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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lettow, post: 754159, member: 6986&quot;]This is not exactly correct, either.&nbsp; Military Payment Certificates are specifically a series of notes issued by the United States for use by US military personnel and others designated by the authorizing commander in US military facilities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their use was not restricted to occupied countries.&nbsp; In fact, most MPC was issued in countries where US military personnel were invited by the host nation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The intention of MPC was to limit black marketing while allowing the US personnel to be paid in US dollars instead of the local currency.</p><p><br /></p><p>The UK issued notes similar to MPC -- British Armed Forces Special Vouchers (BASFV).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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