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1 Cent Greeley; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Prisoner of War Camp Greeley, Colorado |
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| Year | 1942-1946 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Printed on orange stock in black letterpress, the obverse is divided into two panels by a vertical rule: the left panel carries the camp name and location in bold block lettering with a warning clause in smaller type at lower left, while the right panel presents the denomination numeral within an arched border frame. A red serial number appears in the lower centre of the left panel. |
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| Obverse lettering | PRISONER OF WAR CAMP GREELEY, COLO. NOT GOOD IF DETACHED 1 CENT |
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American prisoner of war camps during World War II issued their own scrip to prevent German and Italian POWs from accumulating U.S. currency that could aid escape attempts. Camp Greeley's issues followed the broad War Department directive, but camp-specific scrip was produced locally rather than through a centralized federal print run — meaning individual camp issues vary considerably in production quality and surviving quantities.
Greeley held primarily German POWs who were contracted out to local sugar beet farmers, a labor arrangement authorized under the Geneva Convention. The scrip circulated exclusively within the camp canteen system.