Expert: Brad Swain - 11/13/2009

Question
I have inherited a huge coin collection, within this collection I found an envelope containing what is called "JAPANESE INVASION CURRENCY" on the small gray envelope it says "littleton coin co" with the info stating, Attractive multi-colored 100 Yen Banknote designed exclusively for the military. Used during the invasion of Manchuria. Pictures a Prince of the Imperial Family holding a Tally Board used in the counting of currency. Building is the Imperial Treasury in Koyoto.
In the upper left hand corner has an Q-8 and the upper right Price 50 cents. my question is, is there any value to this piece.
Thank you

Answer
Hi Donna, it may be the red-brown on green 1945 100 Yen issue (M30 in the catalog below) for Hong Kong (part of China). If so, it is worth up to about $3 depending on amount of wear and collector demand.
If you have pictures (not over 1 megabyte each please) you can email them to me at tbirde@psknet.com.
Paper Money Gallery: http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/notedir/mappage.html
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad