Post an MPC (Military Payment Certicate)

In keeping with the Series 661 here,s my $10 example in PCGS 67PPQ
Almost impossible in this grade, a rare note in any condition let alone
a 67.

 

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World War II Remembered:
History in Your Hands—A Numismatic Study
by C. Frederick Schwann and Joseph E. Boling
(BNR Press, 1995, 842 pages).

You can find Japanese Invasion Money, Allied Occupation Currency, and American Military Payment Certificates at almost any coin store or local show. In addition to those well-known currencies, there are prisoner moneys, emergency issues, war bonds, ration coupons, and other kinds of occupation currencies from the Allies, Axis, and neutrals. This definitive work catalogs them all. While prices have changed in the past twenty years, relative pricing has not: rarities are still hard to find; common items are ubiquitous. What has changed is third party grading. Now, you can find these sealed into certified holders.

The real value here is the extensive narrative history, explaining the details of these numismatic artifacts of the global war of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. The cover is explained in the story of the French occupation currency. The box is stenciled “Operation Tom Cat.” By closely inspecting the original photograph, the authors found that both British and French currencies were being distributed to troops ahead of the invasion of Normandy.

 

The MPCs have the years of issue on the face: 661 is the first issue from 1966, for example. There is M*A*S*H episode called "C-Day" about "Change-over day" when old MPCs were withdrawn and new series exchanged for them.

 

The first two numbers in the series identifies the year the notes were first printed, not the year they were issued.

 

Here,s another cool one from my collection, from the Series 692 this $1 68PPQ has
A population of only (4)

 

Heres a couple from my Series 691 the high grade 5,s and 10,s are really
hard the 1,s are next followed by the 20

 

I am not a huge fan of the 65 grade, as it is an average note, and 65,s tend to have
Allot of centering issues not so much with this one, looks 66 to me, that,s why i picked it up, and because it is one of the rarer issues.

 

One of my favorites in my collection the Series 591 $10 in AU53EPQ is a tough
ask in any grade ! and i really do like the A/U 53-58 grade especially on the
Most rare but it must be designated PPQ or EPQ, you can usually get a great deal on these with little or no problems

 

While high numbers on plastic are important to some, others are attracted to MPC because of their history and variety. This note is one of the scarcest MPC available. I will send a Series 692 $20.00 note to the first poster to identify its significance correctly.



It is not my note, but if you want a chance to own it, it will appear in the auction at the MPCFest the first weekend in May.

 

my only answer to that is haters are going to hate, just because you dont like third
Party grading doesnt mean other people do, i am proud of my collection and have
Several hundred with many one of a kinds, i noticed not one like from you on all
the above notes i posted , seems a little strange to me that someone as in to
MPC,S as you are doesnt appreciate high grade notes regardless if there graded
or not "SOUNDS LIKE SOUR GRAPES TO ME"

 

I believe series 692 was the last of the MPC’s to be issued by the US government and used exclusively in Vietnam. Standard issue notes end with the letter E, and replacement notes end with a number.

 

Heres are a couple from my Series 481 both are number ones in 69
Its ironic that the fractional grades in this series far out do the
Dollar grades by a long shot !

$1 max grade is only a 66
$5 Max grade is a 65
$10 max grade is a 65

 

I got the Schwan catalog from the ANA Library. I see what you mean. It has dates of printing, issuance, and withdrawal.

 

The Comprehensive Catalog of Military Payment Certificates by Fred Schwan has the information you want.

 

Tsk, tsk. No one said you should not be proud of your collection. You obviously are as you post them often enough.

I have no opinion as to third party grading. If it is your thing, good for you. If it is not your thing, good for you also. And I mean you in the general sense, not you personally.

As far as liking posts, you will find that I rarely, if ever, have done so on any posts. I was not aware that it was a requirement.

Finally, are you able to answer the question as to the significance of the note I posted?

 

Come on Jim, i have heard from you time and time again on the issue of TPG
And that you dont care for that camp, and of course that is your opinion and for
Sure your entitled to it.

Secondly, i only posted my MPC because someone else brought it up, as there is
Always new faces on the site, wanting to show off there MPC,S if you dont mind
I would like to do the same and for the record, many of the ones that i will be
Posting i have not posted before so, hopefully you will be ok with that....LOL

 

Scarcest, in compared to what ?

the $10 and the $5 in the same series are far more rarer by the numbers
and i can think of several other issues that have a lower production number
as well, just trying to get your take on rare ?

 

Just thought i would check in with another rare one, even though this is only in a XF 45 grade there,s not allot of these around as a matter of fact the top grade is only a
66 and any graded example is very low ! (Series 521 $5)

 

I have a US 5 cent and I am soon going to send photos of all of my british ones!

Edit: I need to charge my telephone in order to take the photos.