PART 1 - THE JAPANESE INVASION BANKNOTES IN MALAYA ( 1941 - 1945)

ONE CENT - Description

Obverse:-Dark blue and pate green:

Reverse:-Purplish blue; no watermark;

Size:- 96 x 46mm

Specimen

Red wording “Mihon” (Japanese wording meaning specimen) twice on Obverse;

English script “ Specimen” on Reverse

1^st Series

2 block letters. format MA

Prefix Known To Exist: MA - MZ

2^nd Series

Fractional block letters, format M!AA

Prefix Known To Exist: M/AA – M/AZ

Prefix Known To Exist: M/BA – M/BZ

Prefix Known To Exist: M/CA – M/CZ

Prefix Known To Exist: M/DA, M/DB AND M/DM

FIVE CENTS -Description

Obverse:-Reddish Brown and Grey

Reverse:-Brown; no watermark;

Size:- 100 x 48 mm

Specimen ( Very Rare)

Red wording “Mihon” (Japanese wording meaning specimen) twice on Obverse (see below);

English script “ Specimen” on Reverse

1^st Series

2 block letters. format MA

Prefix Known To Exist: MA - MZ

2^nd Series

Fractional block letters, format M!AA

Prefix Known To Exist: M/AA - M/AZ

(M/AH known to be non-existence)

Prefix Known To Exist: M/BA, M/BB, M/BG, M/BJ, M/BL, M/BM, M/BN, M/BO, M/BP & M/BQ

Scarce Prefix :- MA, MB and all prefixes of M/BXXX

Specimen Wording Design

Red wording “Mihon” (Japanese wording meaning specimen) &

English script “ Specimen” on Reverse

TEN CENTS - Description
Obverse:-Green and Light Blue:
Reverse:-Green; no watermark;
Size:- 105 x 51 mm

Specimen
Red wording “Mihon” (Japanese wording meaning specimen) twice on Obverse;
English script “ Specimen” on Reverse

1st Series
2 block letters. format MA
Prefix Known To Exist: MA – MZ

2nd Series
Fractional block letters, format M/AA
Prefix Known To Exist: M/AA – M/AZ
Prefix Known To Exist: M/BA – M/BZ
Prefix Known To Exist: M/CA , M/CA – M/CG, M/CI – M/CL, M/CN – M/CP AND M/CX Only.

Rare Prefix: MAA

Scarce Prefix: M/Cxxx prefixes

FIFTY CENTS

Description

Obverse:-Brown, Light Blue and Pink:

ReverseBrown:

Size:- 119 x 58 mm

Specimen ( with Prefix MC)

Red wording “Mihon” (Japanese wording meaning specimen) twice on Obverse;

English script “ Specimen” on Reverse

1^st Series (No Watermark)

2 block letters

Prefix Known To Exist: MA & MB

2^nd Series (With Watermark)

2 block letters.

Prefix Known To Exist: MC – MT

Rare Prefix: MA & MB

Scarce Prefix: MC

Getting Scarce Prefix: MD - MU