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Australia, H.M.A.S. Manoora, Wardroom Mess, WWII, chits for one penny. Both with left side selvedge, one with tape at right edge, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Australia, Townsville, WWII, Catheringa Park Officers' Club, chits for sixpence and for threepence. The first with small pinhole, paper thin areas and rust marks on reverse and both with small piece missing from one corner, otherwise very good - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
U.S. Army, Officers' Club, American Center, Base Section 3, WWII, chits for threepence (2) and one shilling. Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
U.S. Navy, Petty Officers' Club, Cairns, Australia, WWII, chit for sixpence. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, (USN) Fleet Officers Club, Chit Book No.18743 of twenty chits, contains 14 intact chits. Staple at left edge of cover missing, otherwise chits virtually uncirculated. (14 + cover)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Midway Island, U.S. base, WWII, R & R Center beer ration chit 2, Good For One Beer. Some smudging along top edge, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Midway Islands, U.S. base, WWII, Ration Coupon 4. Some light paper surface loss around left centre, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Espiritu Santo Naval Officers' Club, WWII, Coupon Book, value $5.00, (cover value - 25c), low no.162 stamped on bottom, and date stamped 'Oct 1 (illegible)', book empty but loose coupons for 5c (5), 10c (9, includes two joined), 25c (2). Cover with foxing, stains on back and rusted staple at edge, most coupons with foxing at outer edge, otherwise good - nearly extremely fine and rare. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
New Hebrides, Fleet Recreation Center : Aore Island, WWII, chit Good For One Ice Cream, invalid after Sept 30, 1944 stamped in yellow on front and Invalid July 31, 1944 stamped in black on reverse. Good very fine, an unusual chit value and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Ulithi Lagoon, Fleet Officers' Club, fifteen cents, WWII. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Solomon Islands, Forces Afloat Recreation Center, Purvis Bay, WWII, chit Good For One (1) Beer, Not good after March 28, '44, back stamped U.S.S. Leedstown. Some foxing, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Japan, US Occupation, Yuraku Officers Club, Tokyo, Japan, (1950), chits for ten cents and five cents, both stamped OYC Jun 50, also photocopy of chit book cover; Colonial Club, Yamashita-cho Nakaku, Yokohama, Japan, five cents, No.1E 19035, part of club name stamped on back, also photocopy of chit book cover. Uncirculated. (3 + 2 photocopies)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
USA, Philippine Islands, Seventh Fleet Commissioned Officers Mess, Navy 3960, cover of chit book for $2.00, Number 07161, also Navy 3960 chits for ten cents (3). Cover fine, chits uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
USA, WWII, Des-Cru-Pac Commissioned Officers' Mess, chits for 10 cents (2) and 5 cents (2). Virtually uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
USA, First Marine Division Exchange, Cigarettes 2 Packages coupons, undated (1942), includes singles (4), joined pairs (5), joined trio of single and two blanks. Good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $120
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USA, First Marine Division Exchange, Cigarettes 2 Packages coupons, undated (c1943), together with photocopy of a Cigarette Coupon Book cover. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Bermuda, Commissioned Officers' Mess, "Non-Member", $2.00 booklet of chits, No. C6360, includes intact 2 sheets of four 5c chits, two single 5c chits and one 25c; Canada, Officers Mess, H.M.C.S. Peregrine, ten cents. The first booklet missing securing staple at left edge so all pages and coupons are loose, cover and chits with foxing or stain, otherwise very fine, the last chit virtually uncirculated. (12 chits + booklet cover)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, WWII, USA, 956th Air Engineering Sqdn., Enlisted Mens Club, chit book cover for L.300, indecipherable signature at left edge, produced by 530th Spec. Ser. Prtg. Shop, with three loose chits for 5, 10 and 25 lire. Cover very fine, chits extremely fine - uncirculated. (3 + cover).
Estimate $100
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