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50 Cents Military Payment Certificate
| Uitgever | United States Department of Defense |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1954-1958 |
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| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
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| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
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| In omloop tot | 1958 |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE FIFTY CENTS SERIES 521 FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central vignette of a classical female head with feathered crown and flowing hair set within a green guilloche border. Pink underprint carries the large numeral 50 in dark ink on each side of the portrait. Corner numerals 50 repeat at all four angles within a decorative frame. |
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| Opmerkingen |
Military Payment Certificates were introduced in 1946 to address a persistent problem from World War II: U.S. servicemen using dollars on the black market, undermining local economies and fueling currency speculation. MPCs could be called in and replaced overnight — a procedure known as a "conversion day" — during which all outstanding certificates were exchanged for a new series and the old ones rendered worthless within hours. Personnel absent without leave or caught holding converted currency had no recourse.
Series 481, which covers this period, circulated across U.S. military installations in Japan, Korea, and parts of Europe during the mid-1950s. Conversion days were classified in advance; even base commanders sometimes received less than 24 hours' notice.