10 cents 1862 — United States ( Pick: 98 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 cents issued in the United States in 1862. It is cataloged under Pick number 98. The note features a red color and measures 189 x 79 mm. It is signed by Lucius E. Chittenden, Register of the Treasury, and Francis E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States. The printing was conducted by the National Bank Note Company in New York.
The dimensions, signatures, and catalog reference provide specific details pertinent to this currency. The note is printed on paper.
The number of these notes produced is unknown. During the Civil War era, the U.S. faced considerable financial challenges, prompting the issuance of various fractional currency notes.
The dimensions, signatures, and catalog reference provide specific details pertinent to this currency. The note is printed on paper.
The number of these notes produced is unknown. During the Civil War era, the U.S. faced considerable financial challenges, prompting the issuance of various fractional currency notes.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Lucius E. Chittenden, Register of the Treasury; Francis E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States
- Date of issue
- 1862
- Printing office
- National Bank Note Company, New York
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- red
- Dimensions
- 189 x 79 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 98
About this banknote
The United States issued this 10-cent fractional currency under the authority of the U.S. Treasury in 1862. This series was introduced following the Act of July 17, 1862, to address the coin shortage during the Civil War by providing a small denomination currency that was easier to produce and distribute than coins.
The front side of this note features a central portrait of George Washington within an ornate frame, accompanied by inscriptions including "10" and "U.S. Postage." The back displays decorative scrollwork and the denomination "10." It was printed by the National Bank Note Company, New York, and signed by Lucius E. Chittenden and Francis E. Spinner.
