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100 Greatest American Currency Notes Series: Series of 1923 with Jackson Portrait $10 Legal Tender Note

Published 09/16/2025

Our next entry in our blog series covering Whitman Publishing’s 100 Greatest American Currency Notes will break down the last large size currency note. Authors Q. David Bowers and David M. Sundman will help us with all the details, including the design impact and shift that it represented at the time.

#46 - Series of 1923 with Jackson Portrait $10 Legal Tender Note

The Series 1923 $10 Legal Tender Note is the last of the large size currency notes in the $10 denomination. The design, featuring geometric engravings, showcases Art Deco. The style became increasingly popular in the 1920s, especially in architecture.

Every note in this series features the signature of Harvey V. Speelman and Frank White, which is another reason collectors flock to the series as there is only one signature combination. They were the register of the Treasury and treasurer of the United States from...read more