Heavily Signed 10+ Signature European Theater Short Snorter Mission Bill France For Sale

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This WWII 100 Cent Francs currency bill is heavily signed. Known as a“Short Snorter” this signed billis abanknoteinscribed by the crew members of an aircraft after a successful first combat mission (GOOD LUCK). During World War II short snorters were signed by flight crews and conveyed good luck to soldiers crossing the Atlantic and or after completing their first combat mission. Soldiers would most often use U.S. currency or take the local currency and sign each other\'s bills creating a \"keepsake of your buddy\'s signatures. This bill is signed with more than 10+ signatures and would make for an amazing conversation piece and research artifact.

For the American soldiers in World War II the Short Snorters became not only a record of who a military-man had served with but also a drinking game and a status symbol. The word ‘snort’ is derived from the slang for a stiff drink, and a ‘short’ is less than a full measure. When servicemen were out drinking they challenged each other to produce their Short Snorters. Anyone who failed to do so was obliged to buy the round of drinks.

The BW photo is a historically sourced digital reference photo of a WWII era bomber crew.