I have many, none as nice as those posted here. I picked this one up a couple weeks ago and have it with me, so took a quick shot with my phone.
Here's another pickup. Worn and tattered as is it's present keeper. But I liked it, and it was cheap.
Confederate States of America: T-57 1863 $50 Obv: Bust of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States. Printed in black and green. Back: Green ornate reverse and denomination. Need to take a better picture of this one...
Very impressive! Considering the rough manner in which these notes were cut, there couldn't have been many in 65EPQ even on the day they came off the press.
My favorites include: E. Porter Alexander - Chief of Artillery for Longstreet A. P. Hill - a much under-appreciated member of Lee's Lieutenants
If I may, what capital was moved to Nashville in 1864? The note certainly shows the capital building in Nashville, but I don't recall any capital being moved there during the war. With that said, you've a gorgeous collection, sir. This is turning into one of the better sharing threads in some time.
Damn, that comment is wrong . Don't know where I got that from. It was added as part of my comments that is attached to the banknote. Thanks for pointing this out. I am glad you like this thread. I only posted less than half of my CSA notes. There is still more to go
Confederate States of America: T-58 1863 $20 Obv: Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville. Bust of Alexander H. Stephens, vice-president of the Confederate States, at lower right Rev: Blue ornate reverse with denomination
Missing the 1863 $10 from my collection at the moment, so off to the $5 note: Confederate States of America: T-60 1863 $5 Obv: Capitol of the Confederate States (Virginia State Capitol, Richmond). Bust of C. G. Memminger, Confederate cabinet member, at lower right. Rev: Blue ornate reverse with denomination
Missing the $2 and $0.50 cents notes for 1863, so off to the $1 to complete the 1863 run. Confederate States of America: T-62 1863 $1 Obv: Bust of Clement C. Clay, Confederate senator. Rev: Plain back.
What's hard to find and collect are (except for fractional currency) the notes and currency of the Northern states, especially US federal issues. They remained lawful money and in the case of federal notes were always legal tender and Northern banks of the war were generally able to redeem their state bank notes and some got federal charters and then their notes became legal tender (and still are).In Southern currency the Virginia Warrant notes (except for the $1 note) are also somewhat hard to find as they were mostly redeemed and withdrawn by the Commonwealth before the war ended. Virginia accepted them for tax payments and so they retained considerable value until late in the war, more so that the notes issued by the CSA government. Crisp CSA notes are not rare, USA notes are.
@kevin McGonigal: I agree with majority of your comments. For 1863 and 1864, high grade notes are not rare, but some notes are extremely difficult to get in 65PPQ/65EPQ or higher. Scarce in some of these grades, but not difficult to obtain. However, 1861 and 1862 are a different story and getting grades at that level are next to impossible for some notes. This is especially true for the lower denomination 1861/1862 notes as they circulated heavily and getting crisp notes are next to impossible...
I took the time to snap a few pictures of some of my notes. Not as nice as the others posted here but I like them.
I have recently added these two and they are in route. Feel free to critique them all. I'm a relative newbie to paper, so learning how to grade.
@Hommer: Those are really good notes, and as you said, you just started collecting. I would grade them about VF, but don't quote me. I am terrible in grading paper currencies. Hence the reason why I try to stick with graded notes...
Off to 1862 which is a very nice and complicated series. Multiple types came out and is extremely difficult to complete the whole series as some of the notes are extremely expensive. But the variations and the color is just outstanding. Don't expect crisp notes, except for a few of the more common... Confederate States of America: CSA Watermarked Paper - Single Block (Unattributed) On April 27, 1862 the Confederate blockade runner Bermuda was captured by the USS Mercedita and taken to Philadelphia. Her cargo, which included a shipment of banknote paper bound for the Confederacy, was ordered sold by the Federal Courts. The Treasury Department purchased most of the CSA watermarked banknote paper and used it for a number of purposes, including Fractional Currency Specimen Notes of the second and third issues. Graded PCGS-66PPQ