Hawaii Overprint Found in Change Tray

in Rare Notes 1 min read

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

Currency collecting
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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