<P> (approximately 7.4218 × 3.125 in ≅ 189 × 79 mm) </P> <Ul> <Li> 1861: The first $10 bill was issued as a Demand Note with a small portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the left side of the obverse and an allegorical figure representing art on the right . </Li> <Li> 1862: The first $10 United States Note was issued with a face design similar to the 1861 Demand Note; the reverse, however, was somewhat revised . The Roman numeral "X" may represent the origin of the slang term "sawbuck" to mean a $10 bill . </Li> <Li> 1863: Interest Bearing Notes, featuring a portrait of Salmon P. Chase and vignette of liberty, were issued that could be redeemed one year after the date printed on the bill for $10 plus 5% interest . The notes could also be spent for exactly $10 . </Li> <Li> 1864: Compound Interest Treasury Notes, with a face design similar to the 1863 Interest Bearing Note, were issued that grew in face value 6% compounded semi-annually . It is unknown if the note could actually be spent for $10 plus interest . </Li> <Li> 1869: A new $10 United States Note was issued with a portrait of Daniel Webster on the left and an allegorical representation of Pocahontas being presented to the Royal Court of England on the right side of the obverse . This note is nicknamed a "jackass note" because the eagle on the front looks like a donkey when the note is turned upside down . </Li> <Li> 1870: National Gold Bank Notes, featuring a vignette of Benjamin Franklin flying a kite on the left and liberty and an eagle on the right, were issued specifically for payment in gold coin by participating national banks . The back of the bill featured a vignette of U.S. gold coins . </Li> </Ul> <Li> 1861: The first $10 bill was issued as a Demand Note with a small portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the left side of the obverse and an allegorical figure representing art on the right . </Li> <Li> 1862: The first $10 United States Note was issued with a face design similar to the 1861 Demand Note; the reverse, however, was somewhat revised . The Roman numeral "X" may represent the origin of the slang term "sawbuck" to mean a $10 bill . </Li>

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