$20 1934A HAWAII FRN PCGS VF35 LOOKS GEM AU HOTEL BUYER

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A tremendous example of an original, desirable and popular note. The cameoed portrait of Jackson is bold and surreal on this fantastic world war 2 relic. A thrilling and exhilarating epic and eye popping dream fin of historic implications. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 (“a date which will live in infamy”), a major question was whether or not they would invade Hawaii sometime fairly soon afterwards. The U.S. government was concerned that American currency circulating in the Islands might fall into hostile hands and be used against the Allied Forces in the war effort. So, in 1942 a special issue of currency was prepared by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, with a reddish-brown Treasury Seal (instead of the usual blue or green) and with HAWAII printed in small letters in two places on the front of the bill and in large letters on the back. These bills were then used in Hawaii for the duration of the war. If the Japanese had invaded, then all of this special Hawaiian-issue currency would have been demonetized and would not have been honored by the Treasury. As it turns out, the Japanese invasion of Hawaii never materialized, and this currency is still legal tender today— not to mention that it’s also a very interesting and popular collectible. We have acquired a group of the notes of these fascinating read more

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