These early $10 notes include Legal Tender, Gold Certificates, and Treasury Notes used during the Civil War and Gilded Age. Richly engraved, they often featured complex allegorical art or statesmen like Daniel Webster. Their size and artistry make them centerpieces of any currency collection. Gold Certificates were especially notable for their bright yellow seals and backs.

Small-size red-seal $10 bills displayed Alexander Hamilton and were legal tender. Though they looked similar to Federal Reserve Notes, their legal backing was different. These were used interchangeably in commerce, making them less known to the public. They’re now collectible for their rarity and vivid red seal.

These $10 bills had gold seals and backs, marked “Redeemable in Gold on Demand,” showing their link to the gold standard. They were issued until gold redemption ended in 1933 during the Great Depression. Their recall and destruction make surviving examples rare. They're some of the most valuable small-size notes among collectors.

Alexander Hamilton remained the figurehead on the $10, with the U.S. Treasury building on the back. Starting in 1999, the notes were redesigned for security, and later series added peach backgrounds, microprinting, and watermarks. These notes are still in heavy circulation. Despite their everyday use, early versions and error notes are collectible.