Emergency Notes/Issues

Emergency notes are issued usually in times of war. The United States issued emergency notes for Hawaii and for North Africa during the war efforts in those parts of the world. Germany issued emergengy notes for its war efforts across Europe. Japan also used these types of notes as replacement notes for the territories it conquered or planned to invade. Australia had printed some notes, but i do think most were destroyed before entering circulation.

This is not an absolute list of countries who have issued such currency, only those which i can place off the top of my head.

A 1935a silver certificate with the overstamp of 'HAWAII'. This note was actually used in hawaii after the bombing of Pearl Harbour. They fear was that Japan would attack and take control of Hawaii. These notes were issued instead of normal notes, so if Japan did take control of Hawaii, the overstamped notes could be deemed worthless.

• Friedberg #2300
• Signatures of Julian-Morenthau

This 1934A note is valued at 10 Dollars. This note was issued for use by the armed forces in Europe and North Africa during the war. The note carries the design of other 10 Dollar silver certificate notes of the time, but carries the 'Yellow' seal to distinguish it in case the notes were captured, they could easily be deemed worthless.

• Friedberg #2309
• Signatures of Julian / Morgenthau

NOTE: the white 'dots' on the obverse portrait are from my scanner and are not on the note.