USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The $10 note features a portrait of Secretary Hamilton on the front of the note and a vignette of the United States Treasury Building on the back of the note.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major changes were a revised, larger, slightly off-center portrait of Hamilton and a revised vignette of the U.S. Treasury building, now facing front. The plastic security strip reads “USA TEN” and now glows orange under a black light. Like the new $5, the bills were first printed in December 1999.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ten-dollar bill: Alexander Hamilton. Although he never served as president, Alexander Hamilton still played a major role in our nation’s history. He served in the Revolutionary War as an aide to George Washington and is one of our Founding Fathers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The portrait of Hamilton currently used for Federal Reserve notes was introduced in the 1928 series $10 note.

Detailed explanation-5: -$10 Blue Seal Silver Certificate Bills (1933, 1934, & 1953) The example is a double whammy when it comes to rarity. First of all, its a 1933 $10 silver certificate. Second, it’s a serial number 5. These two things in combination turn this bill into a 5-figure bill. A note like this is easily worth over $10, 000.