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The United States ten-dollar bill (US$10) is a denomination of U.S. currency.The obverse of the bill features the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, who served as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, two renditions of the torch of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), and the words "We the People" from the original engrossed preamble of the United States Constitution.
Value Dimensions Main Color Description Obverse/Reverse Obverse Reverse $1: Large-size note 7.375 x 3.125 inches (187 x 79 mm) Green; Black George Washington: Eagle with flag. 1998 Ten Dollar Bill $2: Large-size note 7.375 x 3.125 inches (187 x 79 mm) Green; Black Thomas Jefferson: Battleship (New York Class, BB-34 and BB-35). $5: Large-size note
Professionals use the PMG (Paper Money Grading) scale, with values up to 70, to determine the condition of a bill. Collectible grades range from “good” up to “choice uncirculated.”
On banknotes of the United States dollar, the series refers to the year appearing on the obverse of a bill, indicating when the bill's design was adopted. The series year does not indicate the exact date a bill was printed; instead, the year indicates the first year that bills of the same design were originally made.
The notes and issuance continued in use until October 21, 1944; [1] [3] [4] [5] by April 1946, notes were being recalled, but many were not destroyed and are still legal tender at their face value, though their numismatic value is considerably higher. [4] Many notes were saved as curios and souvenirs by servicemen.
The 1950 $100 Bill Of all the bills that are valuable and still in somewhat feasible circulation, the 1950 $100 is the most commonly used bill today. It’s rare in that it features a detailed ...
An original uncirculated $2 bill from 1862 ranges in value from $500 to more than $2,800. You might get $3,800 or more for an 1869 note. ... (BEP) planned to print up to 204 million $2 bills in ...
According to the U.S. Department of Treasury website, "The present denominations of our currency in production are $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. The purpose of the United States currency system is to serve the needs of the public and these denominations meet that goal.