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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.

Confederate States of America: CSA Watermarked Paper - Single Block (Unattributed)

 

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Confederate Army Letter: Office of Chief Inspector Field Transportation District No. 3, Alabama, Mississippi, West Tennessee and East La at Brandon, Miss. January 29, 1864

A letter handwritten by Major and Inspector Field Transportation A.M. Paxton to Captain H.F. Cook AQM, who was stationed at Woodville, Mississippi. The details of the letter concerns hiring "negro men" ages 18 to 45 as blacksmiths, shoemakers, carpenters, and teamsters. The "Genl Polk" mentioned is Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk. General Polk would be killed by Union artillery on June 14, 1864 during the Atlanta campaign. Major Paxton would go on to be paroled on May 15, 1865 at Jackson, Mississippi.

 

The imagery of the Louisiana note is extraordinary. A knight stands on the neck of a bald eagle while about to deliver a death blow to a prostrate Columbia(?) who looks a lot like Prince Valiant.

 

That Louisiana note is one of my favorites! The imagery is extremely powerful and to think how much hatred had enveloped between neighbors over state rights...

 

Some recent acquisitions:

Secessionist Government of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri: $4.50 186? Missouri Defence Bond (Criswell-15)




Jefferson City, Missouri: $3 Jan. 1, 1862 (Criswell-9)

 

Some recent acquisitions:

Confederate State of Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi: Cotton Pledged $2.50 Nov. 1, 1862 (Criswell-27)






South Carolina Reconstruction Period

Columbia, South Carolina: $5 Mar. 2, 1872 (Criswell-1)






Columbia, South Carolina: $10 Mar. 2, 1872 (Criswell-2)






Columbia, South Carolina: $100 Mar., 1872 (Criswell-9)

 

Couple from my "small change" collection.
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South Carolina Reconstruction Period

Columbia, South Carolina: $5 Mar. 2, 1872 (Criswell-5)






Columbia, South Carolina: $10 Mar. 2, 1872 (Criswell-6)






Columbia, South Carolina: $1 $2 Jan. 1, 1866 (Criswell-3; Criswell-4)






Columbia, South Carolina: $20 $50 March 2, 1872 (Criswell-7; Criswell-8)

 

Some recent acquisitions:

Confederate State of Florida

Tallahassee, Florida: $100 Oct. 10, 1861 (Criswell-2)




Tallahassee, Florida: $100 January 1, 1862 (Criswell-10; Benice-20A)




Tallahassee, Florida: $50 Oct. 10, 1861 (Criswell-3)




Tallahassee, Florida: $2 Jan. 1, 1864 (Criswell-39)




Tallahassee, Florida: $3 Jan. 1, 1864 (Criswell-37)





Confederate State of Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama: $100 Jan. 1, 1864 (Criswell-12)






Montgomery, Alabama: $50 Jan. 1, 1864 (Criswell-13)







Confederate State of Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas: Treasury Warrant $5 March 28, 1862 (Criswell-52; Rothert 392-1var)

 

Recently picked up the $100 and $500 notes. All three notes are graded PCGS-68PPQ

CSA: $500 Chemicograph Back intended for 1864 Confederate Currency




CSA: $100 Chemicograph Back intended for 1864 Confederate Currency

 

Some recent acquisitions:

Confederate State of Florida

Tallahassee, Florida $50 Oct. 10, 1861 (Criswell-3B)

A rare variety where the denominations is the same on both sides. See Criswell-3 above for the standard example...




Confederate State of Georgia

Milledgeville, Georgia: $4 Jan. 1, 1864 (Criswell-27)




Confederate State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Louisiana: $2 Feb. 24, 1862 (Criswell-6)

 

Wow, very nice collection. so historically significant.

 

Great collection. Thank you for sharing those with us.
Here are two from my collection. The second is a common note but the reverse has been signed by B H Grierson, Col 6th Illinois Cav, Comdg 1 Cav Brigade.

 

@Quant.Geek I haven't visited this thread in a while and just noticed the Arkansas note. I don't have that denomination yet so am envious, well to tell the truth, I am envious of all your notes, just more so of that one.

 

Haha. I feel the same way with your notes! As you can see, I am missing a lot of notes and that is the only Arkansas note that I have (and that coming from a Yankee ). Just glad you like them

 

Thanks for the complement! The "female riding deer" is one note that is high on my want list. Granted, I haven't spent the time looking for one due to purchasing other stuff that comes around .

Any note that has a signature is awesome as it ties back to a specific person. Very cool!!

 

Quant.Geek, I'm glad to see you won the Georgia $4 #12621; almost bid on it but decided to pass. Great pickup!

 

Glad you didn't bid

 

Haven't posted in this thread for a while, but I managed to pick up a few notes over that time span:

Confederate "Central" Government Notes

Confederate States of America: CT-16 1861 $50, a Contemporary Counterfeit

I usually stay away from Contemporary Counterfeit notes, but this one just called out to me and besides, it grades top pop on both TPGs at 64EPQ and I don't have a T16 in my collection and this fills the gap in the meantime...






Confederate State of North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina: $100 Jan. 4, 1862 (Criswell 74-2)

A rare and expensive note even in this battered condition with a grade of PCGS-30...






Confederate State of Virginia

Richmond, Virginia: Treasury Note $20 Aug. 1, 1861 (Criswell-3)






Confederate State of Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana: $1 Mar. 1, 1864 (Criswell-17)






Confederate State of Georgia

Milledgeville, Georgia: $5 Apr. 6, 1864 (Criswell-26)






Milledgeville, Georgia: $5 Jan. 15, 1862 (Criswell-5)






Milledgeville, Georgia: $20 Jan. 15, 1862 (Criswell-3)






Confederate State of Texas

Austin, Texas: Treasury Warrant $5 June 26, 1862 (Criswell-11; Medlar-105)

 

An addition to my "small change" collection from recent Heritage auction:
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