A Political Scrip Overprint.

 

Most political scrip is merely designed to look somewhat like actual currency. But the below numismatic political propaganda is real money, overprinted by rubber stamp by persons unknown in support of Pierre Trudeau and the Liberal party in the general election of June 25, 1968. Specimens such as the above were found circulating in the general Ottawa-Toronto area and the one below was pictured in the June 1, 1968 number of the Canadian Coin, Stamp & Antique News .

Wayne Jacobs is a numismatic expert. Currently secretary and editor of the "Mid-Island Coin Club Numismatic Journal"of Nanaimo, Vancouver Island , British Columbia, he is the award winning author of numerous articles. The MICC journal are hosted here: MICC webpages Copyright 2006 Wayne Jacobs. This article may be reprinted freely for non commercial purpose only if the resource box is left intact, linking back to us.