$10 Silver Certificate Series 1934 (1934 through 1934D): How to Identify It

Series 1934. Redesigned following the 1934 Silver Purchase Act: a blue numeral 10 was added on the left of the front, and the Treasury seal was moved to the right, overlapping the gray TEN.

Series 1934N orth Africa. Printed for Allied forces stationed in North Africa, so the notes could be declared void if captured by the enemy; identified by the yellow Treasury seal.

Series 1934A North Africa. Same wartime-emergency-issue note as above, with a yellow seal.

• Series 1934 — Julian (Treasurer) and Morgenthau (Secretary), blue seal
• Series 1934N orth Africa — Julian (Treasurer) and Morgenthau (Secretary), yellow seal
• Series 1934A — Julian (Treasurer) and Morgenthau (Secretary), blue seal
• Series 1934A North Africa — Julian (Treasurer) and Morgenthau (Secretary), yellow seal
• Series 1934B — Julian (Treasurer) and Vinson (Secretary), blue seal
• Series 1934C — Julian (Treasurer) and Snyder (Secretary), blue seal
• Series 1934D — Clark (Treasurer) and Snyder (Secretary), blue seal

This certifies that there is on deposit in the Treasury of the United States of America X dollars in silver payable to the bearer on demand

• A blue numeral 10 on the left
• The seal overlaps the gray TEN
• Blue seal
• Yellow Treasury seal
• The rest of the design is the same as the 1934 series
• The rest of the design is the same as the 1934A series

Difference from the 1953 series: the 1953 series changed the blue numeral 10 on the left to gray (see the 1953 entry for other details).

Distinguished from the standard 1934 series by the seal color (blue vs. yellow).

Has the same signatures as the 1934 series, distinguished by the series marking/plate; the difference from "1934A North Africa" is the seal color.

Distinguished from the standard 1934A series by the seal color.

Collectors judge a $10 Silver Certificate Series 1934 by condition first (crisp and uncirculated versus folded or worn), then by whether it is a star note or carries a fancy serial number, then by the series letter and any recognised variety. Published price guides list ranges by grade and they move over time; this page gives none. Photograph both sides in even light and let the app read the series, seal and signatures before you compare.