War Related Issues
Lot 4930 War Related Issues
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $2,000
GREAT BRITAIN, Onchan Internment Camp, Isle of Man, a set of currency comprising 2/6 blue, No.1926; 5 shillings pink No.1993 and 10 shillings green No.2219, all undated with tower to left, all with red oval handstamp on back, 'Granville Internment Camp Douglas I.O.M. - 18 Sep 1941', and all with 'Not Negotiable' in red ink as an annotation, (Campbell 5371-3). Very fine or better, all are rare, the lot also comes with an O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Capt. E.C.E. Brewer, Camp money set. (4)
Ex Spink Banknotes Auction Sale, London 28th April 1998 (lot 253 part, the ten shilling note illustrated). This camp held primarily German Jews. It was in operation from July 1940 to 1945. The Granville stamp issues have been noted before and this indicates the use and circulation being not restricted to Onchan alone. The notes were issued in June 1941.
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