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Confederate States, $ 50, April 6th 1863



State of Virginia, $ 10, October 15th, 1862



State of South Carolina, 15 cents, February 1863, fractional currency




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Lots and lots of awesome notes on this thread.

 

That's a gorgeous sheet, Steve!

 

Thanks Greg.

The American Bank Note Company had some wonderful vignettes during this period.

 

From what I understand those are post Civil War notes - which are my specialty in collecting. Later on I will post some of my post war obsoletes.

 

In the immediate aftermath of the war betwixt the states there was a huge shortage of cash in the South. Of course the National Banking Act of 1864 had the effect of driving practically all non-federally authorised currency out of circulation - but the post war South wasn't easily able to acclimate to the new regulations. State issues from South Carolina are very common and lasted into the early 1870s. Tennessee issued notes into the late 1880s, but the all time record for non-federal issued currency goes to Mississippi, which issued notes as late as 1896. Of course other states, and even municipalities issued currency but aside from SC and MS they are often much scarcer.



Notice this note from postwar, ie dated Sept 25th 1865, Georgia clearly notates that it is payable in U.S currency and that it was issued in the United States of America. It was issued by J.N. Webb, a storekeeper in this small Georgia town.

 

Interesting @scottishmoney ....where did these notes circulate ? Did these Georgia notes have any value outside of the immediate region ?

 

Not likely unless J.N. Webb was really reputable.

 

Meanwhile, still in Georgia and eating goober peas:





Many of the notes issued in the post war South were issued by railroad companies and were payable in fares, freight etc - this one presented itself as less a fare ticket and more a piece of currency as opposed to the notes issued by the South Carolina railroad that masked their issue as "tickets".

 

Nice sheet Steve and I love these green tint notes Scott.. An interesting observation of the J N Webb note is the font used on the "U S Currency". It differs from the font of the rest of the sentence. Its as if J N wanted to have an option of payment.

Rich

 

That Brunswick & Albany note is a gorgeous note @scottishmoney. The colors, the vignettes, and even the signatures are stunning.

 

I forgot to mention that it has a provenance, ex-RickieB.

 

I picked this one up at a stamp show a few days ago for a buck! Under the assumption by the dealer that it was not genuine. I think it is, first because it is cut cancelled. Can anyone offer any further info?

 

Here is the one I have. It was found in my Grandma's SDB. In rough shape but I like it.

 

I don't see anything that suggests it is not a contemporary 1861 era piece. But it does look a bit like a period counterfeit to me. Which IMHO makes it all the more interesting.

 

Looks like a T-44 with a portrait of Lucy Pickens.

 

New acquisition for my "small change" collection.
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Confederate State of Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Treasury Warrant $1 Apr. 14, 1862 (Criswell-30)

 

South Carolina Railroad $10 1873 - fare ticket(a cover for being used as currency)

 

That is an outstanding piece of engraving, particularly the back.