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Following the crippling attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor
(December 7, 1942) and fearing an invasion, the United States for the first time
ever "isolated" the currency. Within several months " HAWAII " overprinted 1935A
series One Dollar Silver Certificates were introduced, including special brown
seals instead of the traditional blue. Similarly overprinted 1934 and 1934A
San Francisco "L" series Five Dollar, Ten Dollar and Twenty Dollar Federal Reserve
Notes were also introduced shortly after. No other currency could circulate. In the
event that these notes would fall into enemy hands, these obvious stand-outs would
prevent their being used. These notes represent an integral part of American paper
money history.
Hawaii, consists of eight main islands, was a kingdom until 1893 when it became
a republic. It ceded itself to the U.S. in 1898, and was organized as a territory
in 1900. Attained statehood in 1959.
For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on United States.
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