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1 Rupee Bangalore; PoW Camps

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Location India - British (British India)
Emperor George VI (1936-1947)
Type Confinement vouchers › Internment and prison vouchers
Years 1941-1945
Value 1 Rupee
Currency Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Technique Overprinted
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
568645

Obverse

Green print; red overprint.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRISONERS OF WAR
ONE RUPEE
Re.1
Group I Bangalore
CAMP

Reverse

Blank.

Comments

Italian soldiers captured in North Africa were sent to PoW camps in India.  There were 29 camps in 6 groups. Group I was Bangalore with camps 1 to 8.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1941-1945) 

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