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1000 Yen Propaganda note
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Value | 1000 Yen 1000 JPY = PLN 23 |
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| Obverse description | Orange underprint reproducing the obverse of the Japanese 1000-yen note issued 1984–2000 (Pick 97b), with a black letterpress overprint in English across the lower portion reading "THE FINANCIAL 'PEARL HARBOR' OF 1988!". The vignette retains the portrait of Sōseki Natsume and associated kanji inscriptions of the original note. |
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| Reverse description | Orange underprint reproducing the reverse of the Japanese 1000-yen note issued 1984–2000, showing two red-crowned cranes facing each other in a central vignette against a guilloche background. Denomination numerals "1000" appear at upper right and lower left, with the romanised bank name and "YEN" inscription across the design. |
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This is a novelty propaganda item, not a genuine banknote. Pieces marketed as "propaganda notes" or "fantasy notes" circulated widely during the 1980s as political commentary items, advertising leaflets, or collector curiosities — none have legal tender status and most were commercially printed in bulk with no issuing authority behind them.
Without confirmed details on the issuer, printer, or the specific political message carried by this example, cataloging it as currency would be misleading. Its collectible interest lies entirely in whatever text or imagery gives it its propaganda function — details the catalog entry cannot responsibly speculate on.