Previously minor changes to the $1 small size notes were caused by changes in signature(s). Those changes were indicated by adding a letter to the series date. But the changes resulting in the 1935-A Series were different; they were design changes. The plate numbers on all notes were made larger. Plus the $1 changeover from Series 1935 to Series 1935-A also brought one additional tweak to the new designs. The notes of Series 1935 had carried the series designation twice, in opposite corners, and it had been engraved in the printing plates. But the notes of Series 1935-A instead had the series designation overprinted along with the signatures, in a somewhat larger font; and it appeared only once, close to the portrait on the right side of the note. This change meant that none of the series-specific portions of the $1 note design were engraved in the printing plates; thus, it eliminated the need for the BEP to create a new $1 master plate for every subsequent series. (Facts only a "notaphilist" could love ) Anyway, 1935-A had a number of interesting issues. WWII and more testing resulted in 4. 1935-A Regular FRN And 1935-A had it's share of Mules (see previous posts if you don't know/remember Mules) Wartime Provisional Issue - Hawaii Wartime Provisional Issue - North Africa Durability Testing - Regular Paper (R & S Overprints) See Post 7a
@kanga, please forgive my ignorance, but I can't find anything on the North Africa note to denote that. Where is it? Steve
It is the yellow seal. Although referred to as North Africa Notes, these were also used in the initial stages of the invasion of Italy to pay US personnel. Once the Allies had sufficient control of the Italian banking system in occupied territory Italian Allied Military Currency was used for troop pay and requisition of goods. Since they were used in the initial stages of the invasion of Axis territory they are also referred to as spearhead currency. They were not used in the liberation of France because AMC francs and Banque de France notes were used.
Thanks @kanga and @lettow. I'm in a REAL learning curve as far as currency. Handled tens of thousands of dollars in currency as a young person working in my parents' cafe and a drugstore. Always checked the coins, but never even thought of looking a currency. Steve
What a lost opportunity , huh? I'm also playing catch-up with collecting EVERYTHING. I didn't start until 2010.
