JAPAN

Bond

Premium Special

War Patriotic Bond

1 Yen

(1943)

FRONT

本券ハ第一回抽籤ノ翌月

一昭和十七年十二月一日以降金壹圓也ノ割合ヲ以テ

何時ニテモ売出中ノ五圓

以上ノ報國債券又ハ貯蓄

債券ニ引換可申候

株式会社 日本勧業銀行

Beginning on August 1, 1943, the month following the lottery drawing, this bond may, at any time, be exchanged at the rate of one yen toward the purchase of newly issued Patriotic Bonds or Savings Bonds in denominations of five yen or more.

The Nippon Kangyo Bank, Ltd.

🖊️ Premium Special War Patriotic Bond (War Lottery Bond) 🖊️

　The Premium Special War Patriotic Bond was a Japanese government bond issued during World War II to raise funds for the nation's war effort while encouraging public savings.

　Unlike ordinary government bonds, this bond included a lottery (premium) system. Holders had the chance to win cash prizes through periodic drawings. Even if no prize was won, the certificate retained its exchange value and could later be exchanged for War Patriotic Bonds or Savings Bonds, making it both a savings instrument and a lottery-style investment.

　This bond was sold not only through banks and other financial institutions, but also at ordinary retail stores, making it easily accessible to the general public. It was the smallest-denomination and smallest-sized government bond issued at the time. Because of its compact size, it became popularly known as the "Mame Bond" ("Bean Bond") in Japan.

　This certificate states that, beginning December 1, 1941, each bond could be exchanged at the rate of ¥1 per certificate toward the purchase of War Patriotic Bonds or Savings Bonds with a face value of ¥5 or more that were then on sale. The exchange was handled by The Nippon Kangyo Bank, Ltd.

　These bonds are important historical artifacts that illustrate how the Japanese government financed the war while promoting public participation through a prize-based savings system. Well-preserved examples are increasingly sought after by collectors of wartime Japanese financial documents.

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