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10 Cents - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Hong Kong |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Size | 95 × 55 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING TWO DOLLARS TEN CENTS 分拾 香港政府 FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG FINANCIAL SECRETARY |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted save for a faint show-through of the obverse design visible through the thin paper stock, giving the note an essentially plain appearance with no distinct reverse vignette or lettering. |
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This note was part of the British Military Administration issue prepared in advance of the liberation of Hong Kong from Japanese occupation — printed before the surrender was even formalized in August 1945. The BMA issues were rushed into circulation to replace the military yen forced upon the population during three years and eight months of occupation, during which the Japanese had systematically drained the colony's silver coinage.
Printed by the Security Banknote Company in the United States, an unusual choice driven entirely by wartime logistics rather than the colony's traditional suppliers.