Hawaii Overprint Found in Change Tray

Spotted: A 1935A $1 Silver Certificate with a Hawaii overprint in a dollar store change tray.

Currency collecting

These emergency WWII notes were printed for use in Hawaii. If captured by enemy forces, they could be demonetized without affecting mainland currency.

In VF condition, worth about $40-60. Check those change jars.

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

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Robert Sterling is a numismatist and currency historian with over 25 years of collecting experience. He is a life member of the American Numismatic Association and has written extensively on coin grading, authentication, and market trends. Robert specializes in U.S. coinage, world banknotes, and ancient coins.

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