This weekend would have been the MPCFest in Port Clinton, OH. It is the annual convention dedicated to military numismatics. I emcee the March Madness trivia contest. So, I am going to run a trivia contest. Below are 20 military numismatic questions culled from the thousands used for the Fest. Top prize will go to the one who answers the most questions correctly. Please reply by PM. A tie will go to the one with the earliest response. Deadline is Friday April 24 at 10:00PM CDT. The contest will also be running on another discussion board. Here are the prizes: First is a $25.00 US War Bond Second is a group of MPC Training Money Third is a group of British Military notes Here are the questions: Blue ration tokens were used for what commodity in Canada? What medium was used as emergency small change in Denmark during WWII? What type of previously issued paper money was called back into service in the US in WWII? What type of aircraft appears on the 500 franc note from French Guyana printed by E A Wright in WWII? The Japanese controlled Central Bank of the Philippines printed notes in what two denominations? Whose portrait appears on the notes issued for use in the Theresienstadt concentration camp? In what US state was the Seagoville Internment Camp? Who is pictured on the Series 701 $10.00 Military Payment Certificate? How are Military Payment Certificate replacements identified? What is the name of the dam that appears on the back of the Series 692 $20.00 Military Payment Certificate? Who is the astronaut depicted on the back of the fractional notes from the Series 681 Military Payment Certificates? What series of MPC was copied for use in the C-Day episode of the TV show MASH? Carter Glass appears on the face of what financial instrument associated with WWII? What was the smallest denomination of US War Savings Bond issued during WWII? How many 10 peso notes were in a US Naval Aviator Packet? Japanese Invasion money with the block letter S was issued in what country? How are replacement notes for Allied Military Lire identified? In what country were Foreign Trade Payment Certificates used? What German landmark is on the back of the 20RM note from the Reichskreditkassen? What US retail merchant issued refund checks from The Special Representative of the Secretary of War?
We have our winners. Congratulations to DanCong, Steve In Tampa and Scooter1 (in that order). It was a spirited competition. Here are the answers: Blue ration tokens were used for what commodity in Canada? Meat What medium was used as emergency small change in Denmark during WWII? Postage stamps What type of previously issued paper money was called back into service in the US in WWII? Federal Reserve Bank Notes of 1929 What type of aircraft appears on the 500 franc note from French Guyana printed by E A Wright in WWII? Seaplane (Latecoere was acceptable) The Japanese controlled Central Bank of the Philippines printed notes in what two denominations? 10 piso and 100 piso (The first two series of JIM notes were issued by the Southern Development Bank. The Japanese established the Central Bank in 1944. It printed 10 piso and 100 piso notes but none were issued.) Whose portrait appears on the notes issued for use in the Theresienstadt concentration camp? Moses In what US state was the Seagoville Internment Camp? Texas Who is pictured on the Series 701 $10.00 Military Payment Certificate? George Washington How are Military Payment Certificate replacements identified? Lack of a suffix letter in the serial number. What is the name of the dam that appears on the back of the Series 692 $20.00 Military Payment Certificate? Roosevelt Dam Who is the astronaut depicted on the back of the fractional notes from the Series 681 Military Payment Certificates? Ed White What series of MPC was copied for use in the C-Day episode of the TV show MASH? Series 611. (The actual conversion that would have taken place during the war was Series 472 to 481. The notes used in the show itself were modeled after Series 611.) Carter Glass appears on the face of what financial instrument associated with WWII? Armed Forces Leave Bond What was the smallest denomination of US War Savings Bond issued during WWII? $10.00 How many 10 peso notes were in a US Naval Aviator Packet? 4 Japanese Invasion money with the block letter S was issued in what country? Dutch East Indies How are replacement notes for Allied Military Lire identified? Star prefix In what country were Foreign Trade Payment Certificates used? Japan What German landmark is on the back of the 20RM note from the Reichskreditkassen? The Brandenburg Gate What US retail merchant issued refund checks from The Special Representative of the Secretary of War? Montgomery Ward.
I’m a bit surprised Rusty ( @mpcusa ) didn’t participate. I thought he was the forum guru on MPC notes.
I came across this late, but guessed before I read the answers and not being a military payment certificate collector, I only got two right. Thanks for the post and contest though.
