FREE: WW11 Allied Military 5 Lire Note Italy 1943A

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WW11 Allied Military 5 LIRE note Issued in Italy series 1943A
Serial # A23530929B
‘Allied Military Currency’ has been used in several countries in the E.T.O., such as ITALY in 1943 (denominations 1 – 2 – 5 – 10 – 50 – 100 – 500 – 1000 Lira, printed by Forbes Lithograph Mfg Co, USA), with two different series 1943 and 1943A representing a total of 971,662,000 notes;
Military Currencies are issued strictly for the use of troops; they are prepared by a (military) power or Government and declared by the overall commander to be legal tender for use by civilian and/or military personnel as prescribed in the areas occupied by its forces . ‘Military Currency’ should be of a distinctive design so as to be able to distinguish it from the national (i.e. official) currency of the country concerned, but it may be denominated in the monetary unit of either .
I collect vintage cookbooks....found this within the pages of a book I just bought. I don't collect old currency or coins thought this would be cool for someone to add to their collection..
It is in circulated condition, but not torn. Corners are in good condition...Would make a nice Christmas Gift for a WW11 collector...
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