I just picked this one up on Tuesday, an 1862 $5.00 Confederate Error Note. I have the other one so now I have both. Took awhile to find this one. It looks beat up but it’s in Fine+ condition. And it’s 160 years old. As with CSA Notes, the paper is extremely thin. A few years ago I purchased a T-53 1862 Note with mismatched plate letters. Those letters are C and G. On this Note, which is an error, the plate letters are still mismatched but these are H and A. Both are a T-53. The plate letters are on the left and right hand sides at the top of the Note on the front. The serial number is hand written in black ink, No. 63189. It is tightly trimmed and has a number of folds. Good wear but not torn and no pinholes. And no real staining. It was issued on December 2nd, 1862 and printed by J.T. Paterson & Co. It was engraved by Keating & Ball from Columbia, S.C. This is a 2nd SERIES as indicated on the Note. At the time of printed the value was $5.00 and the back of the Note was also printed. Today, the value is just over $500.00 for this not in this condition. Rest assured, I could sell at a handsome price under its value and still show a good profit.
The other Note I picked up is worth more and it has a date of February 17th, today’s date but I’ll save that for a few days.
