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February 4th, 2011, 09:39 AM
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#1 | | Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas
Posts: 4,057
| VN Vets!
Remember These?  
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February 4th, 2011, 09:54 AM
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#2 | | Lifer | Quote:
Originally Posted by Trung Si  Remember These? | Trung Si Beacoup Dinky Dau !!!
I Have Old MPC...Now MP's Tell Me NO GOOD!
How Can Be No Good!
I Have 10,000 IN MPC...Now Worthless!
G.I. # freakin 10 !!!
Ngoc Nguyen Tho
Base Laundry Mama-san
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CAVman in WYoming
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February 4th, 2011, 11:15 AM
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#3 | | SGT of Marines
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trappe, Maryland
Posts: 332
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My MPC had a pretty blond on it. What happened to her, who was she?
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February 4th, 2011, 11:49 AM
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#4 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northwest
Posts: 826
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February 4th, 2011, 12:01 PM
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#5 | | Lifer | Quote:
Originally Posted by polish29 My MPC had a pretty blond on it. What happened to her, who was she? | This One? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militar...nt_Certificate
Probably THIS ONE: http://cgi.ebay.com/10c-MILITARY-PAY...item588c75b2bb
It Really Is IRONIC! Back In 1969 When I Was DEROS/REFRAD-ing, There Was NO WAY I Ever Believed Crap Like MPC Would Someday Be WORTH Something! I'm Sure I Turned In Every MPC And 'Dong' I Had To Have REAL Money Back In The Land Of Round Door-Knobs and the BIG PX !!! 
CAVman in WYoming
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February 4th, 2011, 01:02 PM
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#6 | | Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico, USA
Posts: 4,728
| Research, the only good game in town anymore......
* The 661 series was used from Oct.'68 through Aug.'69. The denomination were 5, 10, 25, 50 cents and the 1, 5, 10 & 20 dollar notes.
* The 681 series was used from Aug.'69 through Oct.'70. The denomination were 5, 10, 25, 50 cents and the 1, 5, 10 & 20 dollar notes.
* The 692 series was used from Oct.'70 through Mar.'73. The denomination were 5, 10, 25, 50 cents and the 1, 5, 10 & 20 dollar notes.
* The 701 series was never issued or used in any way. The denomination were only 1, 5, 10 & 20 dollar notes. I have a copy set only.
I all the ones above the only one I don't have is the $10 series 661, it's going for over $1,000 in very good condition.
I brought home the 681 & 692 series from Vietnam in mint condition. 
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February 4th, 2011, 01:07 PM
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#7 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: us
Posts: 77
| RE MPC's
What, my MPC's are no good, I was saving for my retirement. Next thing I guess my confederate money will be no good.
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February 4th, 2011, 08:01 PM
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#8 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 621
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If you want your britches scorched, . . . do a Google hunt for Confederate money.
I kinda thought a few weeks ago about getting some for a display, . . . thought better of it when I saw the prices.
If you have any, . . . sell it now, . . . buy gold or gasoline.
May God bless,
Dwight
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February 5th, 2011, 04:40 AM
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#9 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa
Posts: 743
|  Here's what I think !
I remember using that stuff and went through a changing of currency back in RVN in 1970 . A Vietnamese soldier I knew offerred me a 100 MPC two days later that was worthless . It was alot of money for him , but was worth nothing to me and guess he learn the hard way ! 
I wonder how all the hookers made out ? 
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February 5th, 2011, 05:47 AM
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#10 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: us
Posts: 77
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I sold my whole civil war collection during the heyday of buying, made a fortune! Even sold my 2 classic cars people said I was carzy for doing so. I just smile now and they don't say a word. Now I buy what helps me to survive!
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February 5th, 2011, 06:59 AM
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#11 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canton, MI
Posts: 285
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Here's some MPC from my time (Jun 66-Jan 68). 
I have some Dong if anyone is interested.
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February 5th, 2011, 08:24 AM
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#12 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 143
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In 1969 when they changed the currency the fence was 3 deep with Koreans trying to get GIs to take their money and convert it into the new MPC. A couple hours later the Base Commander put a limit on how much each GI could convert. Since I hardly ever had any money it was NBD to me but a lot of people, GIs included, got burned.
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February 5th, 2011, 10:49 AM
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#13 | | Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas
Posts: 4,057
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Originally Posted by CCKen Here's some MPC from my time (Jun 66-Jan 68). | I remember those!
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February 5th, 2011, 11:40 AM
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#14 | | Marine
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OK
Posts: 160
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Originally Posted by Trung Si I remember those! | Yep, that's what I remember too! I still have some sorta ratty looking ones, and several different chu-hoi leaflets and the B-52 bombing leaflets. No p's though....
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February 9th, 2011, 01:11 PM
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#15 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dixie
Posts: 1,847
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Just as soon as we left Pearl Harbor headed for the West Pac they'd announce over the 1MC that the disbursing officer was in the mess decks to exchange dollars for MPC. Then ten months later before we got back to Pearl on the way back to the world they'd do the same thing and swap MPC back for dollars. Back then (62-66) you'd better not get caught on the beach with dollars or for that matter with too many cigarettes.
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