Boer Prisoner of War bank notes used at Green Point Camp
(Capetown Race Course)

A set of 4 currency notes or "good-fors" produced by the POW Camp Manager for use by Boers incarcerated at the Green Point Track (Cape Town racecourse today). They were only to be used for purchases in the prison canteen. Good fors were also issued for use at the POW camp at Bellevue (Simonstown)

The 4 values were 1/-, 2/-, 5/- grey and 5/- bistre-brown.

The set of four notes held by the Balson Holdings Family Trust are uncirculated
(reverse is blank).


Value in 2005: Very rare - valued at about US$100 each. Rarely seen on auction.

Pres Burgers
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Pres Paul Kruger

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