New Guinea 1936-37 10/- Head Tax Token

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Grade:Fine
Year:1936
Metal:White Metal
Obverse:TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA HEAD TAX 1936-1937 10/-
Reverse:Plain

36mm, 4.3 grams aluminium. The Australian government had a mandate over New Guinea for many years and levied a tax of 10/- on male villagers in New Guinea from 1921 to 1942. This was known as the “Head Tax”. When a villager paid his tax he was given one of these ‘head tax tokens’ to wear around his neck.

Holed for wearing around man’s neck.

Supplied in archival SAFLIP.

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