$10.00 United States Notes (Legal Tenders)
Large Sized $10.00 Legal Tenders were issued for eight series: 1862, 1863, 1869, 1875, 1878, 1880, 1901 and 1923. There are fourteen distinct varieties (major differences with Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back Design) within this denomination. These notes are commonly called "Legal Tenders" because of their payment obligation stating "This Note is a Legal Tender.."


Series 1862			Series 1862 Face Design		Series 1862 Back Design

Series 1862 is the first Series of $10.00 United States Notes. The Portrait at the left side of the face is of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States and the allegorical figure on the right represents ""Art". The face of this Series is very similiar to the face of Series 1861 $10.00 Demand Notes.


				Series 1862 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at lower right. This Note has the "First Obligation" back.
Identifier LUS10-1		Fr. # 93		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner


				Series 1862 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at right. This Note has the "Second Obligation" back.
Identifier LUS10-2		Fr. # 94		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner


Series 1863			Series 1863 Face Design		Series 1863 Back Design
The face and back of Series 1863 $10.00 Legal Tenders are very similar to Series 1862 notes.


				Series 1863 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at lower right and 1 Serial Number at left.
Identifier LUS10-3		Fr. # 95/95a		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner


				Series 1863 - Overprinted with Small Red Seal at lower right and 2 Serial Numbers.
Identifier LUS10-4		Fr. # 95b		Register Chittenden		Treasurer Spinner


Series 1869			Series 1869 Face Design		Series 1869 Back Design
The Series 1869 $10.00 Legal Tenders represent a complete new design from the 1862 and 1863 Series. The Portrait at the left side of the face is Daniel Webster, Secretary of State from 1850 through 1852. The allegorical figure at the right side of the face represents "Pocahontas being presented to the Royal Court of England". Because of the vivid colors and the blue tinted paper, this Series is refered to as the "Rainbow" series. The Eagle in the lower center of the face looks like a "JackAss" when it is turned upside down. These types of Notes are referred to as "JackAss" notes.


				Series 1869 - Overprinted with a Large Red Seal just right of center.

Identifier LUS10-5		Fr. # 96		Register Allison		Treasurer Spinner


Series 1875			Series 1875 Face Design		Series 1875 Back Design
The Faces of Series 1875 $10.00 Legal Tenders are similar to those of the previous Series. The Backs represent a complete new design. This Series of $10.00 United States notes was printed with a series designator similar to the $1.00 Notes of Series 1862. Instead of a numeric series, like the earlier releases, these notes bore Alpha series designators. "Series A" was the first 1,000,000 notes printed. After the first 1,000,000 notes were printed, the series dropped the Alpha designators and just "Series 1875" was printed.


				Series 1875 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal with Rays at left and a red "TEN" inside an ornamental design at right of center.

Identifier LUS10-6 LUS10-7		Fr. # 97 98		Register Allison Allison		Treasurer Gilfillan New


Series 1878			Series 1878 Face Design		Series 1878 Back Design
The Faces and Backs of Series 1878 $10.00 Legal Tenders are similar to those of the previous Series.


				Series 1878 - Overprinted with a Small Red Seal with Rays at left and a red "TEN" inside an ornamental design at right of center.

Identifier LUS10-8		Fr. # 99		Register Allison		Treasurer New


Series 1880			Series 1880 Face Design		Series 1880 Back Design
The Face and Back of series 1880 $10.00 Legal Tenders are very similar to Series 1874, 1875 and 1878 notes. The red "TENS" has been removed from the overprint.


The Following Series 1880 Notes have Red Serial Numbers.
				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal.

Identifier LUS10-9 LUS10-10 LUS10-11		Fr. # 100 101 102		Register Scofield Bruce Bruce		Treasurer Gilfillan Gilfillan Wyman


The Following Series 1880 Notes have Blue Serial Numbers.
				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Plain Red Seal.

Identifier LUS10-12 LUS10-13 LUS10-14		Fr. # 103 104 105		Register Bruce Rosecrans Rosecrans		Treasurer Wyman Jordan Hyatt


				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Spiked Red Seal.

Identifier LUS10-15 LUS10-16		Fr. # 106 107		Register Rosecrans Rosecrans		Treasurer Hyatt Huston


				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Large Brown Seal.

Identifier LUS10-17 LUS10-18		Fr. # 108 109		Register Rosecrans Rosecrans		Treasurer Huston Nebeker


				Series 1880 - Overprinted with a Small Scalloped Red Seal.

Identifier LUS10-19 LUS10-20 LUS10-21 LUS10-22		Fr. # 110 111 112 113		Register Rosecrans Tillman Bruce Lyons		Treasurer Nebeker Morgan Roberts Roberts


Series 1901			Series 1901 Face Design		Series 1901 Back Design
The Series 1901 $10.00 Legal Tenders represent a complete new design from the previous Series. The Picture in the center of the face is an American Bison. The Portrait at the left side of the face is Meriwether Lewis and the portrait at the right side of the face is William Clark, two American explorers. The allegorical figure in the center of the back is "Columbia standing between two pillars and two scrolls". $10.00 notes of this Series are refered to as "Bison" or "Buffalo" notes.


				Series 1901 - Overprinted with a Small Red Scalloped Seal at right and a Large Red "X" at left.

Identifier LUS10-23 LUS10-24 LUS10-25 LUS10-26 LUS10-27 LUS10-28 LUS10-29 LUS10-30 LUS10-31		Fr. # 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122		Register Lyons Lyons Vernon Vernon Napier Parker Teehee Elliot Speelman		Treasurer Roberts Treat Treat McClung McClung Burke Burke White White


Series 1923			Series 1923 Face Design		Series 1923 Back Design
The Series 1923 $10.00 Legal Tenders represent a complete new design from the previous Series. The Portrait in the center of the face is of Andrew Jackson.


				Series 1923 - Overprinted with a Small Red Scalloped Seal at left and a Large Red "X" ar right.

Identifier LUS10-32		Fr. # 123		Register Speelman		Treasurer White