Currency

US Dollar with Hawaii stamped on back

US Dollar with Hawaii stamped on back

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

2024.4.1

Description

A US one dollar bill with a Hawaii overprint note is one of a series of banknotes issued during World War II as an emergency issue after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The intent of the overprints was to easily distinguish United States dollars captured by the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces in the event of an invasion of Hawaii and render the notes worthless.

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1942