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10 Cents Lethbridge; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Internment Camp 133, Lethbridge, Alberta |
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| Year | 1942-1945 |
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| Value | 10 Cents (0.10 CAD) |
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| Obverse description | Ticket-style canteen voucher printed in black on yellow-ochre paper. The denomination "10c" appears in large bold numerals at centre, with "P.W.C. / Internment Camp 133" at left and "LETHBRIDGE / ALBERTA" below centre. A serial number is printed vertically at right; printer's imprint appears at far right margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | P.W.C. Internment Camp 133 10c LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA |
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Internment Camp 133 at Lethbridge held the largest population of Japanese-Canadian and Japanese-national prisoners in Canada during the war — at its peak, over 12,000 men, making it one of the largest PoW camps in North America. The camp scrip was a deliberate administrative tool: by restricting prisoners to internal currency redeemable only within the compound, authorities prevented hoarding of Canadian coin that could theoretically fund escape attempts or black-market activity with local civilians.
Bulman Brothers of Winnipeg printed several Canadian PoW camp scrip series during the war years. The printing is competent but minimal — security was achieved through controlled distribution, not sophisticated anti-counterfeiting measures.