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2 Lira Kibbutz HaShomer HaTzair Shamir
| Issuer | Kibbutz HaShomer HaTzair Shamir |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Size | 113 × 85 mm |
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| Obverse description | Blue letterpress print on yellow paper stock within an outer rectangular frame. The kibbutz name in Hebrew is inscribed at the top, with the fiscal year noted at the upper-left in both Hebrew characters and Arabic numerals, separated by ruled lines. A subdivided inner frame at the lower-left encloses the numeral "2" alongside the denomination in Hebrew, while the internal-use legend appears centered between two horizontal rules; the word "מעדנים" (Ma'adanim) is positioned at the lower-left corner, and a spade-shaped punch hole is present at the bottom center. |
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| Obverse lettering | קבוץ השומר הצעיר שמיר תשל`א 1970/71 2 ל`י. לשימוש פנימי מעדנים (Translation: Kibbutz HaShomer HaTzair Shamir, 2 Israeli Liras, for internal use, Ma`adanim) |
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Kibbutz scrip occupies a genuinely odd corner of Israeli notaphily. Shamir, founded in 1944 in the Upper Galilee by HaShomer HaTzair movement members, issued internal currency for use within the kibbutz economy — not as a substitute for Israeli pounds, but as a rationing and accounting mechanism for members who received goods and services collectively rather than wages. By 1971, most kibbutzim were winding down their internal scrip systems as the communal model evolved, making late-issue pieces like this one rarer in circulation grades than earlier series.
The yellow paper substrate was specific to this denomination within the Shamir series — a simple visual differentiator in an economy where quick identification mattered more than security printing.