  The design of the 23mm copper-nickel coin is similar to that of the pre-war 1 Franc.  The obverse features a bare-chested steelworker poking at flames (occupational safety regulations were much looser then), in the background smoke rises from smokestacks (pollution laws were also much looser).  The reverse features the crowned monogram of Grand Duchess Charlotte.

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LAST BRONZE JAPANESE 1 SEN FORSHADOWS UPCOMING WAR  

In 1938 Japan intoduced a new design for their bronze 1 Sen coin.  The obverse features the mythological crow called Yatagarasu, which sybolizes a devine intervention into human affairs.  The other side features the Imperial Chrysanthemum seal, which signifies the Emperor at the top.  The denomination is in the middle.  At the bottom is the Paulownia Flower, which is the seal of the civilian government of Japan.  The new coin replaced the previous 1 Sen which featured only the Paulownia Flower. The coin is dated in the 13th year of Emperor Hirohito's reign (Showa Era year 13).  When the coin was issued Japan had already invaded China and was gearing up for more war.  Because copper was an important war material, the new bronze coin had less copper than the previous issues.   The 23mm bronze coin was struck for less than a year before it was replaced with an aluminum coin.  The historic, old coin is in Uncirculated condition, though may show a bit of toning.

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WORLD WAR II JAPANESE 1 SEN COINS

The 1 Sen coin was the lowest denomination in circulation in Japan by the beginning of World War I. It was worth 1/100 of a Yen.  Japan’s decline in World War II is reflected in the decline of its 1 Sen coin. During 1938 Japan replaced the bronze 1 Sen coin  with a 17.6 aluminum coin bearing the same design (Y56) . In 1941 the 1 Sen was reduced to a 16mm aluminum coin (Y59).   Mount Fuji and the Chrysanthemum seal are on one side and the denomination on the other. In 1944 the 1 Sen was further reduced to a 15mm zinc coin (Y62). The Chrysanthemum seal is on one side and the name of the country “Great Japan” and the date is on the other.  The coin was discontinued after Japan’s defeat in World War II, having lost virtually all of its value.

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WORLD WAR II JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY FOR HONG KONG

Japan issued this 100 Yen note for use in Hong Kong in the closing months of World War II. It was the highest denomination military currency issued by Japan. The note, apparently printed in Hong Kong, utilized the basic design of the 1944 Japanese homeland 100 Yen note, however with modified legends on the back and the front has an overprint that translates as "Military Currency". The note pictures the Yumedono Pavilion, or Hall of Dreams.  It was constructed in 739 as a monument to the semi-legendary Prince Shotoku Taishi on the site of the prince's palace.  The prince is pictured to the right within a green circle. Because civilians were forced to accept were forced to accept the unbacked Military Yen it cost the Japanese government virtually nothing to purchase whatever they wanted.  The note large sized note is 163 x 94mm and is Uncirculated.

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JAPANESE INVASION MONEY

As Japanese forces conquered Burma, Malaya and the Philippines in World War II they introduced their own currency.  Anyone found with any other type of currency was subject to severe punishment.  As English was the official language of these three colonies, the notes were printed in English and were denominated in the currency that had been in circulation.  The notes were only labeled “THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT” without mentioning the colony.  The red 10 Rupee note for Burma depict the Ananda Temple in Bagan.  The dark blue and yellow 10 Dollar note for Malaya includes bananas, breadfruit and coconuts on the front and a ship steaming in the horizon on the back.   The black and light blue Philippine 10 Pesos note depicts a banana plantation.

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JAPANESE INVASION OF THE UNITED STATES?

When these 10 Dollar notes issued by The Japanese Government started showing up shortly after World War II, many people took it as proof that Japan planned to invade the United States, and had their new currency for the United States already printed.  The story was repeated so many times that many believed it must be true.  Though the Japanese government did print the notes, they were for use in Malaya, which Japan conquered by early 1942, not the United States.   Like the United States, Malaya called their currency the Dollar.  However, the design is much more suited to Malaya than the United States.  The front features bananas, breadfruit and coconuts. The back pictures palm trees and a ship steaming on the horizon. Each note has two sets of block letters, starting with the letter “M”, which stood for Malaya.  As an anti-counterfeiting measure tiny colored silk threads were embedded into the paper.  These unissued, Crisp Uncirculated 10 Dollar notes were abandoned by the Japanese forces in Malaya after Japan’s surrender in 1945.  They sat in storage for many years since then.   Today they are historic collector’s items recalling Japan’s unsuccessful attempt to extend her empire across Asia in World War II.

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EMERGENCY WORLD WAR II COIN OF FRENCH INDO CHINA

During World War II the French administrators in French Indo China closely collaborated with both the Germans and Japanese.  As the war progressed the country soon faced a severe coin shortage and found themselves largely cut off from the rest of the world. In 1943 French officials in Hanoi gave emergency authorization for an school in Hanoi, the Ecole Pratique, to strike aluminum 1 Centime coins using whatever makeshift equipment they could assemble.  The coins bear the name of the Vichy government "Etat Francais".  The coin is Uncirculated but may be weakly struck or have minor minting flaws.

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 WORLD WAR II COINS FROM BRITISH INDIA

India was critical to the Allied effort in World War II.  It contributed over 2.5 million troops and was a major producer of armaments and equipment.  Two versions of the World War II era bronze 1/4 Anna were produced.  Both depict King George VI on the obverse and denomination and date on the reverse.  In the first versoin which was struck in 1938 and 1939 the tips of the fleur-de-lis in the King's crown touched the jeweled band of the crown.  In the second version which was struck from 1940 until 1942, the fleur-de-lis were shorter.  The king's head flatter but with more distinct features in the second version.  By 1942 the bronze 1/4 Anna had minimal buying power and it utilized copper that was needed for the war effort.  Production was discontinued that year. The same year a much smaller, 17.3mm square nickel-brass 1/2 Anna was introduced.  It might buy a cup of tea or a small snack.  The 1/2 Anna has the denomination written in English, Urdu, Bengali, Telugu & Devanagari on the reverse.   Both coins portray Emperor George VI on the obverse.

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UNITED STATES WORLD WAR II RATION TOKENS AND CHECKS

During World War II the United States implemented a complicated system of rationing and price controls on many food and non-food items which was operated by the Office of Price Administration (OPA).  The system included ration books, stamps, coupons, tokens and checks. Families would be issued ration books containing ration stamps or coupons which would be good for only a limited period of time.  In order to purchase a rationed item, the buyer needed to provide both the correct payment and the appropriate number of ration points.  Each ration stamp was worth 10 ration points, but many items required fewer points.  Initially merchants were unable to make ration point change, resulting in consumers being forced to waste valuable ration points. In 1944 red and blue ration tokens were introduced in order to make change for food items and allow for small purchases.  Each token was good for 1 ration point.  Red tokens could be used for meats or fats.  Blue tokens were for processed foods. The tokens are all vulcanized fiber and 16mm in diameter.  They have the same design on both sides with the legend "OPA RED POINT" or "OPA BLUE POINT", and the numeral "1".  Each token also has two small letters next to thel "1", though it is not clear what is the reason for the letters.
Ration checks were used for commercial transactions involving merchants or commercial entities.  The checks are like regular business checks and were processed through banks and the Federal Reserve system like checks, but were made out for points or foods rather and dollars.  We have cancelled OPA Ration Checks for Pounds of Sugar and for Processed Foods points drawn on the Exchange Bank of Bloomfield Iowa dated 1943.

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SQUARE WORLD WAR II COIN OF CURACAO

After Nazi Germany conquered the Netherlands in 1940, the United States took control of the Dutch possessions in the Americas.  Curacao was a major refiner of oil, supplying some 60% of the oil used by the Allies. This square copper-nickel 1943 5 Cents was struck at the Philadelphia Mint for use in Curacao and Surinam.  It is similar to the pre-war Netherlands 5 Cents.

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WWII CANADA V "NICKEL" INCLUDES HIDDEN MORSE CODE MESSAGE

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. Around the rim is the inscription in Morse code which reads "WE WIN WHEN WE WORK WILLINGLY". The coins distinctive both because it is 12-sided and is struck in a brass alloy called tombac, in order to save nickel for the war effort.  King George V is on the obverse.  Even though the coin is not made of nickel, it is often referred to as Canada's V Nickel.

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CANADA 2020 WORLD WAR II VICTORY 2 DOLLAR COIN

Canada commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II with this multi-color 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.

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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 80 years old and still in it’s original mint condition.

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GENERAL MacARTHUR MEMORIAL MEDAL

This attractive 38.9 mm medal commemorating General Douglas MacArthur was struck shortly after his death in 1964 by Capitol Medals. The obverse pictures the General. The reverse has two of his most famous quotes: "I shall Return" and "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away".   The oxidized silver-plated bronze medal comes in an envelope with a descriptive brochure.

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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 2015 United States Presidential “Golden Dollar”. The 2015  Eisenhower Presidential dollar features the Statue of Liberty on the reverse. The date, mintmark and legends are on the edge of the coin. The coin was not released into circulation but was only available from the mint as part of a set or in rolls or bags at a premium. Despite the coins coming directly from the original mint bags, most coins have nicks or bagmarks. 

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FRANCE HONORS CHARLES DE GAULLE

France honored Charles de Gaulle on their 2020 2 Euro coin.  The coin commemorates both the 50th anniversary of his death in 1970 and the 80th anniversary of his Appeal of 18 June, which was an appeal launched by de Gaulle on June 18, 1940 from the BBC studios in London that established the French Resistance against Nazi Germany.  The coin depicts images of him both as President of France in the 1960's and as a General in World War II. 

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TAIWAN CELEBRATES LIBERATION FROM JAPAN

After several unsuccessful attempts to gain control of Taiwan (Formosa), Japan took the island from China in 1895 as a result of China's defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War.  Upon Japan's defeat in 1945 in World War II, China regained control of Taiwan.  In 1995 the Republic of China, (now commonly called Taiwan), commemorated the 50th Anniversary of its liberation from Japan.  The 26mm copper-nickel 10 Yuan coin features a map of Taiwan and the dates 1945 1995.

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WWII ARMY COMMEMORATIVE

The British Indian Ocean Territory issued this 39mm copper-nickel 2 Pound coins in 2019 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the start of World War II.   The coin honors the Army and features a British soldier with a Matilda, a Churchill and a Cromwell tank in the background.  Queen Elizabeth is on the obvers.  The coin has a mintage of only 10,000 pieces

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ALSO SEE:
GERMAN COINS & CURRENCY PAGE

NAZI COINS PAGE

JAPANESE COINS & CURRENCY PAGE

RUSSIA WWII CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY COINS

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