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Zimbabwe Fuel Coupon 20 Litres petrol BP UNC a

Background: Fuel coupons are a land-mark item associated with

Zimbabwe's unprecedented height of inflation and shortages. The

coupons themselves became a currency steadily replacing the Zimbabwe

dollar. Schools, colleges and private businesses started accepting

fuel coupons to settle bills. A liter of petrol fuel was equivalent to

US$1.00. Hence a 25 liter coupon would pass for US$25.00. Fuel coupons

paid workers salaries and even rentals in real estate sector. The

Zimbabwe dollar could not be trusted to sustain stable transactions.

These coupons are serious collectors items. They are rare and very

difficult to get in Zimbabwe.

 

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Uploaded on August 2, 2011
Taken on August 2, 2011