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In The Mail  After the attack Pearl Harbor, military officials surmised that in the event of an invasion of Hawaii, Japanese forces would have access a considerable amount of US currency that could be seized from financial institutions or private individuals. Faced with this scenario, on January 10, 1942, Military Governor Delos Carleton Emmons issued an order to recall all regular US currency in the islands, save for set caps on how much money both individuals ($200) and businesses ($500; save extra currency for payroll purposes) could possess at any time.  On June 25, 1942, new overprinted notes were first issued. Series 1935A $1 silver certific Series 1934 $5 and $20 Federal Reserve Notes, and Series 1934A $5, $10, and $20 Federal Reserve Notes from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco were issued with brown treasury seals and serial numbers. Overprints of the word HAWAII were made; two small overprints the sides of the obverse of the bill between the border and both the treasury seal and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco seal, and large outlined HAWAII lettering dominating the reverse. The hope was that should there have been a Japanese invasion, the US government could immediately declare any Hawaii-stamped notes worthless, due their easy identification.  With this issue, military officials made the use of non-overprinted notes redundant and ordered Hawaii residents turn in unstamped notes for Hawaii-stamped notes by July . Starting from August , 1942, no other paper currency could be used except under special permission. |
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I now have the $5 banknote added to my collection.
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Today Partly cloudy with a high of 81 °F (27.2 °C). Winds variable at 10 to 12 mph (16.1 to 19.3 kph).
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Tonight - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 10 mph (6.4 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 60 °F (15.6 °C).
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All the soybeans are IN but the corn needs to dry a few more days.
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I now have the $5 banknote added to my collection.
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Today Partly cloudy with a high of 81 °F (27.2 °C). Winds variable at 10 to 12 mph (16.1 to 19.3 kph).
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All the soybeans are IN but the corn needs to dry a few more days.
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Good catch on the Hawaii $5 bank note. It will make a great addition to your collection.
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First time I ever heard of this !
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Only got to 63F here today, with SW winds gusting to 55 mph.
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Let's hope the weather stays hot and dry so you can get the corn harvested. Good job on the soybeans.
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First time I ever heard of this !
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You have a good day too! Just a piece of history where the threat of invasion was very real for the times.
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