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3.5. I heard that some US notes are stamped HAWAII, why?

During World War II, the US wanted to keep Hawaii's paper money isolated from the rest of the USA just in case Japan invaded Hawaii and confiscated the paper. Nowadays, the stamped notes are worth a considerable premium, in the better conditions.


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Numismatica / 15 Sep 2003