The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 21, May 25, 2003, Article 10

MORE ON INTERNMENT CAMP TOKENS

  Bob Leonard writes: "In addition to Crystal City tokens,
  there was a series in gray fiber reading DEPT. OF
  JUSTICE/ I. & N. SERVICE around INTERNEE/
  CANTEEN, with value on reverse.  See "Internment Camp
  Tokens" by Jack F. Burns, The Numismatist, May, 1962,
  pp. 586-7.  These were issued by the Immigration and
  Naturalization Service, and were for enemy ALIENS, not
  the Japanese-American internees from the West Coast.
  Burns lists denominations of 1c, 5c, and 25c.  I have a
  partial set consisting of 1c, 5c, and $1 in my collection.
  (Presumably a 50c was issued also.)"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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