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495 U.S. Series Savings Bond Pair. U.S. Lot of 2 U.S. Savings bonds,
both issued in Byram, Connecticut. Includes 1954, $25 Series E bond
with Washing ton on left, black on light green; 1941, $100 Series E
bond with Portrait of Cleveland on left, black on light green. Both
are uncancelled and in crisp XF condition. Scarce higher denomina
tion. BEP. (PH)........................................................... Est. $125250
Depression Scrip
496 Board of Trade of “Blank City of State” $10 Sample
Depression Scrip Note. Unspecified Place, ND (ca.1930’s), $10,
Unlisted Sample or Specimen note of Depression era banknote.
Printing company name or imprint not on note. Black on
light yellow underprint, eagle on light orange back, VF condition.
(PH)............................................................................ Est. $4080
Federal Related
Florida
497 Postal Savings Systems Certificate of Deposit, Tampa
Florida, Series of 1939. Tampa, Florida, 1953, $1, PUnlisted,
Issued savings certificate, Black on light orangered with Arms of
the U.S. with eagle and shield on bottom, red serial numbers and
location, back with detailed information about the certificate. AU
condition with evidence of light handling. Attractive and scarce
location. Perforated on left margin. (PH) .................. Est. $150250
Checks, Drafts &
Exchanges
Illinois
498 Depression Era Failed National Bank Check Returned by
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Chicago, IL, 1932, Beatup
check drawn on Jackson Park National Bank of Chicago for $25 with
red tag of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago indicating check not
honored because bank is closed. Faults but rare depression era fiscal
item. (PH) ................................................................. Est. $250500
495
496
497
498
M.P.C.
499 Military Payment Certificate, Series 661, $10, 1968 Issued
Note. U.S., M.P.C., October 21, 1968, Series 661, $10, PM70S908
1, pp 7 First Printing, S/N B 03254494 B, PMG graded Extremely Fine
40 EPQ, attractive note for grade with bright colors and large mar
gins. Scarce note in high grade. (PH) ......................... Est. $400600
500 Military Payment Certificate, Series 661, $20, 1968 Issued
Note. U.S., M.P.C., October 21, 1968, Series 661, $20, PM71, S908
1, pp 15 First Printing, S/N B07719331B, PMG graded About
Uncirculated 55 NET with notation of rust by usual staple holes
which are very small and difficult to detect, Scarce note in high
grade. , (PH).............................................................. Est. $500800
501 Turnkey Commissary Receipt, M.P.C. VietnamEra Scrip Note.
VietNam, 196667, 5 Cents, Series A, PUnlisted, Specimen Scrip
Note, Face has Purple border and underprint with vignette of
Helmeted woman on left (Minerva) and denomination and text on
right, back is purple cycloid design. Red specimen overprint and
POC on bottom. Choice Uncirculated condition. Viet Nam  MPC
related issue from 196667. Note states “Solely Redeemable by
Turnkey Contract Employees and Air Force Personnel at Turnkey
Commissary Facilities for Face Amount. Presentation by others will
not be honored. Not Valid After August 30, 1967.” The Air Force, in
February 1966, requested authority from the Secretary of Defense
to make a separate contract with a U.S. firm for construction of an
air base. Air Force officers detailed the scope of work but did not
identify the site at meetings with potential contractors. The agree
ment they proposed to use was a “turnkey” contract whereby the
contractor assumed responsibility for shipping and logistic require
ments as well as for design and construction. On April 21st, after
being directed to reconsider the situation by the joint Chiefs,
General Westmoreland concluded that an additional airfield could
be used. The preferred site was at Hue, but because this site was
unavailable he recommended to Admiral Sharp that work start at
Tuy Hoa. This scrip note was for use by the Turnkey contractors at
the Tuy Hoa air field in Vietnam. SecurityColumbian BNC. The 2nd
and last one found and available. (PH) ....................... Est. $7501250
499
500
501
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