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896 Military PaymentCertificates. Series 661, 681Series.United States.
Military Payment Certificates. Series 661 (1968). 5, 10, 25, 50 Cents, 1, 5
Dollars. P-64a, 65a, 66a, 67a, 68a (2), 69a. Series 681 (1969) $1. P-M79a.
All Choice Uncirculated. A nice group. 8 pieces.��������������������������Est.
$160-300
U.S. MPC RELATED
U.S. & South Viet-Nam
897
897 Turnkey Commissary Receipt, M.P.C. Related, 1967 Vietnam Era 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 with 2 small staple
holes on the top left border. 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
agreement they proposed to use was a “turnkey” contract whereby the
contractor assumed responsibility for shipping and logistic requirements
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 specimen found and
available.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$800-1600
898
898 Turnkey Commissary Receipt, M.P.C. Related, 1967 Vietnam Era Scrip Note Proofs and Production Material.Viet-Nam, 1966-67,
Proof of $10 border in green with helmeted woman and undertint, no
text. Ink notations on margins. Choice Unc. Also includes photo proof
of $1 with extensive archival production department notations and a
proof of the text only mounted on tracing paper placed in the location
it will be on the note. Also includes additional information on vignettes,
dies and text to use as well as measurements. Unique in archives. ��� Est.
$500-800
899
899 Turnkey Commissary Receipt, M.P.C. Related, 1967 Vietnam Era Scrip Note Proofs and Production Material.Viet-Nam, 1966-67,
Proof of $10 border in green with helmeted woman and undertint, no
text. Ink notations on margins “OK” correction of adding copy right
to lower SCBNC imprint. Choice Unc. Includes photo proof of $1
requesting correction. Unique in archive.�������������������������������������Est.
$400-600