💴 1988 $10 Federal Reserve Note – Classic Pre-Redesign Hamilton Design!
Here’s a crisp, original 1988 Series $10 bill featuring Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. This note belongs to the final generation of the “small head” style — printed before the major security redesign of 1996.
• Series: 1988
• Serial Number: D21048121B
• Seal Color: Green (Federal Reserve)
• District: Cleveland (D)
• Signatures: Villalpando | Brady
• Condition: Lightly circulated – clean paper, light folds only
• Design: Hamilton portrait / U.S. Treasury Building reverse
🪙 Collector Insight:
These 1988 “small head” $10s were the last old-style Hamiltons before the modern microprinting and watermark security era. A favorite among collectors for their bold engraving and elegant layout.