1954 Series 521 United States Military 25 Cent Payment Certificate (In Protective Plastic Sleeve). Series 521

This bill shows signs of wear commiserate

with age. Please look closely at pictures

This listing is for the 1954 U.S. Military 25 Cent Payment Certificate. Series 521. There are several marks on the bill. Beautiful Artwork and design. Fractional MPCs are a bit rarer, and all MPCs have grown in popularity among collectors in recent years.

Military payment certificates, or MPC, were a form of currency used to pay U.S. military personnel in certain foreign countries. They were used in one area or another from a few months after the end of World War II until a few months after the end of U.S. participation in the Vietnam War – from 1946 until 1973. MPC utilized layers of line lithography to create colorful banknotes that could be produced cheaply. Fifteen series of MPCs were created. However, only 13 series were issued. The remaining two were largely destroyed, although some examples remain. Among the 13 released series a total of 94 notes are recognized.