Series 1935G $1 Silver Cert. Star Note (986J)– With Motto & Obverse Misalignment For Sale

Series 1935G $1 Silver Certificate Star Note – With Motto & Obverse Misalignment

• Catalog Reference: Friedberg #1617-★ (Fr. 1617*)

• Type: Silver Certificate (Blue Treasury Seal & Blue Serials)

• Series: Series 1935G

• Signatures: Smith – Dillon (Elizabeth Rudel Smith, Treasurer; C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of the Treasury)

• Serial Number: ★ 19827986 G (Star Replacement Note)

• Plate Positions: Front position letter B (upper left), Front plate B 8606 (lower right), Back plate 6830

Error & Variety Breakdown

• Obverse Misalignment Shift: The front face of the note is shifted significantly downward and slightly right. This leaves an oversized top border margin and forces the design right down against the bottom cutting boundary, while the reverse remains much more evenly positioned. Because front and back impressions are executed in separate press passes, this creates a classic front-to-back plate registry discrepancy.

• Low Print Run \"With Motto\" Star: Series 1935G with the added motto has a replacement print run of only 3.12 million notes, making it considerably tougher to find than earlier 1935 non-motto star runs (which topped 10 million).

Condition Assessment

• Technical Grade: Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated (XF/AU 45–55)

• Paper & Eye Appeal: Retains strong paper snap, bright borders, and clean surfaces free of circulation grime or pinholes. There is a light handling wave/soft center crease, but no heavy fiber-breaking folds across the portrait.