WWII Emergency Note - $1 Hawaii

On August 15th, 1942 the US Government declared that due to World War II the only currency that would be considered valid on the Hawaiian Islands would be Emergency Silver Certificates. These Hawaii notes were printed for use in Hawaiian Islands after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. These Silver Certificates have "Hawaii" running vertically on both the right and left ends of the face side, with large letters outlined across the back.

The normal "Blue Silver Certificate" Seal found on similar certificates was replaced with a brown colored seal unique to the Hawaiian Islands note. The reasoning behind these "Brown Silver Certificate" Seal notes was to assure their instant recognition, and devaluation (if necessary), in the event of the island's defeat by the enemy or they capture a substantial amount of United States Currency.