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A true classic of large-size American currency: the 1908 $10 Silver Certificate, forever known to collectors as the "Tombstone Note." The nickname comes from the note's striking central portrait of Thomas A. Hendricks, the 21st Vice President of the United States, framed in an oblong, tombstone-shaped border — a design choice made all the more haunting by the fact that Hendricks had died in office just months before the note went into production. To this day, he remains the only U.S. Vice President ever to appear on American paper currency.
This example is cataloged as Fr-302, bearing the Vernon/Treat Treasury signature combination, with the bold blue seal and Roman numeral "X" motif that defines the design. The Tombstone type spans the 1886, 1891, and 1908 series dates across 14 different Friedberg varieties, and remains one of the most requested notes in large-size currency collecting — prized as much for its dramatic story and design as for its historical significance as an early Silver Certificate.
This note is being offered raw and ungraded, giving buyers the opportunity to have it certified by the grading service of their choice, or to enjoy it as a classic, honestly-presented piece of history straight from a private collection.
Item Highlights:
- Denomination: $10 Silver Certificate
- Series: 1908
- Catalog Number: Fr-302
- Signatures: Vernon / Treat
- Design: "Tombstone" type — portrait of Thomas A. Hendricks
