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5 Centimes British PoW Camp 59
| Issuer | British Prisoner of War Camp 59 (P.W. 59 Co.) |
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| Year | 1914-1918 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Plain green paper voucher enclosed within a simple double-rule rectangular border, printed in black letterpress throughout. The camp designation 'P.W. 59 CO.' appears in large bold type at the top, separated from the central denomination statement 'VALUE 5 CENTIMES' by a short horizontal rule. In the lower right quadrant, the authorising signature of H. Carpenter, Captain and Camp Commandant, is rendered in cursive script. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse entirely unprinted, leaving the green paper stock plain and unadorned, consistent with the utilitarian nature of this World War I prisoner-of-war camp voucher. |
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| Signature(s) | H. Carpenter |
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