All reference/catalog numbers for the notes listed on this site come from the books listed below- either Specialized (if the reference is S ###), General (if the reference is P ####), or Shafer Emergency and Guerrilla Currency (if the reference is 3 letters and 3 numbers). These are the standard references for this type of collectable.
A couple of other areas of collecting that are highly related to the ones on this site are Short Snorters and MPC notes. Both are very fascinating in their own rights.
A (growing) list of influential people active in the Philippines during WWII.
BOOKS and reference articles
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (“General Issues” for the Japanese Invasion Money and Victory Notes, “Specialized” for Guerrilla Money)
- Shafer, Neil – Philippine Emergency and Guerrilla Currency of World War II, 1st ed. 1974 Western Publishing Co., Inc. (out of print – Getting revision later this year?)
- -,- A Guide Book of Philippine Paper Money, 1st ed. 1964 Whitman Publishing Company (out of print)
- World War II Remembered: History in Your Hands, a Numismatic Study (out of print, eBay seems to usually have a copy or two listed though)
- Dr. Kenneth J.E. Berger, “Philippine Emergency Notes: Counterstamped, Signed & Initialed (CSI) – Cebu Province”. 210p., 2016
- Dr. Kenneth J.E. Berger, “Philippine Emergency Notes: Counterstamped, Signed & Initialed (CSI) – Cebu Province (Second Edition)”. 287p., 2019
- Dr. Kenneth J.E. Berger, “Philippine Emergency Notes: Counterstamped, Signed & Initialed (CSI) – Iloilo & Leyte Provinces.” 144p., 2022
- Dr. Kenneth J.E. Berger, The Numismatist (Cebu Emergency Notes of World War II), 106(5), May 1993
- Barrilla articles:
- Anonymous, “Unlisted Guerrilla Notes in the Money Museum Collection”, Barrilla I(2), Oct 1974
- -, “The Cagayan Resistance Currency”, Barrilla II(3), Jul 1975
- -, “‘Cone’ Money – an Interview with Former Speaker Cornelio Villareal”, Barrilla V(4), Oct 1978
- Catlin, M. F., “U.S. Guerrillas on Mindanao and Their Money: A Change in Status After the Japanese Attack (1st of 4 parts)”, Barrilla VI(3), Jul 1979
- -,-, “General Fertig’s Guerrillas on Mindanao and Their Money (2nd of 4 parts)”, Barrilla VI(4), Oct 1979
- -,-., “U. S. Guerrillas on Mindanao and Their Money: U. S. Guerrillas on the Run (3rd of 4 parts)”, Barrilla VII(1), Jan 1980
- -,-., “U.S. Guerrillas on Mindanao and Their Money: The War ends. Was the Guerrilla Money Redeemed? (4th of 4 parts)”, Barrilla VII(2), Jul 1980
- Davis, G “Japanese Invasion Money”, Barrilla V(3), Jul 1978
- Nielsen, C. M., “The Negros Guerrilla Currency, Query” & “Response”, Montelibano, A., Barrilla IV(4), Oct 1977
- Quisumbing, M. V., “The Saiton Emergency Circulating Note of 1943”, Barrilla V(2), Apr 1978
- Banyai, R. A.., Money and Banking in China and Southeast Asia during the Japanese Military Occupation 1937-1945 (Chapter 16 – Philippine Islands – pp 89-110), Taiwan Enterprises Co., Ltd., 1974
- Drost, F. “Mindanao WWII Emergency Currency Revisited”, Numismatics International Bulletin 22(9), Sep 1988
- Peterson, M. L., “The Emergency Currency of Leyte”, Reprinted from The Numismatist. Colorado Springs, CO: The American Numismatic Association, 1962
- Segura, M. F., “Wartime Money”, pp 419-439. In Segura, M.F., The Koga Papers. Stories of WWII. Cebu, Philippines: M.F. Segura Publications, 1992
- Slabaugh, A.R., Japanese Invasion Money. Chicago, Il: Hewitt Bros., 1971
- Legarda, Angelita, M.D., Piloncitos to Pesos, 1976 (focuses more on the origins of the coinage for the Philippines, but has a small section on the sea salvage portion)
- Wolfert, I. American Guerrilla in the Philippines. Ch 18 pp 150-154, New York, NT: Simon & Schuster, 1945
WEBSITES with more information about WWII Philippines
Acknowledgements
Without the assistance of these people and organizations (as well as many others), this site would not have been possible. I wish to thank you all.
Ray Czahor – Cookie Jar Collectables (a fine dealer in Philippine money – get on his mailing list!)
Neil Shafer – Wisconsin, U.S. (Author/Editor of 4 of the books listed above. Rest In Peace, Neil.)
Dr. Kenneth Berger – San Diego, California U.S. (author of 3 of the books above – Contact him to purchase a copy.)
Edwin Bautista- Manila, Philippines (an advanced collector looking for rare notes)
Rommel C. Flores – Manila, Philippines. (a Cagayan specialist)
Abraham Luspo, Jr – Manila, Philippines
Heritage Art Center – Quezon City, Philippines
Larry A “Ski” Smulczenski
Roger Baldwin