$20 Twenty Dollars Series 681 Military Payment Certificate Note (MPC)

1946 - 1973

  • Lot number 1469819
  • Total views 309
  • Total bids 10
  • Winning bid $26.25
  • Buyer's premium $4.46
  • Total $30.71
  • DAILY NO RESERVE

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Military payment certificates, or MPC, was a form of currency used to pay U.S. military personnel in certain foreign countries. It was 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 – from 1946 until 1973. MPC utilized layers of line lithography to create colorful banknotes that could be produced cheaply. Fifteen series of MPCs were created. However, only 13 series were issued. The remaining two were largely destroyed, although some examples remain. Among the 13 released series a total of 94 notes are recognized.

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