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Fanning Island Fanning Island Plantation £1 ND (1942) Schwan-Boling 1541a1. One of the classic World War II emergency notes with this being a full example with a serial number. Fanning Island is located 1,000 miles south of Hawaii and was the relay station between North America and Australia. The year 1942 saw American troops first stationed there and that produced a shortage of currency. Manager R.G. Garrett of Fanning Island Plantations had these notes printed in Hawaii. The notes were eventually withdrawn in 1945 with the conclusion of the war. While almost all notes were redeemed, withdrawn, halved, and recycled into movie tickets, and then once again used as emergency notes, full notes are notoriously difficult to acquire. There are only 11 serial numbers reported in World War II Remembered and we have offered in addition a few more full examples over the years. PMG Very Fine 25. From the Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Australian Banknotes HID08701242017
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD
Fanning Island Fanning Island Plantation £1 ND (1942) Schwan-Boling 1541a1. One of the classic World War II emergency notes with this being a full example with a serial number. Fanning Island is located 1,000 miles south of Hawaii and was the relay station between North America and Australia. The year 1942 saw American troops first stationed there and that produced a shortage of currency. Manager R.G. Garrett of Fanning Island Plantations had these notes printed in Hawaii. The notes were eventually withdrawn in 1945 with the conclusion of the war. While almost all notes were redeemed, withdrawn, halved, and recycled into movie tickets, and then once again used as emergency notes, full notes are notoriously difficult to acquire. There are only 11 serial numbers reported in World War II Remembered and we have offered in addition a few more full examples over the years. PMG Very Fine 25. From the Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Australian Banknotes HID08701242017
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD