Philippine Emergency and Guerrilla Currency of World War II - 2nd Edition

•Studied Marine biology •Achieved Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology at University of Karlsruhe, Germany, Dept. of Technical Biology •Author of numerous books and articles about multiple genera of sharks, Water chemistry, climate change impact on aquatic/Antarctic organisms, and for biotechnological methods to cultivate marine organisms for biotechnological use •Currency collector for over 20 yrs. (paper money/coins) •Mainly focused on Indonesian and Philippine currency issued during WWII •Raised intention to update Shafer 1974’s 1st edition about 6 to 7 years ago •Collaborated with Neil until his death in Aug. 2023 to publish a 2nd edition of the book

•Undertook research at the Smithsonian Institute •Editor of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM) for over 30 years •Pioneering author, researcher, and collector in the field of world paper money •Author of countless numismatic articles and other publications/periodicals including long time columnist for the Bank Note Reporter (BNR) •Life Member for decades of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) •Member of the ANA Hall of Fame, inducted in 2008 •Recipient of what was then known as the ANA Farran Zerbe award •Life Member and former President of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) •Hall of Fame member of the Society of Paper Money Collectors (SPMC) •Author of the 1974 1st edition of Philippine Emergency and Guerilla Currency of World War II

•Doctor of Environmental Science & Engineering (UCLA) •Fulbright Fellowship to Taiwan •Author of books & articles on ocean oil spills, oil shale, radioactive waste, electric automobiles, feng shui, music, and numismatics, among other topics •Author’s Grant from the Central States Numismatic Society to research “guerrilla money” in the Philippines •Military Numismatic Scholarship to study military currency •Selected as 1 of 3 speaker for both the 49th and 51st California State Numismatic Society Symposium •Specialize in Philippine currency and U.S. dollars