* $10 1934A North Africa Silver Star

*1934 Series A, $10 US Silver Certificate, Star Note*

Dwight D. Eisenhower issued these notes as part of "Operation Torch" against the Germans in North Africa in 1942. U.S. soldiers were issued with the dollar bills, which they carried with them to be used in an emergency. Military personnel were paid with notes that were $1, $5, and $10. These notes featured a yellow seal rather than the standard blue seal that a typical $10 note would have. It was decided that the seal should be a different color to distinguish the notes from other ten-dollar bills. This was done so that if the currency fell into enemy hands, it could easily be identified and considered worthless.Don’t let the date on this note confuse you as paper notes aren’t dated in the same way that coins are. The date on notes rarely coincides with when it was actually printed, so although the date is 1934, it wasn’t published in that year. The note was printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

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