Columbus Day Bargains Rare Coin Auction 45 Part 1
By Key Date Coins
Oct 10, 2023
148 Route 73 Suite 3-184 Voorhees, NJ 08043 USA, United States
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LOT 18:

1935A $1 Silver Certificate North Africa WWII Emergency Currency Grades vf++. FR-2306 Signatures of Julian & ...

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Auction took place on Oct 10, 2023 at Key Date Coins
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1935A $1 Silver Certificate North Africa WWII Emergency Currency Grades vf++. FR-2306 Signatures of Julian & Morgenthau. It was the darkest days of World War II, just after Pearl Harbor. Were the Nazis under Field Marshall Rommel preparing a massive push through North Africa? If they did, and succedded, they could use the millions of dollars in currency the seized to buy war material. To thwart this, these Silver Certificates were sent to North Africa. Each has a yellow seal on the front. If the Nazis did succeed to over run our expeditiary force, the currency would be demonetized. After the threat passed, most of these "North Africa" Notes were destroyed. Today they're hard to find.

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