U.S. five cent military payment certificates, series 481 and U.S. one dollar military payment certificate, series 521

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a United States Military Payment Certificate featuring an intricate design with a prominent depiction of the Great Seal of the United States at the center. The seal includes a bald eagle with a shield on its chest, holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons, symbolizing peace and war. Above the eagle's head is a banner bearing the motto "E Pluribus Unum." The background consists of wavy, patterned lines in a pink hue, surrounded by an elaborate blue border with decorative elements. At the top, the text "Military Payment Certificate" is prominently displayed, while the bottom notes its specific use for authorized personnel within U.S. military establishments, indicating adherence to applicable regulations.

The image depicts a United States Military Payment Certificate featuring an intricate design with a prominent depiction of the Great Seal of the United States at the center. The seal includes a bald eagle with a shield on its chest, holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons, symbolizing peace and war. Above the eagle's head is a banner bearing the motto "E Pluribus Unum." The background consists of wavy, patterned lines in a pink hue, surrounded by an elaborate blue border with decorative elements. At the top, the text "Military Payment Certificate" is prominently displayed, while the bottom notes its specific use for authorized personnel within U.S. military establishments, indicating adherence to applicable regulations.

Name/Title

U.S. five cent military payment certificates, series 481 and U.S. one dollar military payment certificate, series 521

Entry/Object ID

2020.2.165 A-D

Description

A: U.S. five cent military payment certificate, series 481. Front: "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", "FIVE CENTS - FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." Serial number D10773263D. Large picture of a woman seated holding a sphere and resting her arm on a stack of books atop a small column. Numbered "3". Back: Great Seal centered. Top "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", bottom "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." 4.5"lx2.25"h B: U.S. five cent military payment certificate, series 481. Front: "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", "FIVE CENTS - FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." Serial number D14649988D. Large picture of a woman seated holding a sphere and resting her arm on a stack of books atop a small column. Numbered "68". Back: Great Seal centered. Top "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", bottom "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." Corners have been folded. 4.5"lx2.25"h C: U.S. five cent military payment certificate, series 481. Front: "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", "FIVE CENTS - FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." Serial number D05670852D. Large picture of a woman seated holding a sphere and resting her arm on a stack of books atop a small column. Numbered "37". Back: Great Seal centered. Top "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE", bottom "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." Slight discoloration. Creased vertically. 4.5"lx2.25"h D: U.S. one dollar military payment certificate, series 521. Front: "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE". Serial number E10235191E. "ONE DOLLAR" over large "1". Marked "20". "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." Large portrait of a woman to the right. Back: "FOR USE ONLY IN UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS - BY UNITED STATES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS." Large portrait of a girl centered. "MILITARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE". Bill is creased vertically. 4.5"lx2.75"h

Collection

Marshall White

Made/Created

Date made

1951 - 1958

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Currency, Payments

Search Terms

Military

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Currency

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

A-C have a height of 2.25"

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 17, 2020

Provenance

Notes

Collected by: Marshall White