Group of 14 CSA Currency Notes from VA, SC, NC, and GA, Including Facsimile

A fantastic group of 14 Confederate States currency notes, all war-dated, printed by the states of Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Differing denominations, ranging from $0.05 to $50.00. One of the bills is actually a period facsimile printed in the North by Samuel C. Upham. Varying degrees of wear, folds and creasing, soiling, toning, etc. A few small tears at the edges in places, along with a few punch holes. Some text has been faded with age. Please refer to the photographs for further condition information. The following are included in the group:

1. Five Cent Period Facsimile Note. No affiliated bank, No. 2140, Richmond, dated September 3, 1861. Produced by S.C. Upton of Philadelphia and sold as a souvenir.
2. Fifteen Cent Note. The State of South Carolina, dated June 1862.
3. Twenty-Five Cent Note. The State of Georgia, Milledgeville, Georgia, dated January 1, 1863. Series H.
4. Fifty Cent Note. The Confederate States of America, Richmond, dated April 6, 1863. No. 141339, Series B.
5. One Dollar Note. The State of North Carolina, Raleigh, dated October 17, 1861. No. 7851, Series A.
6. One Dollar Note. Virginia Treasury Note, Richmond, dated May 15, 1862. No. 8845, Series A.
7. [6] Ten Dollar Notes. The Confederate States of America, Richmond, all dated February 17, 1864. No. 100584, 32848, 26209, 94230, 25375, and 39887, Series A, C, F, and H.
8. Twenty Dollar Note. The Confederate States of America, Richmond, dated February 17, 1864. No. 86674, Series A.
9. Fifty Dollar Note. The Confederate States of America, Richmond, dated February 17, 1864. No. 20130, Series A.

Just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the newly formed Confederacy started issuing its own currency. The paper money was not backed by gold, but bearers were promised to be repaid after the war, with the government banking on a Southern victory. Production was in no way uniform, and individual states and even cities issued their own money as well. As the war progressed, Confederate currency became practically worthless, with only a series of 1862 notes from Mississippi being of value because they were backed by stored cotton. Although they became worthless at the time, Confederate currency is now highly collectible due to the wide variety of banks and states that issued them.

Samuel C. Upham was a printer in Philadelphia who produced most of these souvenir bills. He made copies of more than 3,000 varieties of Confederate bills and sold them for about 1$ each regardless of denomination. Although these bills were marked “Fac-simile” in large letters across their face they actually would go on to circulate in the South as real money.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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