• Historic First Issue: The first-ever small-size $10 Gold Certificate, released before the 1933 Gold Recall made them obsolete and destroyed most surviving notes.

• Striking Gold Details: Features Alexander Hamilton on the obverse with brilliant gold serial numbers and Treasury seal, representing its once real gold redemption value.

• Rare Survivor: A tangible piece of U.S. monetary history—few escaped the post-recall destruction, making this a coveted collectible from a vanished gold-backed era.

Step into a golden chapter of American monetary history with the 1928 $10 Gold Certificate—the very first small-sized $10 Gold Certificate ever printed. Issued during a brief and turbulent period in U.S. finance, this remarkable note once circulated alongside standard currency, proudly bearing the promise of payment in gold coin on demand.

But in 1933, everything changed. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Gold Recall Executive Order swept gold certificates out of circulation, transferring the nation’s gold reserves from the Federal Reserve to the U.S. Treasury. The majority of these gold-backed notes were seized and destroyed, making surviving examples—like this one—rare treasures from a bygone economic era.

Featuring a commanding portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the note’s obverse pops with gold-inked serial numbers and a bold gold Treasury seal, symbolizing its once-real connection to tangible wealth. The reverse maintains the familiar green coloration, but the historical weight of this certificate sets it apart from ordinary currency.

This is more than paper—it’s a survivor of a vanished financial system. A tangible echo of a time when currency was more than fiat, and gold was just a signature away. Whether you're a seasoned collector or a history enthusiast, this 1928 $10 Gold Certificate is a blazing artifact you’ll be proud to own.