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50 Cents Ragama; PoW Camp
| Issuer | Prisoners of War Camp, Ragama (British Military) |
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| Year | 1901 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress on tan underprint with fine dot guilloche pattern. The British Royal coat of arms appears as a vignette at upper centre, flanked by serial numbers at left and right. The denomination "FIFTY CENTS" is set within an ornate scrollwork frame at centre, with the text of restrictions printed below and a manuscript signature above the title "Captain, Camp Commandant." |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 cts. GOOD FOR FIFTY CENTS Current only within the Prisoners' Enclosure and payable at the Office of the Officer in charge of Prisoners of War, Ragama. Captain, Camp Commandant. |
| Reverse description | Reverse is unprinted, showing only the plain paper with show-through impressions from the obverse text and underprint visible. |
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