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10 Rials USASTRATCOM NCO & EM Open Mess
| Issuer | USASTRATCOM NCO & EM Open Mess, Tehran, Iran |
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| Year | 1960-1979 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Red card stock with black letterpress print throughout. Denomination numeral '10' appears in a ruled rectangular box at right, with 'RIALS' below. Caution notice 'Void if detached' printed at lower left; perforated holes visible across the face. |
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| Protection description | Rows of perforated holes punched through the note face, serving as a void or anti-counterfeiting measure. |
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Military scrip issued by the NCO and Enlisted Men's Open Mess attached to US Army Strategic Communications Command facilities in Tehran — part of the broader American military advisory and communications presence in Iran under the Pahlavi government. These mess tokens circulated exclusively within the facility, redeemable for food, drink, and sundries at the club, keeping hard currency out of on-base retail transactions entirely.
The perforation security feature is characteristic of locally produced military chits from this period rather than professionally printed scrip series. The red paper stock itself functioned as a denomination marker.