The US military has had some innovative payments ideas... 1/3
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-doesn't dollarize the nation they are occupying
-can be tracked, thwarting black marketeers
-is lightweight
-if they lose, the enemy can't reuse it
Dollar bills are bulky, infiltrate local economies, and aren't enemy-resistant.
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-Military Payment Certificates jpkoning.blogspot.com/2017/04/c-day-… & overprinting jpkoning.blogspot.com/2017/04/leavin… (demonetizations thwarted enemies & dollarization)
-Pogs, which were lighter than metal coins 3/3