A 10.000.- Guranies banknote: It´s worth less than US $ 2.-. The gentleman on the right was the first president of Paraguay.If there ever was a real dictator,it certainly was Dr.Rodriguez de Francia.No parliament, no ministers.He ruled the country single-handed with an iron fist,as "El Supremo".
An attractive note, nonetheless. I have often thought inflationary paper money would be an interesting collecting field. Usually the notes are attractively engraved. Thankfully, I have resisted the temptation. Don
It is remarkable how stable the Paraguayan Guranie is: Although the exchange rate to the US-Dollar or the Euro has fluctuated up and down, it is today nearly the same,as it was fifteen years ago,when I visited Paraguay the first time.
Upper: issued Nov.1942.According to Michel 600 stamps with inverted overprint exist. Lower: issued Dec.1942; overprint reads: Japanese Postal Service; 512.000 of this stamp were issued.
Japanese occupation of Selangor,issued April 3rd,1942 Overprints exist sideways and upright.Overprints also exist in brown.
issued April 15th,1942 Straits Settlements stamp overprinted for Penang and the Province of Wellesley. A cut-out from a set-envelope.The $ 5 is quite rare and far from being cheap.
issued in October 1942 The 4 C. has some "nibbled off" perfs,but it is a rather scarce stamp,as 1050 were printed only.10 C. is less scarce (2232 printed) and the 12 C. (2609 printed) is nearly common.
Brunei overprinted "Imperial Japanese Government",issued 1942,except the 2 C. orange and the 15 C.,what were issued 1945. Set of 19,but I have the cheaper values only. (part I of 4)
