April 12, 2024
Japan 10 Yen Propaganda Note WWII Original ! ! ! ! ! ! Histroy !
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PLEASE READ! HISTORY BELOW ! Up for sale is an original Japanese 10 Yen Propaganda Note dropped over Japan by the US Army Air Force during the closing days of WWII. Toward the end of World War II, in an effort to hasten the downfall of the Empire, the Allies commenced dropping airborne propaganda notes over Japanese occupied territory in widely separated geographic locations. As the war in the Pacific wore on and American bombers were able to reach Japan, the United States was soon directing it propaganda at the Japanese homeland. Four different replicas of the Japanese 10 Yen note then in ciculation were produced. All have the same block and serial number - Block 1124, serial number 45091. These notes were extremely well made and when falling face up on the ground appeared quite genuine. These bills were eagerly picked up by the Japanese, who must have thought it was their lucky day. It was not until the finder turned them over, however, did they realize that they had not found real money but a piece of propaganda instead. The propaganda messages were directed at the civilian population and concerned such subjects as the cost of food, taxes and the value of the yen. The four notes differed only in the message on the reverse. They are known by their code numbers found in the lower right corner - number 2009, 2016, 2017 or 2034
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