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10 Cents Angler; Camp 101
| Issuer | Camp 101 (Canadian POW/Internment Camp) |
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| Year | 1941-1945 |
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| In circulation to | Yes |
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| Obverse description | Red paper canteen voucher with black letterpress text. The denomination '10¢ (TEN)' is printed in large characters at centre, with 'CAMP 101' at top and expiry notice at foot. |
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| Reverse description | Entirely blank red paper stock, no printed text or design elements present. |
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Camp 101 was the designation for a Canadian internment facility at Angler, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Superior — one of the larger camps holding German prisoners of war and some civilian internees during the Second World War. The "Angler" in the name refers to the camp's location, not a fishing motif. Camp currency was issued to prevent prisoners from accumulating Canadian legal tender, which could theoretically fund escape attempts or black-market dealings with guards.
The red paper denomination scheme was standard across Canadian POW scrip, with color used to differentiate values at a glance. These notes circulated only within the wire.