CAPIZ (AKLAN MILITARY) Guerilla Paper Money S206a

S206A
TWENTY CENTAVOS
50,000 notes

Value 20 in italics

Good: $75.00
Fine: Unpriced
XF: Unpriced

AKLAN MILITARY

Major Pedro Yatar, commanding the 2nd Battalion, 64th Infantry Regiment, printed 100,000 pesos in low denomination notes to provide small change in the Aklan area of CAPIZ. The notes were distributed to Municipal Treasurers who were required to keep on deposit an equivalent amount in large denomination Iloilo emergency notes. The notes were printed in sheets, and the shortage of type resulted in variations in border ornaments and text on each denomination. Of the six denominations issued, not all are presently known to collectors. The Aklan area of Capiz later became a separate province in 1956.



From Catalogue

CAPIZ Guerilla Paper Money S202a

S202A
ONE PESO
1943. White Paper. Like #S202 but w/ COMMITEE (error) on back

Good: $17.50
Fine: $40.00
XF: Unpriced

CAPIZ Guerilla Paper Money S201a

S201A
50 CENTAVOS
1943. Manila Paper. Like #S201 but w/ COMMITEE (error) on back

Good: $20.00
Fine: $45.00
XF: Unpriced

CAPIZ

In 1941 the island of Panay was divided into three provinces: Antique, Capiz and Iloilo. When the Japanese occupied Panay, the provincial officials of Antique and Capiz remained in office as Japanese puppets.

In Iloilo, however, Provincial overnor Tomas Confessor never surrendered. On August 13, 1942 he issued a Proclamation establishing his aithority over the free areas of both Antique and Capiz in a government of Free Panay. To heed the free government in the Capiz area, Confessor appointed Cornelio Villareal as Supervising Deputy Governor.

In 1943 Supervising Deputy Governor Villareal authorized the issuance of small denomination notes to provide small change. A Currency Committee was named consisting of Deputy Provincial Treasurer Severino Gonzales as Chairman, with Deputy Provincial Auditor Miguel Reynaldo and Deputy Provincial Fiscal Roman Martinez as Members.

The issue consisted of two denominations, backed up by large denomination Iloilo emergency notes held in the Provincial Treasury. The 50 Centavos notes were printed on manila paper. The 1 Peso notes were printed on leftover 1941 electoral census forms. The facsimile signature of Treasurer Gonzales is stamped on the back.

Some 500,000 pesos were reportedly issued, buit that figure seems grossly exaggerated.



From Catalogue:

CAGAYAN Guerilla Paper Money S194

S194
TWENTY PESOS
ND. Green w/ black text. Eagle in red-brown. EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE at bottom. Mt. Mayon and native scenes across ctr. on back. Serial #7,400 to 11,698

a. White paper w/o wtmk.
Good: $4.00
Fine: $10.00
XF: $20.00

b. Commercially wtmk. paper
Good: $6.00
Fine: $15.00
XF: $25.00

CAGAYAN Guerilla Paper Money S193

S193
TWENTY PESOS
ND. Green w/ black text. TWENTY PESOS at bottom. No vignette across ctr. on back. White laid paper. Serial #2,001 to 7,300

Good: $6.00
Fine: $15.00
XF: $25.00