Friedberg 123 (W-1303). 1923 $10 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Currency Superb Gem New 67 PPQ.One of the most popular large size types, the Series of 1923 $10 Legal Tender Notes are popularly known as "Poker Chip" notes due to the distinctive 10 counters on the back at left and right that resemble gambling tokens. The face design is more modern in appearance than previous issues. Alfred Sealey engraved the familiar portrait of Andrew Jackson which is seen at center. Red overprints flank the portrait with the red scalloped Treasury Seal at left and red Roman numeral X with DOLLARS overlaid at right. Red serial numbers are found at lower left and upper right. This type features the engraved signatures of Speelman and White.pJust 696,000 examples of this catalog number type were printed. Today fewer than 700 are known to survive. The Joel R. Anderson example offered here is among the very finest notes known for the type. It is one of just six such notes graded as Superb Gem New 67 PPQ by PCGS Currency with none graded finer. Furthermore, PMG has graded just four notes as Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ with none finer. This is an always in demand type and ranks as #46 in em100 Greatest American Currency Notes/em by Q. David Bowers and David M. Sundman.ppFrom Heritage/CAAs sale of September 2005, lot 16904; Lyn Knights sale of June 2007, lot 272.
