British Armed Forces Special Vouchers (BAFSVs) were the British equivalent of the Military Payment Certificates (MPCs) issued by the United States. They were for paying troops who were serving on overseas deployment. There were seven series printed from 1946 to 1972, although not all series were actually issued. Unlike American MPCs, the date of issue is not encoded on the note anywhere.
Series 2 was issued 1948-1955, primarily for use in occupied Europe; series 3 was issued for the attempted invasion of the Suez in 1956.
Unlike their American counterparts, many BAFSVs are readily available in uncirculated condition because bundles of unissued surplus notes were often sold off to coin dealers. As they are demonetized (you can't actually go anywhere and exchange it for £1 of current British money), their value is purely as a collectable note.
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Posted 03/17/2014 5:44 pm
