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25 Cents Bienhoa Special Forces
| Uitgever | Bienhoa Special Forces Open Mess |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1965-1973 |
| Type | Log in om details te zien |
| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Rectangular |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Letterpress-printed voucher in black ink on plain white paper, divided into two panels by a bold black border: the left panel carries the issuer inscriptions and a red serial number in the lower centre, while the right panel displays the denomination numeral in large white type reversed out of a solid black rectangle. A cautionary note appears at lower left. |
|---|---|
| Opschrift voorzijde | BIENHOA Special Forces OPEN MESS Void if detached 25 CENTS |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Handtekening(en) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beveiligingstype | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving beveiliging | Log in om details te zien |
| Varianten | Log in om details te zien |
| Opmerkingen |
Military Payment Certificates issued by the U.S. government are well documented, but the parallel ecosystem of privately issued scrip by base clubs, messes, and PX operations in Vietnam is far murkier. The Bienhoa Special Forces Open Mess scrip circulated internally among personnel at Biên Hòa — one of the largest U.S. air bases in-country — functioning as a control mechanism to keep dollars off the local economy and reduce black market exposure.
These mess scrip issues were never officially catalogued during the war and were typically destroyed or discarded on departure. Survivors exist almost entirely because individual soldiers pocketed them as souvenirs.