Series 1861 $10

Design: Lincoln at left, eagle with shield at center, Art at right.
Previous $10 DN: none | Contemporary $10: 1862 | Next $10 DN: none
Contemporary DN: 1861: $5 | $20

The table below shows the serial number ranges produced for the notes in this series. Data listed in italics is approximate, based on the serial numbers of observed notes. All notes in this series have handwritten signatures of various Treasury clerks, rather than engraved signatures of Treasury officials.

Payable at"for the"Series No.Serial Numbers
New Yorkwrittennone 1 — 28000
engraved 28001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
4 1 — 100000
5 1 — 100000
6 1 — 100000
7 1 — 40000
Philadelphiawrittennone 1 — 7000
engraved 7001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
4 1 — 100000
5 1 — 100000
6 1 — 80000
Bostonwrittennone 1 — 29000
engraved 29001 — 100000
2 1 — 100000
3 1 — 100000
4 1 — 100000
5 1 — 100000
6 1 — 100000
7 1 — 60000
Cincinnatiwrittennone 1 — 11000
engraved 11001 — 75000
St. Louiswrittennone 1 — 8000
engraved 8001 — 48000

The words "for the" before the titles "Register of the Treasury" and "Treasurer of the United States" were initially handwritten along with the signatures, but were almost immediately engraved into the plates to save effort.

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