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25 Cents Military Payment Certificate
| Issuer | United States Army Finance Department |
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| Year | 1946-1947 |
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| Reference(s) | M4 |
| Obverse description | Light green guilloche underprint with ornate rococo-style border frame at left enclosing the numeral '25' over 'TWENTY-FIVE CENTS' in letterpress. Series number and plate number appear at lower left, alphanumeric serial number at upper right, with '25¢' repeated at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Light pink and green guilloche underprint with ornate scrollwork border. A central text block carries the usage restriction legend in bold letterpress, with the U.S. Great Seal eagle vignette centered at the bottom margin. The title 'MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE' runs along the top border. |
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Series 461 MPCs were issued starting in September 1946 as the first postwar military scrip, replacing the yellow-seal dollar notes used during the war. The system was designed to limit black market activity by allowing the Army to call in and replace the entire currency series without warning — a "conversion" that left any unauthorized holders with worthless paper overnight.
Tudor Press, a Boston commercial printer, was an unusual choice for currency work. Series 461 remains the only MPC series they produced.