Bidspirit auction | Pair 1914 $10 Blue Seal

Pair 1914 $10 Blue Seal Notes - A pair of large-size US $10 Federal Reserve Notes, Series of 1914. These notes feature blue treasury seals and blue serial numbers. The upper note was issued for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, indicated by the regional seal with the number and letter combination 9-I. It bears the serial number I10134012A. The lower note was issued for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, indicated by the regional seal 3-C. It bears the serial number C45253164A. Both notes feature the signatures of Frank White, Treasurer of the United States, and A.W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, printed in black ink. The obverse of each note displays a central portrait of Andrew Jackson within an oval frame. The reverse is printed in green ink and features a divided vignette: the left side depicts a harvesting scene with horse-drawn machinery, and the right side depicts a factory industrial scene with smoke stacks. The text at the top of the obverse reads THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE. Small printed numbers 9-1 and 3-C appear in the corners of the respective notes. Both notes are housed in clear plastic currency sleeves.