$10 Gold Certificate Small Size - Circulated

This small size $10 Gold Certificate is in circulated condition and comes in plastic snap case. Notice the gold Treasury seal and serial number. During the Civil War, when gold coins were hoarded, it was hoped that these certificates would circulate more freely than the gold coins. The notes were issued from 1882-1933 and were originally redeemable for gold coins. In 1933 the Government ended the option of redeeming these notes for gold, and until 1964 it was actually illegal to even possess one of these notes! In 1964 that ban was lifted, primarily for collectors, but the connection to gold coin was not reinstated.

$10 Gold Certificate Small Size - Circulated