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10 Cents Gravenhurst; PoW Camp
| Uitgever | Gravenhurst Prisoner of War Camp 20 Canteen |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1946 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Paper |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Plain buff-coloured paper with black letterpress text. Two horizontal rules divide the face, with the denomination numeral '10¢' at lower left in large bold type. Validity period and issuing canteen details occupy the right field. |
|---|---|
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Unprinted buff-coloured stock showing faint bleed-through impression of the obverse letterpress text in mirror image, with no intentional design elements. |
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| Handtekening(en) | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving beveiliging | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opmerkingen |
Camp 20 at Gravenhurst, Ontario was one of Canada's largest prisoner of war facilities during the Second World War, housing German and Italian POWs. Canteen scrip of this type was issued under the Geneva Convention framework, which required that prisoners receive pay for labour and have access to goods — but not through regular currency. The scrip kept money within the camp economy and prevented POWs from accumulating funds usable for escape or barter with civilians.
By 1946, the war was over but repatriation was slow. Men were still confined at Gravenhurst months after V-E Day, which is why canteen issues from that year exist at all.