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1 Cent 2 NZ Con Depot Canteen
| Issuer | 2 NZ Convalescent Depot Canteen |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Composition | Paper (cardboard) |
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| Obverse description | Plain cardboard voucher printed in black letterpress on yellow stock. The issuer's name appears at the top, the denomination '1 cent' in large bold type at centre, and a red manuscript signature below; a dotted baseline separates the lower margin bearing the title 'Canteen Officer'. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 NZ Con Depot Canteen 1 cent Canteen Officer |
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New Zealand convalescent depot canteens in the Middle East issued their own scrip during the Second World War to manage small transactions without drawing on actual currency. The 2 NZ Convalescent Depot Canteen operated in Egypt, handling the flow of recuperating New Zealand soldiers through the North African campaign. Scrip at this denomination — effectively fractional change — was printed on card stock because metal coinage was awkward to source and manage in forward-area welfare facilities.
Few pieces survived: canteen scrip had no value once a soldier was discharged or transferred, and most was discarded accordingly.