1944 WAR II OCCUPIED Greece "2 BILLION" Drachmai NOTE Before GERMANS DRIVEN OUT

Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1944 WAR II OCCUPIED Greece "2 BILLION" Drachmai NOTE >Before GERMANS DRIVEN OUT Description This is a veteran, lightly used, still crispy, "Two Billion or 2,000,000,000 Drachmai" note from the still Axis controlled “ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ” or “Bank of Greece”. It is dated October 11, 1944 during World War II, just as the Germans and Italians were being driven out of Greece. The withdrawal began in early October and the last of the occupying troops were gone by November 3, 1944. Back on October 28, 1940 Fascist Italy had declared war and invaded Greece. The Greeks responded by kicking the Italians all the way back into Albania. Winston Churchill: "Hence we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but we will say that heroes fight like Greeks". However, in April of 1941 Hitler marched into Greece and from then until November of 1944, just after this note was issued, Greece was conquered and occupied. "Standard Catalog of World Paper Money" (General Issues 1368-1960) by Albert Pick. #133b. Face: 274589 ΕΓΙ • ΔΥΟ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ ΕΚΑΤΟΜΜΥΡΙA • Two Thousand Million (or Two Billon) Drachmai. • Black on pale light-green underprint. • Frieze from the Parthenon. Back: Green. The Note: A quite lightly circulated, historical World War II veteran, it has been gently folded vertically but not horizontally. It does have a single edge tear on the bottom edge, no others and no pinholes. The note will be sent in a new currency holder that protects it. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING! Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to all locations WORLDWIDE will be FREE! All items will be insured, at no extra cost. International shipments will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers.

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