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Yes, for three different bills.

Before 1928 seal and serial number colors weren't standardized. Both 1891 and 1896 $1 silver certificates were printed with red ink.

In 1928 blue ink was adopted for all silver certificates but an exception happened in 1942. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing was testing possible alternatives to the linen/cotton paper normally used for banknotes because they were concerned that the war might cut off supplies. Some bills were printed on other materials and put into circulation to see how they would hold up in normal use. All were dated 1935-A and had red "R" or "S" letters added to the design to indicate they were printed on one of the alternative papers.

The experimental bills didn't hold up any better, so the BEP went back to the old linen and cotton mixture and still uses it for all bills.

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