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1 Shilling
| Uitgever | War Department (United Kingdom) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1941-1945 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Black letterpress text on a pink underprint composed of a repeating pattern of section-sign (§) symbols covering the entire face. The title "PRISONERS OF WAR CAMPS" appears in bold across the top, with "CAMP OF ISSUE" and a dotted line below for camp identification. A large "WD" monogram in outline letters occupies the centre, overlaid by a dotted-border panel bearing the denomination "ONE SHILLING", with "1s. 0d." in large bold type at lower right and the restriction notice "AVAILABLE IN CAMP OF ISSUE ONLY" along the foot. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | FOR CAMP OFFICE USE ONLY. M.P.-26932-7 |
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| Opmerkingen |
War Department currency was issued for use by British military personnel in occupied and liberated territories during the Second World War, preventing servicemen from drawing on local economies or exposing sterling to black-market exchange. The 1 Shilling note formed part of a series of low-denomination "BAF" (British Armed Forces) vouchers that could only be redeemed through approved military channels — possession by a civilian was technically an offence.
The series was demonetised at the war's end and surviving notes were supposed to be returned. Most were not, which paradoxically makes circulated examples more common than uncirculated ones held through official channels.