5 Cents Military Payment Certificate

Features

Country	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Local banknote
Year	1954
Value	5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	110 × 54 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	05-27-1958
Number	N# 205631 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	P# M29 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. And 2 more volumes.

Series: MPC Series 521

Obverse

A Helmeted figure at left

Lettering:
MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE
FIVE
CENTS
SERIES 521
FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS

Reverse

Bust of a woman at the center

Lettering:
MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE
FIVE FIVE
CENTS CENTS
SERIES 521
FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS

Comments

Issued May 25th, 1954. Used in Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Philippines, Scotland, and Yugoslavia.

Replacement notes can be differentiated from regular notes by the lack of the "E" suffix. These are highly sought after by collectors.

See also

• 25 Cents (Military Payment Certificate)

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