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NAZIGERMANY SILVER COINS
These four silver coins serve as a memento of the horrors of the ThirdReich. The 2 Reichsmark was issued from 1936 to 1939. It pictures Paulvon Hindenburg on one side and an eagle holding a wreathed swastika onthe other. It is 25mm in diameter and contains .1607 troy ounces ofsilver. Nazi Germany used three different designs on theirregularissue 5 Reichsmark coins. The first pictured the Potsdam MilitaryChurch, also called the Potsdam Garrison Church, on one side and aneagle and two small swastikas on the other. It was struck only from1934 to 1935. The Church was built by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm Ibetween 1730 and 1735. Adolf Hitler was sworn in a Chancellor ofGermany by Paul von Hindenburg at the Church in 1933. It burned down inthe fires caused by the Allied bombing in 1945. The second type wasstruck during only during the last part of 1935 and the first part of1936. It pictured Paul von Hindenburg on one side and an eagle on theother. Starting in 1936 the Eagle reverse was replaced with an eagleholding a wreathed swastika, similar to the 2 Reichsmark. The Eagle andSwastika 5 Reichsmark was struck from 1936 to 1939. The silver 5Reichsmark coins are each 29mm in diameter and contains .4016 troyounces of silver. Because of the war, no Nazi silver coins were struckafter 1939. Coins grade Very Fine.
ItemDE-93 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 2 REICHSMARKHINDENBURG/SWASTIKA1936-39 KM93 VF$13.00
Item DE-93x5 5 ofthe above NAZISILVER 2 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA 1936-39 KM93 VF $59.00
ItemDE-83 NAZIGERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH1934-35 KM83 VF$25.00
Item DE-83x3 3 of theNAZIGERMANY SILVER 5REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH 1934-35 KM83 VF $69.00
ItemDE-86 NAZIGERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE1935-36 KM86 VF$22.00
Item DE-86x5 5 of theNAZIGERMANY SILVER 5REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE 1935-36 KM86 VF $105.00
ItemDE-94 NAZIGERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARKHINDENBURG/SWASTIKA1936-39 KM94 VF $29.00
ItemDE-SSET4 SET OF ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVERCOINS $85.00
Item DE-SSET4x5 5SETSOFABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER COINS$410.00
NAZIGERMAN 8 COIN SET 
This set consists of the eight lower denominations of Nazi German coinseach showing the eagle and swastika. The 1937-1939 issues include the1, 2, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig made from copper or aluminum-bronzealloys. In 1939 an aluminum 50 Reichspfennig with the Eagle andSwastika was introduced, and wasproduced until 1944. In 1940 the 1, 5 and 10 Reichspfennigwere switched to zinc and the 2 Reichspfennig was discontinued due tothe war. All eight coins grade VF or better, though the zinc coins mayshow some spots as zinc spots very easily. The coins all feature thedenomination on one side and an eagle holding a swastika on the other.
ItemDE-NAZISET8 NAZI GERMAN 8 COIN SET 1- 50REICHSPFENNIG, 1937-1944 VF $23.00
ItemDE-NAZISET8x3 3 of the aobve NAZI GERMAN 8COIN SETS 1- 50REICHSPFENNIG, VF $59.00
NAZIGERMAN 14 COINSET
This 14 coin set includes the regular issue coins of NaziGermany listed above. Included are the following coins: The bronze 1and 2Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1940 with an eagle and swastika. Thealuminum-bronze (brass) 5 and 10 Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1939with an eagle and swastika. The aluminum 50 Reichspfennigpicturing an eagle, which was dated only one year, 1935. The nickel 1Reichsmark with an eagle which was issued from 1933 to 1939. Becausenickel was a critical war material, most were melted during theWar. The silver 5 Reichmark issued in 1934 and 1935 picturesthe Potsdam Garrison Church where Hitler was sworn into office on oneside and an eagle and two small swastikas on the other. Paulvon Hindenburg and an Eagle are on the silver 5 Reichsmark dated 1935and 1936. The silver 2 Reichsmark and 5 Reichsmarkdating from 1936 to 1939 pictures Hindenburg on one side and an eagleholding a swastika during the other. Because ofWorld War II, the only coins issued after 1940 were the zinc 1, 5 and10 Reichspfennig, which depict an eagle holding a swastika. The coinsgrade Very Fine or better, though the zinc coins may havesome spots. Because of the difficulty in obtaining all 14 coins at onetime, I rarely am able to offer this historic set.(Note: this set includes the coins from Nazi set of 4 silvercoins and the Nazi 8 coin set listed above, plus the aluminum 1935 50Reichspfennig which was issued that single year, and the scarce nickel1 Reichsmark)
ItemDE-NAZISET14 NAZI GERMAN 14 COIN SET 1REICHSPFENNIG - 5 REICHSMARK 1933-44 $125.00
NAZI GERMANCURRENCY
The following notes were used in Nazi Germany throughout World War IIand remained legal tender until 1948. The notes bear twodates: the date the note was first authorized, and the date the issuingbank was authorized to issue currency. The Reichsbank was firstauthorized to issue cufrrency on August 20, 1924. Unlikecoins, the date is notthe year the note was printed. These Reichsbank notes weresupposedly backed by gold, but could not be redeemed for gold.
FIRSTBANKNOTE ISSUED BY NAZI GERMANY
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The 50 Reichsmark datedMarch 30, 1933 was the first banknote issuedunder the Nazi regime. It features the portrait andwatermark of 19th centuryPrussian politician and banker David Hansemann. The backfeatures a portrait of Mercury in a medallion flanked by two smallchildren. Thedesign does not include a swastika. The note is 170 x 85mm
ItemPM-DE-50RMK NAZI GERMANY 50 REICHSMARK NOTE1933 P182 Fine-VF $10.00
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The20 Reichsmark notedated 1929 portrays Ernst WernerSiemens, the 19th centuryGerman industralist and inventor who founded the Siemens A.G. which hasexpanded into a multi-national company producing a wide range products.The back featureschildren holding tools and a worker carrying ahammer. It has a watermark of Siemans at the leftandan embosed seal near the lower left corner. The notecontinued in circulation throughout World War II.
ItemPM-DE-NAZI20RMK-29C GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE1929P181 Fine-VF $3.00
NAZIGERMAN 20 REICHSMARK NOTEFEATURES AUSTRIAN MAIDEN
In 1939 a new 20Reichsmark note was introduced, with a design adoptedfrom an unissued Austrian note. Austria had been forciblyincorporated into the Third Reich the previous year. Thefront depicts a young woman holding edelweiss. There is alsoa 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 isa man sowingseeds. The watermark depicts the young maiden.
ItemPM-DE-NAZI20RMK-39U GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE1939P185 AU-UNC. $55.00
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The10 Reichsmark depictsAlbrecht Thaer, a 19th Century Germanagriculturalist who applied scientific principles to agriculture andset up one of the first agricultural colleges. The backfeatures two children and a woman carrying a sickle. The noteis dated January 22, 1929 and was issued until 1945. It hasa watermark of Thaer at theright and an embosed seal near the lower left corner.
ItemPM-DE-NAZI10RMKC GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK NOTE1929P180 F-VF $4.00
NAZIGERMAN 1 & 2 RENTENMARK NOTES
In1937 Nazi Germany introduced a 1 Rentenmark note, in order toreplace the nickel 1Reichsmark coin. The coin was to be withdrawn so that thenickel could be used in the upcoming war efforts. TheRentenmark was equivalent to the Reichsmark,however it was issued bythe Rentenbank rather than the Reichsbank and the currency wastheoretically backed by land rather than by gold. The note has theembossed seal of the Rentenbank at the lower right hand corner.A 1937 2 Rentenmark with a similar design was also issued andwas widely used after the minting of silver2 Reichmark was discontinued after the start ofWorld War II in 1939.
ItemPM-DE-1RNTMK-C NAZI GERMANY 1 RENTENMARKNOTE 1937 P173 F-VF $4.00
ItemPM-DE-2RNTMK NAZI GERMANY 2 RENTENMARK NOTE1937P174 XF $7.00
NAZI GERMANCONVERSION FUNDNOTES USED TO PAY JEWS
Jewish and other refugees fleeing Nazi Germany would sometimes be paidfor their confiscated property with these Conversion Fund Notes,(called Konversionskasse fur Deutsche Auslandsschulden.) The notes werenot legal tender nor were they transferable. Redemption of the noteswas difficult, if not impossible. In most cases their ownersfound them to be eventually worthless. The original issue is dated1933. The 1934 has two red guilloches overprinted on the leftside of the 1933 notes, with the lower guilloche containing the date1934. The large sized notes measure 200 x 115mm. The notesare Uncirculated and perforated "ENTWERTET" (CANCELLED). They arehistoric and rarely seen items.
ItemPM-DE-5M33 GERMANY 5 REICHSMARK CONVERSIONFUND NOTE 1933 CANCELLED P199 UNC. $60.00
ItemPM-DE-10M34 GERMANY 10 REICHSMARK CONVERSIONFUND NOTE 1934 CANCELLED P208 UNC. $65.00
WORLD WAR IIGERMANMILITARY CURRENCY
Wehrmacht military currency was used by Nazi Germany to pay its troopsduring the final months of World War II. The notes are datedSeptember 15, 1944. Soldiers were paid in military scrip while intransit. When a soldier arrived at his post the notes could beconverted to the local currency or occupation notes. The notes all havesimilar designs. The front includes a small Eagle holding a Swastikaand the inscription "VERRECHNUNGSSEN FUR DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT"(Clearing notes for German Armed Forces) The back of the note includesregulations and instructions on how to use the notes. They areinteresting and historic pieces of World War II military history.
ItemPM-DE-MILIT10M GERMAN MILITARY 10REICHSMARK NOTE 1944PM40 AU-UNC. $20.00
COINS OF NAZI GERMAN OCCUPIEDNATIONS
In the spring of 1940 Nazi Germany invaded Denmark, Belgium Norway andNetherlands. Germany had signed a non-aggression pact with Denmark lessthan a year before. Netherlands was a neutralnation. Denmark surrendered just two hours after theinvasion. Belgium surrendered after 18 days. Norwayand Netherlands were defeated and their governments fled toLondon. Because Denmark and Belgium surrendered and theirkings retained their throne, though much of the government was underGerman control. Their coins continued to bear the king'semblem or portrait though were struck in zinc rather than copper-nickelalloys. From Nazi occupied Denmark we offer the zinc 10 and25 Ore struck between 1941 and 1945. The coins have a centerhole and the emblem of King Christian X. The 4-coin set fromNazi occupied Belgium include the 10 and 25 Centimes and 1 Franc thathave emblem of King Leopold III and the 5 Franc has hisportrait. After invading Norway, Nazi Germanyreplaced the copper 1 and 5 Ore that had the cypher of King Haakon VIIwith iron coins with a lion emblem. The zinc Germanoccupation coins for the Netherlands were completely different than thebronze and silver pre-war coins. The 1 Cent features acircled cross on one side and a sprig of grain and waves on theother. The 10 Cents depicts three tulips. The 25Cents features a Viking ship.
ItemDK-WWII-SET2 DENMARK 10 & 25 ORE1941-45 KM822.2a& 823.2a F-VF $5.00
ItemNO-WWII-SET2 NORWAY 1 & 5 ORE1941-44 KM386 & KM388 F-VF $5.00
ItemBE-WWII-SET4 BELGIUM 10 & 25CENTIMES, 1& 5 FRANCS 1941-46 F-VFout
ItemNL-WWII-SET3 NETHERLANDS 1, 10 & 25CENTS 1941-44 KM170, KM173 & KM174 F-VF $9.00
COIN OF THE NAZIPUPPETSTATE OFBOHEMIA & MORAVIA
Nazi Germanyinvaded Czechoslovakia in 1938, splitting thecountry in three. In one portion they created a puppet statecalled the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Coins wereminted only from 1941 to 1944. The coins all feature the Bohemian Lionon the obverse. The 1 Korun has the denomination and lindenbranches on the reverse. The 20 Haleru has wheat ears, asickle and the denomination on the reverse. The coins weremintedin the Lysa nad Labem Metal Furniture Factory. The coins arezinc, so may have some white spots. It is an historic setfrom a nation that existed briefly during World War II.
ItemBOH-1K BOHEMIA & MORAVIA 1 KORUNCOIN, 1941-44 KM4 VF-spots $6.00
FIRST BANKNOTEOFNAZI OCCUPIED SERBIA
The first banknotes issued by the Germans after invading Serbia weremade by overprinting Yugoslavian banknotes they found in the vaults ofthe central bank. Perhaps it is telling that the Nazi's wouldput their ugly brown overprint on what was then one of the world'sprettiest banknotes. This 100 Dinar note dated May 1, 1941,less than a month after the Nazi invasion began. It isoverprinted on the 1929 Yugoslavia 100 Dinar banknotes. Thefront depicts young woman holding a sword. The back featuresa young man with a large garland of fruit.
ItemPM-RS-OVPT-100D NAZI SERBIA 100 DINARA 1941OVERPRINTED NOTE P23 Fine $5.00
ATTRACTIVEBANKNOTE OF NAZI GERMAN OCCUPIED SERBIA
On April 6, 1941 Axis Forces under Nazi GermanyinvadedYugoslavia.They promptly conquered and divided the nation along ethniclines. Serbia was placed under the control of the Germanmilitary. Serbia issued some beautiful, multi-colorbanknotes while under Nazi German control. The notes were printed bythe Serbian Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes and Coins inBelgrade. The 500 Dinar dated November 11,1941 depicts a womanwithgold coin jewelry on the front and a bricklayer on the back.They are impressive, large size,colorful notes from a time when Serbia was under Nazi Germanoccupation.
ItemPM-RS-500D-41 NAZI SERBIA 500 DINARA BANKNOTE1941 P27 Fine $5.00
LAST BANKNOTEOF NAZIOCCUPIED SERBIA
The 100 Dinar note dated January 1, 1943 was the last note issued byNazi German occupied Serbia before it was liberated in 1944. The frontdepicts Saint Sava. Sava, known as the Enlightener,was a 13th century Serbian prince and monk who is considered one of themost important figures in Serbian history. The back depicts acornucopia spilling out fruit and a farmer with a pair ofoxen. The note has a watermark of a woman's head. It measures165 x 84mm.
ItemPM-RS-100D-43 NAZI SERBIA 100 DINARA NOTE1943 P33 VG-Fine $8.00
WORLD WAR II COINS OFVICHY FRANCE
VichyFrance was the collaborationist government set up by the Germans afterFrance was defeated by Germany in World War II. Itsadministrative capital was in the town of Vichy. Though itnominally ruled France, in reality it only controlled the south-easternportion of the country, while Germany controlled the rest. This threecoin set includes the 50 Centimes, 1 and 2 Francs of VichyFrance, also known as “Etat Francais” or French State. Thethree aluminum coins were struck in Nazi occupied Paris. Theycirculated in both the German occupied and Vichy controlled portions ofFrance. One side of the coin features a double-headed axeflanked by grain. The other side has the denomination flankedby oak leaves and the legend “TRAVAIL, FAMILLE, PATRIE”(“work, family, fatherland”). The legend replaced thetraditional motto of the French Republic “liberty, equality,fraternity”. The coins date from 1942 to 1944.
ItemFR-VICHY3 VICHY FRANCE 50 CENTIMES, 1& 2 FRANCS 1942-44 VF $4.50
WORLDWAR II COIN OF SPAIN
ThoughFrancisco Franco and the Spanish Nationalists received heavyassistancefrom Hitler during the Spanish Civil War and the two were ideologicallysimilar, Spain never officially joined the Axis powers in World WarII. Spain provided volunteers to fight against Russia, butinsisted they not be used on the western front. Negotiations betweenHitler and Franco concerning Spain formally entering the war did not gowell, with Hitler reportedly saying "I prefer to have three or fourofmy own teeth pulled out than to speak to that managain!". This 1944 21mmaluminum-bronze Spanish 1Peseta depicts coat of arms of Spain on the obverse. Thereverse features the historical symbols of Spain around thedenomination: a pomegranate for Granada, four pallets forAragon, a castle of Castile, a lion for Leon, chains for Navarre and abundle of arrows for the Catholic Monarchs (Ferdinand and Isabella) whounited the country.
ItemES-1P SPAIN 1 PESETA 1944 KM767 F-VF$3.00
ANCIENT GREEKCOIN ONUNCIRCULATED OLD GREEK BANKNOTE
This 10 Drachmai note of the Kingdom of Greece is dated April 6, 1940,exactly one year before Nazi German troops invaded Greece andYugoslavia. The front of the features an ancient Greek coindepicting Demeter, the goddess of harvest and grains. The note replacedthe 1930 silver 10 Drachmai coin that depicted the samedesign.The back depicts the main building of the Academy ofAthens, Greece’s top university. The neoclassical building was startedin 1859 but not competed until 1887. For many years it housedthe national numismatic collection before being turned over the newlyformed Academy of Athens in 1926. The note was printed byGiesecke & Devrient in Germany and is 83mm x 53mm.
ItemPM-GR-10D GREECE 10 DRACHMAI BANKNOTE 1940P314 UNC. $6.00
WWIIBELGIAN COIN STRUCK ON U.S. WAR CENT BLANK
In1944, in order to provide new coins for the newly liberated Belgium,and use up the excess blanks left over when the unpopular 1943 steelcent was discontinued, the US mint struck the new Belgium 2 Franc coinon unused steel cent blanks. The coins were struck for oneyearonly, perhaps because the Belgians disliked the coins as much as theAmericans did.
ItemBE-2F BELGIUM 2 FRANC 1944 ON US WAR CENTBLANK KM133 VF-XF $3.00
ItemUS-STEEL UNITED STATES 1943 STEEL CENT, VF $1.00
FIRST POST-WORLDWAR II COIN OFLUXEMBOURG
BeforeWorld War II Luxembourg was a neutral nation. In 1939 AdolfHitler promised to respect Luxembourg's sovereignty, however on May 9,1940 Germany invaded. The Luxembourg army of 425 soldiers and13 officers were no match against the powerful German Wehrmacht andthe country fell within hours. A forceful campaign of Germanization wasbegun and in 1942 Luxembourg was officially made part ofGermany. This 1946 1 Franc was one of the first coins issuedby Luxembourg after Germany's defeat in 1945. The design ofthe 23mm copper-nickel coin is similar to that of the pre-war 1Franc. The obverse features a bare-chested steelworker pokingat flames (occupational safety regulations were much looser then), inthe background smoke rises from smokestacks (pollution laws were alsomuch looser). The reverse features the crowned monogram ofGrand duch*ess Charlotte.
ItemLU-1F LUXEMBOURG 1 FRANC 1946 KM46.1 BU $3.00
UNUSUAL FIBERCOINS FROM WWII JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA
Manchukuo was a Japanese puppet state carved out of Northeastern Chinaprior to World War II. Due to a severe metal shortage towardsthe end of the war, it issued these unusual 1 Fen and 5 Fen coinsstruck in a thick, red material rather than metal. The coins are datedin the year of the reign of Emperor Kang Te ofManchukuo. Kang Te was formerly known as Pu Yi, whowas the last Emperor of China until he was deposed in 1911. TheJapanese used him as the figurehead leader for Manchukuo. The1 Fen struck only a single year; 1945. The 5 Fen was struckin 1944 and 1945. Because the material used was relativelysoft, thecoins show considerable wear. These historic World War II coins aresome of the few circulating non-metallic coins of the 20th century.
ItemMAN-5F45 MANCHUKUO 5 FEN 1944-45 YA13aAG-G $7.00
ItemMAN-1F45 MANCHUKUO 1 FEN 1945 Y13aAG-G $7.00
JAPANESEINVASION MONEY
As Japanese forces conquered Burma, Malaya and thePhilippines in World War II they introduced their owncurrency. Anyone found with any other type of currency wassubject to severe punishment. As English was the officiallanguage of these three colonies, the notes were printed in English andwere denominated in the currency that had been incirculation. The notes were only labeled “THE JAPANESEGOVERNMENT” without mentioning the colony. The red 10 Rupeenote for Burma depict the Ananda Temple in Bagan. The darkblue and yellow 10 Dollar note for Malaya includes bananas, breadfruitandcoconuts on the front and a ship steaming in the horizon on theback. The black and light blue Philippine 10 Pesosnote depicts a banana plantation.
ItemPM-JIM3 JAPANESE INVASION MONEY: BURMA 10RUPEE, MALAYA $10 &PHILIPPINES 10 PESOS VF-AU $4.00
ItemPM-JIM3x10 10 SETS OF THE ABOVE THREEJAPANESE INVASION MONEY VF-AU $22.50
JAPANESEINVASION OFTHE UNITED STATES?
When these 10 Dollar notes issued by The Japanese Government startedshowing up shortly after World War II, many people took it as proofthat Japan planned to invade the United States, and had their newcurrency for the United States already printed. The story wasrepeated so many times that many believed it must be true.Though the Japanese government did print the notes, they were for usein Malaya, which Japan conquered by early 1942, not the UnitedStates. Like the United States, Malaya called theircurrency the Dollar. However, the design is much more suitedto Malaya than the United States. The front features bananas,breadfruit and coconuts. The back pictures palm trees and a shipsteaming on the horizon. Each note has two sets of block letters,starting with the letter “M”, which stood for Malaya. As ananti-counterfeiting measure tiny colored silk threads were embeddedinto the paper. These unissued, Crisp Uncirculated 10 Dollarnotes were abandoned by the Japanese forces in Malaya after Japan’ssurrender in 1945. They sat in storage for many years sincethen. Today they are historic collector’s itemsrecalling Japan’s unsuccessful attempt to extend her empire across Asiain World War II.
ItemPM-MY-JIM$10JAPANESE INVASION OFMALAYA 10 DOLLARS PM7c UNC. $3.00
ItemPM-MY-JIM$10x10 10 of the aboveJAPANESEINVASION OF MALAYA 10 DOLLARS PM7c UNC. $15.00
WORLDWAR II SILVER RUPEES OFINDIA
India was critical to the Allied effortin World War II. It contributed over 2.5 million troops andprovided substantial resources to the war effort. These WorldWar II era Indian 1 Rupees are 30.5mm, struck in .500 fine silver andcontain 1874 troy ounces of silver. King and Emperor GeorgeVI is on the obverse. The reverse includes the denominationin English and Urdu. Around them is a wreath made of roses,thistle, shamrock leaves and lotus flowers, representing England,Scotland, Northern Ireland, and India. The 1944 coins have aslightly different design then the 1940 and 1941 coins The1944 issue has largerdecorations around the rim than the 1940 and 1941 issue. Thecoins struck at the Bombay mint have a small dot at the bottom of thereverse. The coins struck at the Lahore mint have a small "L"at the bottom of the reverse.
ItemIN-1R-44B INDIA 1 RUPEE 1944 BOMBAY MINTKM557.1 XF-AU $20.00
ItemIN-1R-44L INDIA 1 RUPEE 1944 LAHORE MINTKM557.1 XF-AU $22.00
ItemIN-1R-41 INDIA 1 RUPEE 1941 BOMBAY MINTKM556 XF-AU $22.00
WORLDWAR II COINS OF CURACAO
After Nazi Germany conquered the Netherlands in 1940, the Dutchpossessions in the Americas became American protectorates under theDutch government. They were needed for the Alliedwar effort. Curacao (which included Aruba) was a majorrefiner of oil, supplying some 60% of the oil used by theAllies. Suriname (Dutch Guiana) was an importantsource of bauxite. The United States mints made coins for thecolonies during World War II. The initial series of coinsutilized the same designs as the pre-war Dutch coins. The1942 bronze 1 cent and the silver 10 and 25 Cents struck from 1941 to1943 had a palm tree privy mark and the Philadelphia mint Pmintmark. The square 1943 5 Cents was also struckin Philadelphia but does not have a mint mark or privy mark. The coinswere used in both Curacao and Suriname. In 1944 bronze 1 centand silver 1/10 and 1/4 Gulden coins were struck at the Denver Mintthat included the legend "MUNTVAN CURACAO" (Coin of Curacao) on the reverse.All the silver coins depict Dutch Queen Wilhelmina, who Churchillcalled "the only man in the Dutch government" for her refusalto acquiesce to the Germans.
ItemCUR-1C42 CURACAO 1 CENT 1942P KM39a VF-XF $5.00
ItemCUR-5C43 CURACAO 5 CENTS 1943 KM40 VF-XF $4.50
Item CUR-10C CURACAO SILVER 10 CENTS 1941-43P KM37 VF-XFout
ItemCUR-25C CURACAO SILVER 25 CENTS 1941-43PKM38 XFout
ItemCUR-1/10G CURACAOSILVER 1/10GULDEN 1944D KM43 XF $6.00
ItemCUR-1/4G CURACAO SILVER 1/4 GULDEN 1944DKM44 XF $8.00
WWIICANADA TOMBAC 1942 BEAVERAND 1943 VICTORY 5 CENTS
During1942, because nickel was needed for the war effort, Canada replaced thenickel 5 cent coin with one made of a brass alloy called Tombac. Thenew coins were 12-sided, making them even more distinctive. The newcoins kept the beaver reverse and King George VI thatwas on the previous coins. The coins were struck only a single year. OnJanuary 1, 1943 Canada released a new design for their 5-cent coin topromote the war effort of World War II. The reverse featured a large"V" behind a burning torch. The V both stood for Victory andthe denomination in Roman numerals). Even though the coin isnot made of nickel, it is often referred to as Canada's VNickel. Around the edge is the inscription in Morse codewhich reads "WE WIN WHENWE WORK WILLINGLY". Like the 1942 issue, thecoin is made of Tombac and depictes King George VI on theobverse. It too was struck only a single year. In1944 the Tombac allow was replaced with chrome-plated steel.
ItemCA-5C-42T CANADA 5 CENTS 1942 KM39 TOMBAC -BEAVER, XF-AU $2.50
ItemCA-5C-43 CANADA 5 CENTS 1943 KM40 VICTORY,VF-XF $2.50
CANADA 2020 WORLDWAR II VICTORY2 DOLLAR COIN
Canadacommemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War IIwiththis multi-color 2020 2 Dollar coin.The coins have similar reverse designs which were adapted from Canada's World War II era Victory 5 centcoins. The designs feature a torch and a large "V"in the center. On the outer ring is the inscription "WE WIN WHEN WEWORK WILLINGLY" in Morse code and the words Victory andRemember are inEnglish and French. At the top are two shifting images of amaple leaf within the line pattern. The obverse depicts theportrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
ItemCA-2D-COL-VICT CANADA COLOR 2 DOLLARS 2020WWII UNC. $7.00
WORLD WAR IICANADIAN MEATRATION TOKEN
Meatwas rationed in Canada during World War II. Families receiveda ration booklet which allowed them to purchase a limited quantity ofrationed goods, including tea, coffee, sugar, butter, booze and meateach week. Each weekly meat ration coupon was good for 2pounds of meat. The problem was that many did not haverefrigeration at home, so they would either forfeit the whole couponfor a lesser amount of meat, or buy their full amount and risk it goingbad before it could be used. In 1945 the Canadian governmentfinally wised up and issued meat ration tokens that were good for alesser quantity of meat. Each token was worth 1/8 of a meat rationcoupon (1/4 pound of meat), so if someone bought less than their fullration of meat the tokens could be given out to be usedlater. If one bought half their weekly ration of meat, theywould receive four tokens for later use. The 22mm blue tokenis struck on a heavy blue cardboard with a center hole. Both sides havethe same design with the words "CANADA- RATION MEAT - VIANDE" and twomaple leaves.
ItemCA-MEAT CANADA WWII MEAT RATION TOKEN, UNC. $3.00
UNCIRCULATEDWORLD WAR II COINS OF MEXICO
World War II was a time of prosperityfor Mexico. Its minerals were much in demand for the wareffort. Many Mexicans went to the north to work inagriculture to cover for the shortage farm labor in the UnitedStates. These Uncirculated 5 Centavos bronze 5 Centavos aredated 1944 and 1945, during the height of Mexico’sprosperity. The 25.5mm bronze coins depict Josefa Ortiz DeDominguez, one of the hero’s of Mexico’s War of Independence. Behindher head is the Mexico City mintmark. The other sidefeatures Mexico’s national emblem of an eagle on a cactus eatinga snake. It is an attractive coin that is quite reasonablypriced considering it is over 70 years old and still in it’s originalmint condition.
ItemMX-5C-44 MEXICO 5 CENTAVOS 1944 KM424 UNC. $2.00
ItemMX-5C-45 MEXICO 5 CENTAVOS 1945 KM424 UNC. $2.00
ItemMX-5C-BTH BOTH OF THE ABOVE MEXICAN 5CENTAVOS,1944 & 1945 UNC.$3.00
GENERAL MacARTHURMEMORIALMEDAL
Thisattractive 38.9 mm medal commemorating General Douglas MacArthur wasstruck shortly after his death in 1964 by Capitol Medals. The obversepictures the General. The reverse has two of his most famous quotes: "I shall Return" and"Old soldiers never die;they just fade away". The oxidizedsilver-plated bronze medal comes in an envelope with a descriptivebrochure.
ItemMacARTHUR GENERAL MacARTHUR SILVER-PLATEDMEDAL $9.75
ALLIEDLEADERS OFWORLD WAR II
Winston Churchill servedas Prime Minister of Great Britain during theWorld War II years of 1940 to 1945. His speeches and radio broadcastshelped inspire British confidence, especially during the difficultearly years of the war when Britain stood almost alone against NaziGermany. He was honored after his death in 1965 on theBritish 5 Shillings coin (1 Crown). It was the first Britishcoin to portray a commoner since the 1650’s and it was the last 5Shilling coin ever struck by Great Britain. The obverse of the 38.6mmcopper-nickel coin has Mary Gillick’s portrait of young QueenElizabeth. The reverse portrays a rough portrait ofChurchill.
Dwight David Eisenhowerwas a five-star general in the United StatesArmy during World War II and served as Supreme Allied Commander inEurope. He led the invasion of North Africa in 1942–43 and thesuccessful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45. Heserved as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to1961. He is portrayed on the large 38.1mm copper-nickel cladUnited States Dollar coin issued in 1976 to commemorae tehbi-centennial of theUnited States and the smaller26.5mm 2015 United States Presidential “GoldenDollar”. The 1976 large dollar commemorates thebi-centennialof the United States. Below Eisenhower is the double dates1776-1976. The reverse depicts the Liberty Bell and the Moon.The Eisenhower Presidential dollar features the Statue of Liberty onthe reverse. The date, mintmark and legends are on the edgeof the coin. The Eisenhower Presidential Dollar was notreleased into circulation but was only available from the mint at apremium. Despite the coins coming directly from the originalmint bags,mostcoins have nicks or bagmarks. The large coins are some ofthe leastexpensive crown-sized coins available, and honor two great leaders ofWorld War II.
ItemGB-CHURCH GREAT BRITAIN 1 CROWN 1965 WINSTONCHURCHILL KM910 AU-UNC. $3.50
ItemUS-BICENT UNITED STATES 1976 BICENTENNIALEISENHOWER DOLLAR UNC.OUT
ItemUS-SMALLIKE UNITED STATES 1 DOLLAR 2015-PPRESIDENT EISENHOWERUNC-nicks $3.00
FRANCEHONORS CHARLES DE GAULLE
Francehonored Charles de Gaulle on their 2020 2 Euro coin. The coincommemorates both the 50th anniversary of his death in 1970 and the80th anniversary of his Appeal of 18 June, which was an appeal launchedby de Gaulle on June 18, 1940 from the BBC studios in London thatestablished the French Resistance against Nazi Germany. Thecoin depicts images of him both as President of France in the 1960'sand as a General in World War II.
ItemFR-2E20-DEGAULLE FRANCE 2 EUROS 2020 CHARLESDE GAULLE UNC. $7.00
TAIWANCELEBRATESLIBERATION FROM JAPAN
Afterseveral unsuccessful attempts to gain control of Taiwan (Formosa),Japan took the island from China in 1895 as a result of China's defeatin the First Sino-Japanese War. Upon Japan's defeat in 1945in World War II, China regained control of Taiwan. In 1995the Republic of China, (now commonly called Taiwan), commemorated the50th Anniversary of its liberation from Japan. The 26mmcopper-nickel 10 Yuan coin features a map of Taiwan and the dates 19451995.
ItemTAIWAN-LIB CHINA-TAIWAN 10 YUAN 1995LIBERATION Y555 UNC. $3.50
PORTUGUESE TIMORHONORS WORLD WARII HERO
Portuguese Timor, now the independent nation of East Timor, honoredtheir World War II hero Dom Aleixo Corte-Real on this 1967 20 Escudosnote. A vignette and watermark of him wearing an impressivefeather crown appears on the front of the note. He is the only nativeto be honored on a banknote of Portuguese Timor and one of the onlyWorld War II heroes to be honored on a banknote anywhere. AleixoCorte-Real, also known as Dom Aleixo Timorese was born in1886. In 1912 he became the Liurai (chief) of the region ofAinaro. He was a strong supporter of the Portuguese rule ofTimor. The Japanese invaded Portuguese Timor in 1942, eventhough Portugal was a neutral country during the war. He leda major revolt against the Japanese until he was captured in1943. He refused to denounce the Portuguese flag, for whichhe and his family were killed by the Japanese. Theback of the note includes the Portuguese Imperial Arms and the seal ofthe Banco National Ultramarino which features a sailing ship. The notemeasures 135 x 75mm and has a solid security thread. Because PortugueseTimor was a small, isolated colony its notes aredifficult to find. The note is Uncirculated, but has minorbrown stains from storage in the tropics.
ItemPM-TP-20E PORTUGUESE TIMOR 20 ESCUDOS NOTE1967 P26a UNC.-minor stains$5.00
WWII ARMY AND NAVY COMMEMORATIVES
The British Indian Ocean Territory issued these 39mm copper-nickel 2Pound coins in 2019 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the start ofWorld War II. One honors the Army and features aBritish soldier with a Matilda, a Churchill and a Cromwell tank in thebackground. The other honors the Royal Navy and features asailor with a King George Class battleship, an Admiral Class battlecruiser and a Flower class corvette in the background. Bothcoins feature Queen Elizabeth on the obverse and have a mintage of10,000 each.
ItemBIOT-ARMY BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY 2POUNDS 2019 ARMY KM28 BU $9.75
ItemBIOT-NAVY BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY 2POUNDS 2019 NAVY KM29 BU $9.75
SAIPANHONORS WORLD WAR II BATTLE
Saipanis now part of the Commonwealth of the Northern MarianaIslands. In World War II it was the site of one of thebloodiest and most strategic battles in the Pacific. Saipanwas Japanese territory and one of the last line of defenses before thehomeland. An estimated 29,000 Japanese soldiers and 20,000 civiliansdied trying to defend the island. 3,426 Americans died and 10,364 werewounded. The loss of Saipan was a major blow to Japan. American B-29bombers were now within striking range of mainland Japanand the Philippines. The obverse unofficial 2019 Saipan 5Dollar coin depicts the emblem of the Commonwealth of Northern MarianaIslands. The reverse features a Marine in front of a wavingAmerican flag and the dates of the Battle ofSaipan. The 40mm eight-sided silver-plated Proofcoin has a mintage of only 160 pieces.
ItemSAIPAN SAIPAN 5 DOLLARS 2019 PROOF $22.00
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