Catalog
1 Peso
| Issuer | United States Forces in the Philippines / Seventh Military District / Command Post W Area |
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| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Plain pink paper chit with simple letterpress printing throughout. The central text reads UNITED STATES FORCES / OF THE PHILIPPINES / SEVENTH MILITARY DISTRICT / ONE PESO in bold uppercase lettering, with the denomination value P1.00 repeated in the upper corners. A vertical serial number appears along the left margin alongside the text '1 PESOS', with a handwritten chit number 209 flanking the lower inscription CIRCULATING CHIT / GOOD ONLY IN CPW AREA. |
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| Obverse lettering | UNITED STATES FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES SEVENTH MILITARY DISTRICT ONE PESO CIRCULATING CHIT GOOD ONLY IN CPW AREA P1.00 1 PESOS No 209 |
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Issued under the authority of the Seventh Military District during the American military administration of the Philippines, this note belongs to a category of emergency currency authorized for local use in specific command areas — the "W Area" designation placing it within a defined military zone, not a general-issue instrument. These district-level emissions were a practical response to the severe cash shortage following Japanese occupation and the destruction of conventional banking infrastructure.
Pick 785 is among the less-documented entries in the Philippine military currency series, and provenance matters here — the command post designation was handwritten or rubber-stamped on some examples, making authentication a genuine concern for this particular type.