U.S. five cent and ten cent military payment certificates, series 661

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a vintage five-cent military payment certificate featuring a profile portrait of a soldier wearing a helmet, set against an intricate background with swirling patterns and floral motifs. The certificate's primary colors are green and brown, with "5" and "CENTS" prominently displayed in the design. The words "SERIES 661" and numbers like "80" and the serial number "B17436485B" are visible, indicating the specific issue of this military currency. Antique and worn, the bill is detailed with fine lines and textures characteristic of older currency notes.

The image shows a vintage five-cent military payment certificate featuring a profile portrait of a soldier wearing a helmet, set against an intricate background with swirling patterns and floral motifs. The certificate's primary colors are green and brown, with "5" and "CENTS" prominently displayed in the design. The words "SERIES 661" and numbers like "80" and the serial number "B17436485B" are visible, indicating the specific issue of this military currency. Antique and worn, the bill is detailed with fine lines and textures characteristic of older currency notes.

Name/Title

U.S. five cent and ten cent military payment certificates, series 661

Entry/Object ID

2020.2.173 A-C

Description

A: U.S. five cent military payment certificate, series 661. Front: Marked "80". "Five CENTS". Serial number B17436485B. Large picture of young girl to the left. Back: "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." "5" in each corner. Bill has minor wearing around edges. 4.5"lx2.25"h B: U.S. five cent military payment certificate, series 661. Front: Marked "61". "Five CENTS". Serial number B03175565B. Large picture of young girl to the left. Back: "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." "5" in each corner. Bill is worn around edges, and the bottom left corner is folded up. 4.5"lx2.25"h C: U.S. ten cent military payment certificate, series 661. Front: Marked "41". "Ten CENTS". Serial number B00326550B. Large picture of young girl to the left. "500" written in blue pen at top. Back: "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." "10" in each corner. Bill has been previously scrunched up. 4.5"lx2.25"h

Collection

Marshall White

Made/Created

Date made

1968 - 1969

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Currency, Payments

Search Terms

Military

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Currency

Dimensions

Height

2-1/4 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 17, 2020

Provenance

Notes

Collected by: Marshall White