[ 1942 Japan - Japanese Pacific War Bond ] — Pacific War Bond of 5 yen issued by the Imperial Government of Japan in 1942 (Showa 17), featuring Japanese WWII warplanes, a tank and a navy ship. This is the 5th release of 21 releases. Release 2 through 7 all have the same so-called battle flags design. The 1st release and releases after the 7th show different designs. In the 1930s and 1940s, "voluntary" savings were so greatly encouraged to finance the Japanese war effort that by 1944 (Showa 19) Japanese households were saving an incredible 39.5% of disposable income. 20th century vintage b

[ 1942 Japan - Japanese Pacific War Bond ] — Pacific War Bond of 5 yen issued by the Imperial Government of Japan in 1942 (Showa 17), featuring Japanese WWII warplanes, a tank and a navy ship. This is the 5th release of 21 releases. Release 2 through 7 all have the same so-called battle flags design. The 1st release and releases after the 7th show different designs. In the 1930s and 1940s, "voluntary" savings were so greatly encouraged to finance the Japanese war effort that by 1944 (Showa 19) Japanese households were saving an incredible 39.5% of disposable income. 20th century vintage b Stock Photo

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MeijiShowa / Alamy Stock Photo

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2BN167T

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52.8 MB (5.3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3722 x 4961 px | 31.5 x 42 cm | 12.4 x 16.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 January 1942

Location:

Japan

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

[ 1942 Japan - Japanese Pacific War Bond ] — Pacific War Bond of 5 yen issued by the Imperial Government of Japan in 1942 (Showa 17), featuring Japanese WWII warplanes, a tank and a navy ship. This is the 5th release of 21 releases. Release 2 through 7 all have the same so-called battle flags design. The 1st release and releases after the 7th show different designs. In the 1930s and 1940s, "voluntary" savings were so greatly encouraged to finance the Japanese war effort that by 1944 (Showa 19) Japanese households were saving an incredible 39.5% of disposable income. 20th century vintage bond.

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