However, some of these notes could have been used elsewhere with an overprint. All BMA notes are in Lira. There are Six different series of these notes. They were used anyplace needed by British forces to Control Blackmarket activity. They were initiated in 1946 and continued until 1980.
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The collecting of Japanese Invasion money, while not particularly expensive, is time consuming, immensely interesting and from an historical perspective, important. The collection can be representative or include the many varieties of block letters, over-stamps, serial numbered, counterfeit and even notes with advertising and political messages. Following is a list of those areas and a description of the general issue currency used. Burma There are nine notes in this series. Varieties in the block lettering of the small size notes includes a fractional configuration that would bring a type set to 12 notes or more.