From: mpcgram-owner@papermoneyworld.net on behalf of MPCgram [mpcgram@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 11:21 PM To: mpcgram@papermoneyworld.net Subject: MPCGram 1466 ------------------------ / MPC Gram News Letter / ----------------------- =========================================== MPC GRAM =========================================== Vol 7, no 1466 Monday June 12, 2006 Official Australian  Counterfeits  of Japanese Invasion Money (JIM)   by David Klinger          Counterfeit Japanese Invasion Money (JIM) was produced by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) during WWII !  Evidence of this comes from three letters among a large package of official files (copies)  I received from the Senior Archivist, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The RBA is the successor to the CBA, which operated during WWII. It also included a note division, which was equivalent to our Bureau of Engraving and Printing.          The first letter was sent from the Netherlands Indies Commission to the Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, on 5 October, 1942:   "Dear Sir,        In order to effectively prosecute the war against Japan the Government of the Netherlands East Indies considers it essential to have at its disposal supplies of currency similar to that issued by Japan for circulation in the Netherlands East Indies.      The need is urgent and we have to request you to arrange to supply us as soon as they can be printed with the following quantities of notes which resemble as closely as possible the specimen notes handed to your Melbourne manager.        1/2 Gulden    12,800   pieces      10 Cents       30,000   pieces      5 Cents         10,000   pieces      1 Cent           10,000   pieces        When completed we would be glad if you would deliver the notes to the order of Dr. R. E. Smits as they may be required by him.    Signed by Dr. J. E. van Hoogstraten, Chief-Commissioner"        The second letter was a simple cover letter from Dr. Smits, Managing Director Javasche Bank to the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). It recommended approval of the basic request. But of interest on this letter is a hand written note apparently written by the Governor of the CBA. It reads:       "I saw Mr. Chiffley [finance minister] at Canberra on 30/9/42. I told him of Dr. Smits wishes including his views regarding absolute secrecy. Mr. Chiffley raised no serious objections and he fully appreciated that action of this sort is necessary in war; and that the Axis is already doing what we propose to do. He is satisfied for us to go ahead and he will leave the whole matter in our hands." [Initialed on 5/10/42]          The third letter is proof-positive that the official counterfeits were printed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. This letter was sent from the Netherlands Indies Commission to The Manager, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, on 20 January, 1943:   "Dear Sir,        Referring to our letter dated 5th October 1942 to the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney, we beg to inform you that our stock of the special notes you have printed for us, is nearly exhausted. This paper has proved to be very useful and we request you to print for us the same quantity as in October.      When completed we should be glad if you would deliver the notes to our commission as they may be required.   Signed:  Ch.O. Van der Plas,  Chief-Commissioner"        These counterfeit notes were copies of the first of the three series of JIM which were issued by Japan for the Netherlands East Indies (NEI), usually referred to as "Regeering" notes.There is more to follow from the remainder of these files. For example, there is also a discussion in these files, of  privately produced JIM counterfeits, also produced in Australia during the war. *********************************************************** Championship Question Corner Question: Which issue of Allied military currecny is known to exist in matched serial number sets? Questoin 126, difficulty 2. Yesterday's Question: For what purpose were validation board certificates issued? Question 125, difficulty 3. Comments from the field: Bill Myers writes to validate that German dollar bonds were actually purchased and not part of the thousands that were looted at the end of the war so they could be redeemed. ========================================== Editorial ========================================== Someone should write a play about Memphis shows past, present, and future. As I get close to departing for Memphis, I remember all of the great times there in the past. It is hard to imagine the days before Memphis. How long has it been? Over 25 years, but I cannot remember for sure. So many wonderful collector memories were generated there. Discoveries, purchases, sales, missed opportunities. Oh those missed opportunities. They are the memories that last the longest. You may have heard me talk about them before: I call them suching chest wounds. Those are the kinds of things that do not go away. I expect more adventures this year. Some, possibly all, will be small. They may be many, but there will be at least a few. I expect that I will have some reports to make from the shos and after, perhaps long after. However, we also want reports from other Gramsters. Let us know about your Memphis adventures. ========================================== Mail Call =========================================== Dear Editor, Just wanted to inform you that my personal collection of 58 different MPC replacements is for sale in Lyn Knight's Memphis auction scheduled for next weekend..  Please alert gramsters to this fact. The listings are hard to find as they do not appear in the Table of Contents or under United States issues, but under world paper money, the very last few pages of this 358 page catalog!!! Many thanks, ED Dear Ed, I am sorry that your letter smacks of crass commercialism so no notice will be allowed. It is a shame because collectors probably would like to have replacements with pedigrees including Ed Hoffman. Ed(itor) Dear Kerry, I thought that Gramsters might be interested in the first item on this list. http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/aup/forthcoming/forthcoming_home.cfm kerry Dear Kerry, Hm, well, I think that you are correct. The surprising this is that I think that they (I certainly am) will be interested in the first TWO items. Possibly you can do reviews of both of them for the Gram? editor ========================================== Calendar =========================================== 2006 The London Paper Money Fair has moved to: Victory Services Club, 63 Seymour Street, off Edgware Road, Marble Arch London and the dates are: July 2 and Nov 26. see: www.britishnotes.co.uk or www.londonpapermoneyfair.co.uk June 1-3 Long Beach, mini fest to be announced 16-18 June Memphis 1-14 July ANA summer seminar 16-20 August ANA convention, Denver September 14th-16th, Long Beach, mini fest to be annuonced The World Paper Money Fair, organised by the London chapter of the IBNS will be September 30/October 1 at the new venue: Hotel Russell, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London.  see: www.ibnslondon.org.uk Oct/Nov Pcda St Louis ========================================== for dealer Hot Contact list, ANA MPC museum holdings and other static information please click this link: http://www.papermoneyworld.net/Gramattichments.htm ========================================== 2006 scholarship fund Donations of cash and numismatic material will be gladly accepted. 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