Since the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigsby CIA backed Cubans was a covertoperation, supposed "locals", flashing gold orforeign currency was deemed too noticeable.With relations non-existent with the Castroregime and not wanting to alert Castro, fakenotes were printed for the invasion force ofabout 1200. These all bear series F69 and F70.All this secrecy was of course for naught, withCastro waiting for the invasion. The forgednote, a 20 Peso note, depicts CamiloCienfuegos on the front and troops in thejungle on reverse. Cienfuegos died in a mysterious plane crash soon after the Cuban Revolution.

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