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Looks a lot different, HUH?
Title: Military Pay Certificate Post by: KurtS on September 20, 2008, 01:26:30 PM I friend has a few of these, and perhaps someone here knows more?
To my eyes, the style of the engraving (in particular the woman) appears WWI or earlier. Thoughts? (http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f322/fiddle-fart/Picture001.jpg) reverse of a second note (same front) (http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f322/fiddle-fart/Picture003.jpg) Title: Re: Military Pay Certificate Post by: scottishmoney on September 20, 2008, 05:40:13 PM The artist that created the image of the young lady was John Eissler, he lived from 1873-1962. Curiously the BEP had a habit of selecting much much earlier work from graphic artists for these notes, even though they were issued from the 1940's-1973. My guess on this work without knowing his other works is that it probably dates to the 1910's or 1920's based on the style of her hair etc.
I know in the 661 Series, the $10 borrows an image from an earlier National Bank $20 from 1902 that was created by GCF Smilie ca. 1899-1900. Here is an invaluable source of information on MPC's that I visit fairly regularly for research: MPC Central (http://www.papermoneyworld.net/usmpc/index.html) Title: Re: Military Pay Certificate Post by: KurtS on September 21, 2008, 12:17:10 AM Thanks, that's helpful...I'll pass it on. :)
The later usage of that image makes sense, because the paper/printing does look more circa WWII or later--what an odd blend of styles. Title: Re: Military Pay Certificate Post by: scottishmoney on September 21, 2008, 02:33:15 AM The Series 661 are my personal favourites of the whole MPC set:
Series 661 - 692 Pages (http://www.geocities.com/scottishmoney/banknotes/usa/usampc2.html) Title: Re: Military Pay Certificate Post by: KurtS on September 21, 2008, 04:47:06 AM Those are very nice notes--thanks for the link! :)
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