stahl camp Hay Internment Camp Mendel-Stahl (R1) Sixpence Note Very Good repaired – Downies Collectables

stahl camp Hay Internment Camp Mendel-Stahl (R1) Sixpence Note Very Good repaired – Downies CollectablesRare WWII Internment Camp issue! Vibrant, living Australian history from the Second World War, we have the rare privilege of presenting a genuine currency note from the WWII Hay Internment Camp! Set up to accommodate enemy aliens transported to Australia from Europe aboard the military transport ship, the Dunera, the Hay Internment Camp was established in New South Wales in 1940. Some form of currency was needed to facilitate transactions within the

Rare WWII Internment Camp issue!

Vibrant, living Australian history from the Second World War, we have the rare privilege of presenting a genuine currency note from the WWII Hay Internment Camp!

Set up to accommodate ‘enemy aliens’ transported to Australia from Europe aboard the military transport ship, the Dunera, the Hay Internment Camp was established in New South Wales in 1940. Some form of currency was needed to facilitate transactions within the camp economy and, unbeknownst to authorities, Sixpence, Shilling and Two Shillings ‘banknotes’ were created by camp inmates!

An ingenious currency issue, distinguished by fantastic designs given the unusual circumstances in which they were produced, the notes were printed in tiny numbers from March 1941. Representing a blatant contravention of Australian law, most were destroyed by August the same year. Presumably hidden away by guards or inmates as souvenirs, some of the Hay Internment Camp notes survived. Unsurprisingly, all Hay Internment Camp notes are rare in any condition – including the Hay Internment Camp Mendel-Stahl Sixpence Note before you.

A compelling combination of undeniable rarity and unique, fascinating WWII history, this genuine Internment Camp note represents a very special opportunity. Click add to cart now!