Provident Metals is excited to offer you a vintage $5 Federal Reserve Note featuring the emergency issue Hawaii overprint. These notes were issued as a precaution in the event Japan took over Hawaii following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The notes were eventually recalled and destroyed, but luckily some service members decided to keep them as souvenirs and for posterity. Provident Metals currently offers Very Fine 1934a $5 Federal Reserve Hawaii Notes to you for purchase online.

Note Highlights:

• Ships in a protective currency sleeve!
• Historic emergency Hawaii $5 note!
• Note arrives in Very Fine condition!
• Unique brown ink on serial numbers and Treasury seal!
• Hawaii lettering on both sides.
• Issued a face value of $5 (USD) by the United States government.
• A portrait of Abraham Lincoln is found on the obverse.
• The Lincoln Memorial is depicted in the reverse design.

All of the $5 Federal Reserve Hawaii Notes in this Provident Metals online listing are delivered to you in Very Fine condition. Upon inspecting them, you will see some signs of circulation, such as light soiling and fold marks. To protect these historic notes, we ship each one inside a plastic currency sleeve.

Obverse

The obverse of 1934a $5 Federal Reserve Hawaii Notes contains a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was first featured on the $5 bill in 1914 on the red seal Federal Reserve Notes, and a modified version of the portrait is still in use on them today. The serial number in brown ink is shown twice, once on the upper half of the right side and then again on the lower portion of the left side. Also included is the brown Treasury seal and the word Hawaii overprinted vertically on the left and right ends of the note.

Reverse

On the reverse of 1934a $5 Federal Reserve Hawaii Notes you will find a design of the Lincoln Memorial. This historic site is located in Washington DC and was officially dedicated in 1922. It includes a remarkable neo-classical outer structure and a magnificent statue of Lincoln inside. Overprinted across the vignette of the memorial on this note is the word Hawaii.

History

In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, US officials feared Japan might seize total control of Hawaii. The government quickly began recalling all currency in the state, amassing a stockpile of over $200 million that was eventually burned. In its place, the Federal Reserve issued emergency Hawaii notes that could easily be declared invalid if a Japanese invasion occurred. Today, these notes are considered relics of a bygone era and serve as a reminder of the great fear the attack on Pearl Harbor instilled in Americans.

Ordering

Provident Metals customer service can assist you at 800-313-3315. Our team is also available online through our live chat and email address features.