Educational thread: First use of 1934A plates.

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Here are the first dates of all 1934A plate usage. These notes were numbered a few weeks to a few months after.

$5 1934A

A: 9/06/1943
B: 7/31/1941
C: 7/23/1943
D: 7/18/1942
E: 9/29/1942
F: 10/06/1942
G: 10/26/1942
H: 6/24/1944
L: 9/22/1943

$10 1934A

A: 9/21/1938
B: 5/24/1938
C: 10/21/1938
D: 6/21/1938
E: 7/08/1938
F: 6/27/1939 (no 1934 9/17/41 to 10/20/43)
G: 6/24/1938
H: 9/11/1940
I: 9/21/1938
J: 8/21/1940
K: 3/19/1940
L: 8/04/1939

$20 1934A

A: 6/04/1940 (regular production on 7/02/42)
B: 5/04/1938
C: 7/21/1942
D: 4/30/1940
E: 7/30/1940
F: 6/09/1942
G: 8/01/1938
H: 10/09/1942
I: 10/09/1942
J: 3/26/1941
K: 1/26/1942
L: 11/02/1939

$50 1934A

A: 6/29/1942
B: 6/29/1944
D: 7/23/1943
E: 6/29/1942
F: 7/01/1942
G: 6/29/1944
H: 6/28/1944
I: 6/24/1943
J: 7/01/1943
K: 12/23/1942
L: 7/09/1943

$100 1934A

A: 1943
B: 7/05/1939
C: 6/29/1942
D: 6/29/1942
E: 6/29/1942
F: 6/29/1942
G: 5/20/1940
H: 6/29/1942
I: 6/28/1942
J: 7/03/1942
K: 7/06/1942
L: 6/29/1942

$500 1934A

more shortly.

It is apparent that $10 and $20 1934A non mules with vivid blue green seals and yellow green backs are very tough to locate, especially in high grade. These notes are much more attractive than the later dull blue green / forest green notes.

[major976a]

Outstanding information, can't wait to see the rest of it.

[Early Star FanaticAdmin]

Thanks major976a.

I will have more, when things settle down to normal.

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