Any idea what these are?

[justj2k78]

I found a bunch of old bills that belonged to my father when he was serving overseas and in the Korean War. I really don't have any idea, much of it is Japanese and Korean. Does anyone know what this stuff is?

These were issued by the Bank of Korea and says "one" on one side, and "50" on the other side. Everything else is presumably in Korean.




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This appears to be a 5 cent "Military Payment Certificate" and is issued by the United States. I don't see a date... looks like series 481?




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This is 5 Shillings "British Armed Forces" "Special Voucher", there is no date, but says "second series"




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One yen, date unknown




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This is issued by "The Bank of Korea" - "One Thousand Won"




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This says "Ten Pesos" and "The Japanese Government" on one side, "Ten Pesos on the other", I don't see a date, but there are some small Japanese characters that may contain this.




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This one has a "10" on one side and a "10" on the back with the word "Nippon"

[fb101]

I think the mil stuff is worth some money.

[AGgressive Metal]

Second to last note is very common for servicemen from WW2 to have, it is the Japanese government's occupation currency for the Philippines. They are worth very little in that condition because they were so mass-produced.

The last note is a Japanese 10 Yen note. "Nippon" is just another westernization of "Japan", like "Peking" is now called "Beijing" and "Bombay" is now called "Mumbai".

[justj2k78]

Thanks for the info guys!

Does anyone know anything about the "Bank of Korea" ones on the top?

I'm not so much trying to find value here (not that I would complain, but just trying to get a peek into when and where my father was during his army days

[NiBullionCu]

Top ones are South Korea, 1 Won, 1953.

Printed in Korea, but the printing plates were provided by the USA Beareau of Engraving and Printing.
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Series 481 MPC produced from 6/20/1951 until 5/25/1954
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British MPC 5 shilling, issued 1950
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Japan, 1 Yen, 1946
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Korea, 1,000 Won, 1952
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Philippines-Jap occupation, 10 Peso, 1943
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Japan, 10 Yen, 1946

[justj2k78]

Thanks for the info NBC!