Philippines 1942 50 Centavos Circulated World Banknote
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Item Type: Emergency municipal note
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Country: Philippines
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Denomination: 50 Centavos Philippine peso/centavos (emergency issue)
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Date / Issue: 1942
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Pick / Catalog: S185 (estimated)
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Issuing Authority: Cataingan (Masbate) municipal emergency currency, Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Series: Local guerrilla/emergency issue; “Payable After the War” overprint with officials’ signatures
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Mint Mark: None
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Color: Brown
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Design: Top legend appears as Cataingan; denomination spelled “FIFTY CVOS”; hut with sunrise, palm trees
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Obverse: Village hut and rising sun with palm trees; denomination 50c in corners; text FIFTY CVOS along bottom; purple serial number.
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Reverse: Black overprint text Payable After the War with two signatures (appearing as B. Bravo and V. de Asis) and countersignature; serial visible.
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Edge: None
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Printer: Local emergency printing
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Composition: Paper
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Condition: Heavily Circulated with stains, fading, and overprint smearing
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
You will receive the exact item shown in the listing photos.
Identification note: Town name is faint; catalog number P-S185 inferred from design and user note—cannot be confirmed absolutely from photos alone.
