Vietnam War Era 5 and 10 cents Military Payment Certificates - MPCs

Two small pieces of ephemera from the Vietnam war era. The 10 cent piece shows wear and tear and creases from use. The 5 cents note shows even more wear and tear and has rips (see pictures). Perfect for a history buff or collector.

10 cents note: Series 641, J06599424J
5 cents note: Series 641, J06688166J
Approximately 4.25” wide and 2 ⅛”tall.

If the buyer prefers, I can ship the item in a business envelope and reimburse the shipping costs.

Military payment certificates (MPCs) were used by the US Dept of Defense to prevent inflation and black-market trading in foreign countries.These notes were issued to military personnel for use at military exchanges and commissaries. They were periodically replaced with new series to invalidate old notes held by locals. The 641 series MPC was issued in 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $1, $5 and $10 denominations between 31st August 1965 and 21st October 1968. These notes were designed to be easily recognizable and difficult to counterfeit.

Provenance: https://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=246

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