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1 Penny R.A.A.F. Station Tocumwal
| Issuer | Royal Australian Air Force Station Tocumwal |
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| Year | 1944-1945 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Plain buff paper with black letterpress text. A horizontal green underprint band crosses the centre, over which the large bold denomination numeral "1d" is printed in black. Serial number appears vertically at left; issuer name at top and "WELFARE" legend at foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | R.A A.F. STATION TOCUMWAL 1d WELFARE Miller, Melb. |
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RAAF Station Tocumwal operated as one of Australia's largest wartime air bases, functioning primarily as a major maintenance and modification depot for aircraft transiting between the US and the Pacific theatre. The station's internal currency notes — printed by Miller of Melbourne — were a practical solution to the chronic shortage of small-denomination coinage that plagued remote wartime postings. Canteen tokens and locally issued scrip were common across Australian military facilities during this period, but Tocumwal's paper series is among the better-documented examples.
The base closed rapidly after the Japanese surrender, which cut short circulation and left significant quantities unspent.