1958 U.S. Military 50 Cent Payment Certificate - Scarce Series 541 - 1958 United States Military Fifty Cents Banknote - P#M39a

This listing is for the photographed 1958 U.S. Military 50 Cent Payment Certificate. Series 541. These notes were used by soldiers during the Vietnam War, primarily in the U.S. overseas military bases. Choice Very Fine (VF+) grade/condition, some minor folds and other signs of circulation. Beautiful artwork and design. Fractional MPCs are a bit rarer, and all MPCs have grown in popularity among collectors in recent years. Rarer series and denomination. P#M39a (Pick number M39a).

Military payment certificates, or MPC, were a form of currency used to pay U.S. military personnel in certain foreign countries. 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 – 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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1958 U.S. Military 50 Cent Payment Certificate - Scarce Series 541 - 1958 United States Military Fifty Cents Banknote - P#M39a