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10 Dollars, Silver Certificate, United States, 1934

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar note
United States, 1934
Obverse Image: Portrait of Alexander Hamilton.
Obverse Text: SILVER CERTIFICATE / 10 / TEN / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE IS ON DEPOSIT IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TEN DOLLARS IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / SERIES OF 1934 C / WASHINGTON, D.C. / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / THIS CERTIFICATE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE / B30422989A / A 224 / HAMILTON
Reverse Image: U.S. Treasury building.
Reverse Text: TEN DOLLARS / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 10 / U.S. TREASURY
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
depicted
Hamilton, Alexander
maker
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
date made
1934
Credit Line
U. S. Department of the Treasury
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6.7 cm x 15.7 cm x .01 cm; 2 5/8 in x 6 3/16 in x in
Object Name
note
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