United States Military Payment Certificate 5 cents note: L D Johnson 6RAR

US Military Payment Certificate - 5 cents. Paper note, rectangular in shape and printed in hues of green and blue. The front of the note has 'Military Payment Certificate' printed at the top and 'Series 681' (Issued 11 August 1969, withdrawn 7 October 1970) printed on the side. Serial No. C10782221C. Printed below the serial number is FIVE CENTS and the number 4. At the base of the note is printed 'For use in United States Military establishments by United States authorized personnel in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.' The face vignette of this note has an image of the U.S Navy nuclear submarine 'Thomas A. Edison.' On the reverse of the note is an image of an astronought who has been identified as Major. Edward H White. Also on the reverse of the note is printed 'For use in United States Military Establishments - By United States authorized personnel in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.' In each of the four corners (on both sides of the note) is the number 5.

Military Payment Certificates (MPC) were created and issued in US occupied areas in an attempt to prevent black-market activities and to ensure that the American dollar remained insulated. Despite being intended for use only by American service personnel and a few authorised civilians, MPCs soon filtered into the larger local economy. Once this had occurred, a new series of MPC would be released. Those who were authorised to have MPCs would swap their old notes for the new issue MPCs, while the old series, now worthless, was withdrawn. There were 13 issues of MPC officially released, beginning with 461 and ending with 692.

Series 681 was issued 11 August 1969 and withdrawn 7 October 1970.