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Fuel Ration - 1 Gallon Ration Coupon
| Issuer | Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Year | 1947 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Orange letterpress-printed coupon with the Commonwealth of Australia Coat of Arms centrally at top, flanked by the issuing authority inscription. The denomination "1 ONE GALLON" appears on both sides of the validity date in the central field. A usage restriction clause is set in small type at the base. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain cream paper surface with no text, vignette, or underprint. |
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Australia introduced fuel rationing during World War II in 1940 and kept it in place well after the war ended — the 1947 coupons reflect ongoing shortages driven by global oil supply disruptions and the slow recovery of shipping routes, not any wartime emergency. Petrol rationing in Australia finally ended in February 1950, making 1947 coupons mid-series items from a program that outlasted most people's expectations.
These coupons were printed in large quantities but survived poorly; most were surrendered at the pump and destroyed by retailers during reconciliation.