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Military payment certificates, or MPC, was a form of currency used to pay United States (US) military personnel in certain foreign countries in the mid and late twentieth century. They were used in one area or another from a few months after the end of World War II until a few months after the end of U.S. participation in the Vietnam War ...
The first silver certificates (Series 1878) were issued in denominations of $10 through $1,000. [nb 4] Reception by financial institutions was cautious. [25] While more convenient and less bulky than dollar coins, the silver certificate was not accepted for all transactions. [26]
High quality, very high EV. This is a complete typeset of United States Silver Certificates and served as the impetus to significantly rework and fully reference the article. First issued in 1878, silver certificates were in use until 1968 but are still redeemable as legal tender. The nominated set contains an example of every type (design) issued.
Historically, soldiers serving overseas had been paid in local currency rather than in their "home" currency. [1] Most cash drawn by soldiers would go directly into the local economy, and in a damaged economy the effects of a hard currency such as the dollar circulating freely alongside weaker local currencies could be very problematic, risking severe inflation.
Hollow Horn Bear was featured on a 1922 US postage stamp and a 1970 $10 Military Payment Certificate. Some sources record him as the basis for the image on the 1899 US five-dollar silver certificate and other depictions of Native Americans. A historical marker was erected in his honor in South Dakota in 1962.
Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World is an 1896 United States five-dollar silver certificate. It is of the US large-size variety measuring 7.375 in (187.3 mm) by 3.125 in (79.4 mm). The note is one of three notes that are part of the "Educational Series". As a result of the nudity portrayed on the obverse and other controversies, the ...
The United States military used these as payment certificates, while the civilian population used "B Yen" scrip as currency. [3] "A yen" scrip was used as general currency in Korea from September 7, 1945, to July 10, 1946. [2] "A yen" scrip was eventually deprecated in all three regions on July 21, 1948, in favor of a one currency "B yen" scrip ...
A Hawaii overprint note is one of a series of banknotes (one silver certificate and three Federal Reserve Notes) issued during World War II as an emergency issue after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The intent of the overprints was to easily distinguish United States dollars captured by the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces in the event of an ...