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2 Annas 356th Service Group
| Uitgever | 356th Service Group, Officer's Mess |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1942-1945 |
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| Waarde | 2 Annas (⅛) |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Plain buff card stock with letterpress-printed black text. The unit number "356" appears at top, below which the denomination "As. 2" is printed in large bold type, followed by "OFFICER'S MESS" in spaced capitals at the base. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | 356 As. 2 OFFICER'S MESS |
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| Opmerkingen |
Military messes in World War II frequently issued their own scrip to manage internal transactions — keeping cash out of canteens and officer's messes reduced pilferage and simplified accounting across units rotating through different theatres. The 356th Service Group was a United States Army Air Forces unit, and mess scrip of this type circulated only within the issuing establishment, redeemable for food, drinks, or sundries against an officer's account.
The denomination in annas rather than rupees or dollars places this note firmly in the India-Burma Theatre, where American units adapted to local currency divisions. Sixteen annas to the rupee was standard across British India at the time.