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United States Series 1934A 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate with yellow Treasury seal, Friedberg 2309, graded PCGS 35 Very Fine, featuring portrait of Alexander Hamilton.

United States 1934A - 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate (Friedberg 2309), PCGS 35 Very Fine

The Series 1934A 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate, cataloged as Friedberg 2309, belongs to the distinctive emergency issues produced during the Second World War. Commonly known as the 'North Africa' notes, these certificates were printed with a yellow Treasury seal rather than the standard blue seal of Silver Certificates. The color modification was deliberate - a wartime security measure designed so that, if large quantities were captured by enemy forces, they could be immediately declared invalid. Read more →

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United StatesSilver Certificate193410 DollarsPCGS 35 Very Fine Silver CertificateNorth Africa issueYellow Treasury sealSmall size banknotePortrait of Alexander Hamilton10 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingNew York Federal Reserve DistrictFriedberg 2309Second World War emergency issueUnited States wartime currencyEmergency seriesHistoryUnited States19341934APCGS 35Very FineMuseum Grade
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Luxembourg 1966 20 Francs color trial specimen Pick 54cts with SPECIMEN overprint and punch holes PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Color Trial Specimen (Pick 54cts)

Of particular interest, the color palette bears a striking resemblance to the unissued Luxembourg twenty francs emergency series prepared in 1982. The violet-dominant engraving and pastel blue, yellow and pink guilloche work of the later Bradbury Wilkinson specimen closely echo the visual direction represented by this 1966 color trial. Produced sixteen years apart as part of separate banknote programs, the two pieces preserve a notable visual connection between the experimental 1966 palette and the later 1982 emergency issue. Read more →

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LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen196620 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen20 FrancsPick 54ctsGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternExperimental colorColor evaluationDe La Rue printingSPECIMEN overprintPunch holesA000000Luxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54aPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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Luxembourg 1966 20 Francs issued note Pick 54a Grand Duke Jean PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Issued Note (Pick 54a)

Within the broader Luxembourg sequence, the 1966 twenty francs serves as the operational foundation from which later developments evolved. The structural clarity, portrait treatment, and engraving discipline established here carried directly into the 1970 series and ultimately informed the unissued 1982 emergency designs. It stands as the functional counterpart to those archival and experimental pieces, demonstrating how the system performed under real circulation conditions.

Luxembourg 1982 20 Francs specimen Pick 54As with multicolor design, horizontal SPECIMEN overprint and single punch hole, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1982 - 20 Francs Specimen Unissued Series (Pick 54As)

Specimen of the unissued 1982 twenty francs series of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company as part of a fully prepared emergency banknote program. This example, serial A000000 099, represents a complete and finalized design held at the specimen stage, with no corresponding issued notes known for the type.

Emergency issue Emergency banknote Unissued 1982 series
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