$10 1934-A Silver Cert, Fr. 2309* NORTH AFRICA STAR WWII Emergency Issue Replacement PMG VF 30

This Series 1934-A $10 North Africa Silver Certificate, Fr. 2309*, combines World War II history with the appeal of a scarce star replacement note. Alexander Hamilton’s portrait, blue serial numbers, and distinctive yellow Treasury seal appear on the face, while the reverse depicts the U.S. Treasury Building. Certified PMG Very Fine 30, this example offers the historic design in circulated condition.

Introduced beginning in 1942 for American forces serving in North Africa and Europe, these emergency notes could be identified by their yellow seals and declared worthless if captured by enemy forces. The star identifies a replacement produced for an imperfect note removed during manufacturing.

With 634 star notes compared with 5,109 regular-issue examples in the reported population, regular issues outnumber stars by approximately eight to one. That relative scarcity adds appeal to this wartime replacement, making it a worthwhile opportunity for collectors building a North Africa set or a specialized collection of U.S. star notes.