A history of WWII Philippines currency
From ‘JIM’ notes to money issued by their puppet government in the Philippines, the Japanese had a lot of money they printed to fund their invasion and occupation.
After invading the Philippines the Japanese government attempted to act as “liberators”, claiming they were freeing the Philippine Islands from colonial occupation by America. Soon after this a group of influential Filipino politicians and businessmen petitioned the Japanese government to allow them to form a new government, but this government became a ‘puppet state’ headed…
PLEASE NOTE: JAPWANCAP WAS NEVER ACCEPTED AS A LEGITIMATE ORGANIZATION BY ANY GOVERNMENT. THE CERTIFICATES CANNOT BE REDEEMED. THEY ARE ONLY WORTH WHAT A COLLECTOR WOULD PAY FOR THE CERTIFICATES. A CERTIFICATE AND ALL DOCUMENTATION THAT GOES WITH IT WILL PROBABLY BE WORTH AROUND $50 ON EBAY, BUT THAT IS ABOUT ALL. After World War…
PLEASE NOTE: JAPWANCAP WAS NEVER ACCEPTED AS A LEGITIMATE ORGANIZATION BY ANY GOVERNMENT. THE CERTIFICATES CANNOT BE REDEEMED. THEY ARE ONLY WORTH WHAT A COLLECTOR WOULD PAY FOR THE CERTIFICATES. A CERTIFICATE AND ALL DOCUMENTATION THAT GOES WITH IT WILL PROBABLY BE WORTH $10-$25 ON EBAY, BUT THAT IS ABOUT ALL. JIM (Japanese Invasion Money)…