Set Category: World

Set Name: Allied Military Currency Japan Area (Zone) "B"

Set Theme: Japan Area (Zone)"B" supplemental U.S. Allied Military Currency (AMC) was issued from September 6, 1945 through July 15, 1948 in Japan and was also used in the Ryukus Islands (Okinawa) from April 1, 1945 until September 30, 1958. As a result, this series became the longest used Allied Military Currency of World War II. Although the Zone "B" notes carry the same Series 100 as their Zone "A" counterpart, they are identified by a large "B" underprint on their face along with denomination counter and serial number.

Set Description: Compared to the Japan Zone "A", the unusual aspect of the Zone "B" issue is, that over the 12+ years of use, different denominations were printed by: US government contractor (Stecher-Trang Lithograph), the US government (Bureau of Engraving and Printing / BEP) and the Japanese Finance Ministry Printing Bureau (FMPB). Attempting to assemble a complete set, including replacement issues, continues to be a numismatic challange.

The information on number of notes printed is taken from "World War II Remembered, History in your hands - a numismatic history (1995), by Fred Schwan and Joseph Boling.

Specimen notes are not yet included as a part this set.

Owner:     greysoldier


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Signature Set Details:
Slot NameSlot CommentCertification #Note InfoGraded ByCountry
10 Sen A-A BlockSN: A38249299A
Pick 63
Schwan/Boling 261
Stecher-Traung, USA

Printing of 51,856,000		 8005037-009 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 10 Sen PMGJapan
10 Sen ReplacementSN: H00063614A
Pick 63*
Schwan/Boling 261r
H-A block

Uncommon		 8004795-001 Japan Replacem 10 Sen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
50 Sen A-A BlockSN: A05172416A
Pick 65
Schwan/Boling 262
Stecher-Traung, USA

Printing of 44,344,000		 8005037-007 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 50 Sen PMGJapan
50 Sen ReplacementSN: H00102539A
Pick 65*
Schwan/Boling 262r
H-A block

Very scarce		 8005841-001 Japan Replacem 50 Sen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
1 Yen A-A BlockSN: A10507413A
Pick 67a
Schwan/Boling 263a
Stecher-Traung, USA

Printing of 53,984,000		 8004982-002 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 1 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
1 Yen ReplacementSN: H00186028A
Pick 67*
Schwan/Boling 263ar
H-A block

Scarce.		 1203954-001 Japan Replacem 1 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
1 Yen B-B BlockSN: B01988140B
Pick 67b
Schwan/Boling 263b
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, USA

Printing of 2,624,000		 8004982-003 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 1 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
1 Yen ReplacementSN: B00021612
Pick 67b*
Schwan/Boling 263br
Ending B of B-B block is omitted

Extremely scarce to rare		 8004795-002 Japan Replacem 1 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
1 Yen C-C BlockSN: C02522125C
Pick 67c
Schwan/Boling 263c
Japan Ministry of Finance (FMPB)

Printing of 7,680,000		 8004982-004 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 1 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
1 Yen D-D BlockSN: D01285315D
Pick 67d
Schwan/Boling 263d
Japan Mimnistry of Finance (FMPB)

Printing of 7,680,000		 8004982-005 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 1 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
5 Yen A-A BlockSN: A06853666A
Pick 69a
Schwan/Boling 264a
Stecher-Traung, USA

Printing of 27,000,000		 8005037-001 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 5 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
5 Yen ReplacementSN: H00030271A
Pick 69*
Schwan/Boling 264r
H-A block

Very scarce		 1203954-002 Japan Replacem 5 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
5 Yen B-B BlockSN: B00118815B
Pick 69b
Schwan/Boling 264b
Japan Ministry of Finance (FMPB)

Printing of 2,000,000		 8005037-002 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 5 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
10 Yen A-A BlockSN: A00717259A
Pick 71
Schwan/Boling 265
Stecher-Traung, USA

Printing of 60,470,000		 8005037-003 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 10 Yen PMGJapan
10 Yen ReplacementSN: H00048777A
Pick 71*
Schwan/Boling 265r
H-A block

Very scarce		 1203954-003 Japan Replacem 10 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
20 Yen A-A BlockSN: A29955653A
Pick 73
Schwan/Boling 266
Stecher-Traung, USA

Printing of 35,408,000		 8005037-004 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 20 Yen PMGJapan
20 Yen ReplacementSN: H00042379A
Pick 73*
Schwan/Boling 266r
H-A block

Very to extremely scarce		 1203954-004 Japan Replacem 20 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
100 Yen A-A BlockSN: A00539940A
Pick 75
Schwan/Boling 267
Stecher-Traung, USA

Printing of 39,042,000		 8005037-005 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 100 Yen PMGJapan
100 Yen ReplacementSN: H00009461
Pick 74*
Schwan/Boling 267r
H-A block

Extremely scarce to rare.		 8005841-002 Japan Replacem 100 Yen - ""B"" in Unpt. PMGJapan
1000 Yen E-E BlockSN: E2742788E
Pick 76c
Schwan/Boling 268e
Japan Ministry of Finance (FMPB)

Printing of 3,000,000

Scarce to very scarce		 8004302-001 Japan / Allied Military Currency WWII 1000 Yen PMGJapan

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