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famous USO Troop Bob Hope’s Somewhere in the
South Pacific Tour, in the summer of 1944. The
photo shows the signers: Barney Dean (Hope’s writ-
er), dancer Patty Thomas, BOB HOPE, comedian
Jerry Colona, singer Francis Langford and guitar
player “our band” Tony Romano. To make it even
better actor JOHN WAYNE also signed the note on
the left side. Numerous members of the USO tour
also signed. A real Celebrity Note! Very Fine, tape
stains
$650
581.
U.S. Legal Tender $2 note series of 1928-D
.
“Short Snorter”. Signed by several famous artists
from the Jack Benny 1943-44 USO Shows. The
photo (see web) shows the signers Larry Adler the
world’s most famous harmonica player, Jack Benny,
Actress Carole Landis a military heart throb, Martha
Tilton singer with Benny Goodman, and June
Bruner pianist of the show. Numerous other mostly
female show members also signed. FINE with two
left corners off, and tape stains on the ends where
the notes were connected
$400
582.
Russian 5 Ruble note of 1938
(P-215). “Short
Snorter”. This note is from the European Theater
and is signed by US and Canadian troops being
Prisoners of War in STAGLAG 10B GERMANY!
This is one of the very few Russian short snorters
ever seen, and the only one from a German POW
Camp we have ever run across. A unique opportu-
nity. VERY GOOD with damaged ends from tape
removal
$200
583.
FIJI British Administration ND
(1942) p-45C.
S/N prefix FI/O, printed by the Commonwealth
Bank Note Company, on plate with the Thomas
De La Rue logo removed. Fiji was an Allied base
of operations and by 1942 ran short of currency.
This special issue was ordered by the Government
of New Zealand on altered plates with the
“GOVERNMENT OF FIJI –ONE POUND This
note is legal tender in FIJI ONLY”overprint on both
sides. VERY RARE. PMG graded VERY FINE-25
net graded for tape on the right end. Hardly ever
seen this nice
$750