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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RickieB, post: 672123, member: 2486&quot;]This is spelled out for you clearly in Hesslers Book..</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Small sized Gold Certificates were regulary issued only in Series 1928. Although some Series 1928 A $10 and $20&nbsp; were printed, apparently all of them were in storage when gold coins and notes were recalled in the Spring of 1933.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the Series 1934 gold certs that were also printed for Official use between the Treasury and the Fed Reserve System. These were the notes that was illegal to own, and none were known tobe in private hands.</p><p><br /></p><p>These were used to back the FRNs&nbsp; as long as the Gold Act was in effect.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The main difference between the Series 1928 and 1934 Gold Notes is that the backs of the two Series is different! The 1928 Backs are Green and the Special notes of 1934 were the bright orange backs.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source) Comprehensive Catalog of US Paper Money; Hessler/Chambliss</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>RickieB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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