Confederate States dollar

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Confederate States dollar
CSA-T1-$1000-1861.jpg
CSA-T16-$50-1862.jpg
$1,000 depicting John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson
$50 depicting Jefferson Davis
Unit
Symbol $ or C$‎
Denominations
Subunit
 1⁄100 cent
Symbol
  cent ¢
Banknotes50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000
Coins50¢, 1¢
Demographics
User(s) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1863).svg Confederate States
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Confederate States dollar was first issued just before the outbreak of the American Civil War by the newly formed Confederacy. It was not backed by hard assets, but simply by a promise to pay the bearer after the war, on the prospect of Southern victory and independence. As the Civil War progressed and victory for the South seemed less and less likely, its value declined. After the Confederacy's defeat, its money had no value, and individuals and banks lost large sums.

Contents

The first series of Confederate paper money, issued in March 1861, bore interest and had a total circulation of $1,000,000. [1] As the war began to turn against the Confederates, confidence in the currency diminished, and the government inflated the currency by continuing to print unbacked banknotes. By the end of 1863, the Confederate dollar (or "Greyback", to distinguish it from the then-new "Greenback" paper U.S. dollar, which was likewise put into circulation during the war) was quoted at just six cents in gold, and fell further still.

The Greyback is now a prized collector's item, in its many versions, including those issued by individual states and local banks. The various engravings of leading Confederates, gods and goddesses, trains, ships, and slaves on these hastily printed banknotes, sometimes cut with scissors and signed by clerks, continue to stimulate debate among antique dealers, with even some of the counterfeit notes commanding high prices.

Background

The Confederate dollar, often called a "Greyback", was first issued into circulation in April 1861, when the Confederacy was only two months old, and on the eve of the outbreak of the Civil War.

At first, Confederate currency was accepted throughout the South as a medium of exchange with high purchasing power. As the war progressed, confidence in the ultimate success waned, the amount of paper money increased, and their dates of redemption were extended further into the future. [2] Most Confederate currency carried the phrase across the top of the bill: "SIX MONTHS AFTER THE RATIFICATION OF A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND THE UNITED STATES" then across the middle, the "CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY [amount of bill] TO BEARER" (or "...WILL PAY TO BEARER [amount of bill]" or "...WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND [amount of bill]").

As the war progressed, the currency underwent the depreciation and soaring prices characteristic of inflation. For example, when news of the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg reached the public, the Confederate currency depreciated 20%. [3] Confederate President Jefferson Davis asked private citizens to restore the value of the Confederate dollar by mutually agreeing to sell and buy items only at reduced prices. [4] In October 1863, Confederate States Senator Louis Wigfall of Texas said that a Confederate soldier received $11 per month in pay, which was worth the same as $1 had been worth at the beginning of the war. [4] In September 1864, one Confederate dollar was worth the same as three cents of United States currency. [5] People tried to retain their wealth by buying gold to such an extent that, in Richmond, it was impossible to find someone who would sell their gold. [5] On Christmas Day, 1864, the Confederate dollar's worth had decreased to such an extent that a turkey sold for $155 and a ham for $300. [6] By the war's end, a cake of soap could sell for as much as $50, and an ordinary suit of clothes was $2,700. [7]

Near the end of the war, the currency became practically worthless as a medium of exchange. This was because, for the most part, Confederate currency was bills of credit, as in the Revolutionary War, not secured or backed by any assets. The only two exceptions were in Mississippi, where in 1862 a series of notes were issued with the backing of cotton stored by the state's planters and in Florida, where notes were backed, in theory, by public lands. [8] Just as the currency issued by the Continental Congress was deemed worthless (witness the phrase "not worth a Continental;" and see The Federalist Papers , which also addressed this issue in the run-up to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution) because they were not backed by any hard assets, this too became the case with Confederate currency.[ citation needed ] Even though gold and silver may have been scarce, some economic historians [ who? ] have suggested that the currency would have retained a relatively material degree of value, and for a longer period of time, had it been backed by hard goods the Confederacy did have, such as cotton or tobacco. When the Confederacy ceased to exist as a political entity at the end of the war, the money lost all value as fiat currency.

Designs

Slaves working in a field, as seen in a $100 C.S. banknote Confederate 100 Dollar Note with slaves.jpg
Slaves working in a field, as seen in a $100 C.S. banknote

The Confederacy, being limited in skilled engravers and printers as well as secure printing facilities, often had to make do with unrelated designs in early banknote issues. Some such were abstract depictions of mythological gods and goddesses, such as the Goddess of Liberty. Typical Confederate themes included naval ships and historical figures, including George Washington. Of the 72 notes issued by the Confederate States of America, five designs depicted slaves.

Since most engravers and bank plates were in the Northern states, Confederate printers used offset or lithographic process to copy scenes that had been used on whatever notes they had access to. Many variations in plates, printing and papers also appear in most of the issues, due in large part to the limits on commerce resulting from the Union blockade and the inadequate Confederate railroads in the American Civil War.

People featured on banknotes include Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, Christopher Memminger, Robert M. T. Hunter, Alexander H. Stephens, Jefferson Davis, Judah P. Benjamin, Clement Clay, George W. Randolph, and Lucy Holcombe Pickens, the wife of the Governor of South Carolina. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] There was also a bill featuring George Washington. [14]

Signatures

Confederate Treasury Notes were hand signed by various clerks, with exception of the 50 cent issues that had the printed signatures of Robert Tyler and Edward C. Elmore. The first six notes issued were hand signed by the Register and Treasurer themselves. While hand signatures were considered an anti-counterfeiting tool, the sheer number of bills being produced could not reasonably be signed individually by two men each. Women were often hired as clerks to sign "for Register" and "for Treasurer". Up to 200 clerks were eventually hired for each.

Coinage

1861 1C/ original Confederate Cent 1861 1C Original Confederate Cent.jpg
1861 1¢ original Confederate Cent

As the Civil War continued, the cost of the war loomed large. Any precious metals available in the South often made their way to Europe to procure war goods. But the CSA did manage to mint a few coins. In 1861, Robert Lovett Jr. of Philadelphia was commissioned to design, engrave, and make a one cent piece for the Confederacy. On the obverse (front), he used the head of Minerva (French Liberty Head), which he had used on several store cards. The coins were struck using the then Federal standard of cupronickel for cent pieces. He made a few samples, of which only 12 are said to exist by the popular stories but research has shown that 14 are currently known to exist. Fearing prosecution for aiding the enemy, he stopped his work and hid the coins and dies in his cellar. The original dies were purchased later and used to make restrikes, first by John W. Haseltine and later by Robert S. Bashlow. The dies were donated to the Smithsonian Institution by Bashlow in 1962.

1861 50C/ original Confederate Half Dollar reportedly belonging to CSA President Jefferson Davis 1861 50C Original Confederate Half Dollar.jpg
1861 50¢ original Confederate Half Dollar reportedly belonging to CSA President Jefferson Davis

In the aftermath of secession, the Confederacy seized U.S. Mint facilities at Charlotte, North Carolina, Dahlonega, Georgia, and New Orleans, Louisiana. After seizing and appropriating the bullion reserves stored at the facilities, the Confederate Treasury, led by C. G. Memminger, determined that the cost of minting coins far outweighed the benefits. Circulating specie would be virtually nonexistent in the Confederacy throughout the entirety of the war. A wide variety of local token and scrip would attempt to fill this void, to little avail.

In late April 1861, four Confederate half dollars were struck on a hand press by employees of the New Orleans Mint. Because of the high relief of the coin die, a test striking was made to determine if coins would release from the Confederate die. The die was made by a printing plate engraver (A.H.M. Peterson) in New Orleans who was unfamiliar with techniques required to engrave coining dies. These coins were struck using a U.S. obverse die (Seated Liberty) and the Confederate die made by Peterson. These coins are known as originals, and the location of all four of the coins is known today.

As the result of an 1879 article about the Confederate cent printed in a New York City newspaper, Benjamin F. Taylor, M.D. (Chief Coiner, New Orleans Mint, CSA) contacted coin dealer Ebenezer Mason. Taylor informed Mason of the existence of the Confederate half dollar and the die. Mason bought the die and coin from Taylor and sold them to J.W. Scott Co. of New York City, a coin and stamp dealer. Scott bought 500 1861 United States half dollars from a New York bank that were supposedly struck at the New Orleans Mint. Scott had the reverse of the half dollars planed down and performed a one-sided strike using the Confederate half dollar die. The Seated Liberty obverse of the coins were flattened some because of the one-sided strike. In addition, Scott struck 500 half dollar-sized tokens in white metal using the Confederate die and a newly made die to commemorate the restrikes of the Confederate half dollars. The Confederate half dollar die went missing during the 1920s and has not been seen since.

Popular stories claim one of the Confederate half dollars was given to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. This story has no basis in fact. In an 1879 letter to Ebenezer Mason, Davis confirmed that a Union soldier (actually a Federal Officer) stole a coin from one of his wife's trunks, but could not confirm that it was like the then known Confederate half dollar. It is possible that the coin was a gold so-called Jefferson Davis dime struck at the Paris (France) Mint, which Davis described to coin dealer Ed Frossard in an 1880 letter. All known Jefferson Davis dimes were struck in silver at the Paris Mint. The Davis letter is the only known reference to a gold specimen, which was likely a special presentation piece made for Davis.

Banknotes

Confederate Treasury Notes (banknotes) were ultimately issued in 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, and $1,000 denominations with a variety of designs, issuers, and redeemable obligations. The amount of currency issued under the various acts of the Confederate Congress totaled $1.7 billion. Bills were released in 72 different note "types" in seven "series" from 1861 through 1864.

Since there were many types of Confederate notes as well as notes issued by the states of the Confederacy, and since banks could issue their own notes, counterfeiting was a major problem for the Confederacy. Many of these contemporary counterfeits are identifiable today and they can be as valuable to a collector as a real note. [15]

Confederate dollars and coins remain the subject of a lively trade, with careful grading of damage and deterioration similar to booksellers' gradings.

Series of CSA notes

Series and authorizing actsConfederate States dollar banknotes (1861–1864)
SeriesAuthorizationAmountDenominationsComments
First [16] Act of March 9, 1861
Amended August 3, 1861		$1,000,000 (i)
$1,000,000 (ii)		$50, $100, $500, $1,000 (i)
$50, $100 (ii)		Interest bearing at 3.65%, payable twelve months after date
Second [17] Act of May 16, 1861$20,000,000$5, $10, $20, $50, $100No interest, payable two years after date
Third [18] Act of August 19, 1861
Amended December 24, 1861		$100,000,000 (i)
$50,000,000 (ii)		$5, $10, $20, $50, $100Funded by 8% bonds, payable six months after a treaty/peace between the U.S. and CSA
Fourth [19] Act of April 17, 1862
Amended September 23, 1862		$170,000,000 (i)
$5,000,000 (ii)		$1, $2, $10, $20, $100Introduced $1 and $2 notes, and $100 interest-bearing notes (2 cents per day)
Fifth [20] Act of October 13, 1862$90,000,000 [n 1] $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100Payable six months after ratification of a treaty. Lower denominations issued on pink paper
Sixth [22] Act of March 23, 1863$50,000,000 [n 2] 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100Payable two years after ratification of a treaty
Seventh [24] Act of February 17, 1864$200,000,000 [n 3] 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500Payable two years after ratification of a treaty

Banknote printers and engravers

Printers and engravers of
Confederate States dollar banknotes (1861–1864)
Engraver/PrinterLocationTypes printedComments
National Bank Note Company New York, NY1–4Part of the American Bank Note Company
Southern Bank Note Company New Orleans, LA5, 6, 15, 19, 22, 31Southern branch of the American Bank Note Company [26]
Hoyer & Ludwig Richmond, VA7–11, 13–14, 17–18, 27–28, 35–36, 46Louis Hoyer and Charles Ludwig, in operation 1861–64 [27]
Jules ManouvrierNew Orleans, LA12Lithographer, contracted to print $10 CSA notes. Some were stolen and entered circulation with forged signatures. Contract cancelled [28]
Leggett, Keatinge & BallRichmond, VA23, 24, 32, 33Edward Keatinge (formerly a portrait engraver with the Southern Bank Note Company) joined Leggett & Ball shortly after the Civil War began. Leggett was forced out after being accused of spying for the Union, and the company became Keatinge & Ball. [29]
Keatinge & Ball Columbia, SC
Richmond, VA		16, 21, 25, 26, 34, 41, 49–62, 64–71In 1862, Keatinge & Ball moved to Richmond. [29]
Blanton DuncanColumbia, SC
Richmond, VA		20, 29, 30, 37, 38, 42–45Originally from Kentucky, Duncan moved to Richmond at the invitation of Christopher Memminger to open a paper mill and printing plant. [30]
J.T. PattersonColumbia, SC28, 36, 39, 40,
Archer & DalyRichmond, VA63A lithographic firm specializing mainly in CSA stocks and bonds [31]
Archer & HalpinRichmond, VA72

Complete typeset of CSA banknotes

A complete typeset of the Confederate States dollar banknotes (1861–1864)
Series/DateType [n 4] ValueImageComments [n 5]
First SeriesT–1
5 Apr 1861
21 Jun 1861		$1,000 CSA-T1-$1000-1861.jpg John C. Calhoun, Andrew Jackson
National Bank Note Company
(607 issued) [34]
T–2
8 Apr 1861
23 Jul 1861		$500 CSA-T2-$500-1861.jpg Ceres,The Crossing (by James Smillie)
National Bank Note Company
(607 issued) [35]
T–3
5 Apr 1861
21 Jun 1861		$100 CSA-T3-$100-1861.jpg Minerva, railroad
National Bank Note Company
(1,606 issued) [36]
T–4
5 Apr 1861
21 Jun 1861		$50 CSA-T4-$50-1861.jpg Slaves working in a field
National Bank Note Company
(1,606 issued) [37]
T–5
25 Aug 1861
23 Sep 1861		$100 CSA-T5-$100-1861.jpg Justice, Hudson River Railroad, Minerva
Southern Bank Note Company
(5,798 issued) [38]
T–6
25 Aug 1861
23 Sep 1861		$50 CSA-T6-$50-1861.jpg Justice, Agriculture and Industry, George Washington
Southern Bank Note Company
(5,798 issued) [39]
Second SeriesT–7
29 Jul 1861
22 Oct 1861		$100 CSA-T7-$100-1861.jpg George Washington, Ceres, and Proserpina
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(37,155 issued) [40] [n 6]
T–8
29 Jul 1861
22 Oct 1861		$50 CSA-T8-$50-1861.jpg Tellus, George Washington
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(123,564 issued) [42]
T–9
25 Jul 1861
26 Oct 1861		$20 CSA-T9-$20-1861.jpg Sailing ship
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(264,988 issued) [43]
T–10
25 Jul 1861
2 Nov 1861		$10 CSA-T10-$10-1861.jpg Liberty (seated), Liberty (leaning on shield)
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(170,994 issued) [44]
T–11
29 Jul 1861
7 Sep 1861		$5 CSA-T11-$5-1861.jpg Sailor (leaning), Liberty (seated)
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(73,355 issued) [45]
T–12$5 CSA-T12-$5-1861.jpg "Confederate States of America"
Jules Manouvrier (New Orleans, LA)
(15,556 issued) [46]
Third SeriesT–13
22 Oct 1861
16 Apr 1862		$100 CSA-T13-$100-1861-62.jpg Sailor (standing), slaves loading cotton
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(629,284 issued) [47]
T–14
22 Oct 1861
16 Apr 1862		$50 CSA-T14-$50-1861-62.jpg Sailors, Moneta with treasure chest
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(469,660 issued) [48]
T–15
8 Jan 1862
15 May 1862		$50 CSA-T15-$50-1862.jpg Hope, Hudson River Railroad, Justice
Southern Bank Note Company
(14,860 issued) [49]
T–16
17 Apr 1862
10 Dec 1862		$50 CSA-T16-$50-1862.jpg Jefferson Davis
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(425,944 issued) [50]
T–17
14 Sep 1861
5 Nov 1861		$20 CSA-T17-$20-1861.jpg Liberty, Ceres between Commerce and Navigation
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(43,732 issued) [51]
T–18
24 Oct 1861
16 Aug 1862		$20 CSA-T18-$20-1861-62.jpg Sailor, Sailing ship
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(2,366,486 issued) [52]
T–19
8 Jan 1862
15 May 1862		$20 CSA-T19-$20-1862.jpg Minerva, Navigation, Blacksmith
Southern Bank Note Company
(14,860 issued) [53]
T–20
21 Jun 1862
8 Dec 1862		$20 CSA-T20-$20-1862.jpg Alexander H. Stephens, Industry between Commerce and beehive
B. Duncan (Columbia, S.C.)
(2,834,251 issued) [54]
T–21
28 Jun 1862
15 Nov 1862		$20 CSA-T21-$20-1862.jpg Alexander H. Stephens
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(164,248 issued) [55]
T–22
13 Nov 1861
15 May 1862		$10 CSA-T22-$10-1861-62.jpg Thetis, Native Americans, Female with X
Southern Bank Note Company
(58,860 issued) [56]
T–23
15 Nov 1861
30 Dec 1861		$10 CSA-T23-$10-1861.jpg John E. Ward, Wagon of cotton, Corn gatherer
Leggett, Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(20,333 issued) [57]
T–24
20 Feb 1862
8 Dec 1862		$10 CSA-T24-$10-1862.jpg Robert M.T. Hunter (left); Reverend Alfred L. Elwyn (vignette, as child)
Leggett, Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(278,400 issued) [58]
T–25
12 May 1862
9 Aug 1862		$10 CSA-T25-$10-1862.jpg Robert M.T. Hunter (left); Hope; C.G. Memminger
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(178,716 issued) [59]
T–26
12 Jul 1862
8 Dec 1862		$10 CSA-T26-$10-1862.jpg Robert M.T. Hunter (left); Hope; C.G. Memminger
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(514,400 issued) [60]
T–27
26 Nov 1861
5 Dec 1861		$10 CSA-T27-$10-1861.jpg Liberty; Train
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(8,576 issued) [61]
T–28
23 Jan 1862
13 Dec 1862		$10 CSA-T28-$10-1862.jpg Ceres and Commerce; Train
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
J.T. Patterson (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,074,980 issued) [62]
T–29
17 Mar 1862
13 Sep 1862		$10 CSA-T29-$10-1862.jpg Slave picking cotton; canal
B. Duncan (Richmond, VA)
(286,627 issued) [63]
T–30
14 Jun 1862
3 Jan 1863		$10 CSA-T30-$10-1862-63.jpg Robert M.T. Hunter (left); engraving of the painting General Marion Inviting a British Officer to Share His Meal by John Blake White; Minerva
B. Duncan (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,939,810 issued) [64]
T–31
13 Nov 1861
15 May 1862		$5 CSA-T31-$5-1861-62.jpg Navigation; Commerce, Agriculture, Justice, Liberty, and Industry; George Washington statue
Southern Bank Note Company
(58,860 issued) [65]
T–32
15 Nov 1861
30 Dec 1861		$5 CSA-T32-$5-1861.jpg Boy; Machinist with hammer
Leggett, Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(20,333 issued) [66]
T–33
13 Mar 1862
19 Jun 1862		$5 CSA-T33-$5-1862.jpg C.G. Memminger; Minerva
Leggett, Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(136,736 issued) [67]
T–34
12 May 1862
8 Dec 1862		$5 CSA-T34-$5-1862.jpg C.G. Memminger; Minerva
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(228,644 issued) [68]
T–35
26 Nov 1861
5 Dec 1861		$5 CSA-T35-$5-1861.jpg Slaves load cotton; Indian princess
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(7,160 issued) [69]
T–36
31 Mar 1862
3 Jan 1863		$5 CSA-T36-$5-1862-63.jpg Sailor; Commerce (seated)
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
J.T. Patterson (Columbia, S.C.)
(3,694,890 issued) [70]
T–37
7 Apr 1862
13 Sep 1862		$5 CSA-T37-$5-1862.jpg C.G. Memminger; Sailor (seated); Justice and Ceres
B. Duncan (Richmond, VA)
(1,002,478 issued) [71]
Fourth SeriesT–38$2 CSA-T38-$2-1862 (1861 in error).jpg Judah P. Benjamin; The South striking down the Union
B. Duncan (Columbia, S.C.)
(~36,000 issued) [72]
T–39$100 CSA-T39-$100-1862.jpg Milkmaid; train with straight steam
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
J.T. Patterson (Columbia, S.C.)
(284,000 issued) [73]
T–40$100 CSA-T40-$100-1862-63.jpg Milkmaid; train with diffused steam
J.T. Patterson & Co. (Columbia, S.C.)
(214,400 issued) [74]
T–41$100 CSA-T41-$100-1862-63.jpg John C. Calhoun; Slaves working; Confederacy
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(670,400 issued) [75]
T–42$2 CSA-T42-$2-1862.jpg Judah P. Benjamin; The South striking down the Union
B. Duncan (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,520,000 issued) [76]
T–43$2 CSA-T43-$2-1862.jpg Judah P. Benjamin; The South striking down the Union
B. Duncan (Columbia, S.C.)
(194,900 issued) [77]
T–44$1 CSA-T44-$1-1862.jpg Liberty; Steamship at sea; Lucy Pickens
B. Duncan (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,689,860 issued) [78]
T–45$1 CSA-T45-$1-1862.jpg Liberty; Steamship at sea; Lucy Pickens
B. Duncan (Columbia, S.C.)
(412,500 issued) [79]
T–46$10 CSA-T46-$10-1861 (1862 in error).jpg Ceres; Robert M.T. Hunter
Hoyer & Ludwig (Richmond, VA)
(635,250 issued) [80]
T–47$20 CSA-T47-$20-1862.jpg Ceres; Robert M.T. Hunter
Test pattern or fantasy note [81]
T–48$10 CSA-T48-$10-1862.jpg Ceres; Robert M.T. Hunter
Test pattern or fantasy note [82]
Fifth SeriesT–49$100 CSA-T49-$100-1862.jpg Soldiers; Lucy Pickens; George W. Randolph
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA)
(628,640 issued) [83]
T–50$50 CSA-T50-$50-1862.jpg Jefferson Davis
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA & Columbia, S.C.)
(414,200 issued) [84]
T–51$20 CSA-T51-$20-1862.jpg Tennessee State Capitol; Alexander H. Stephens
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(776,800 issued) [85]
T–52$10 CSA-T52-$10-1862.jpg Proposed state capitol (Columbia, S.C.); Robert M.T. Hunter
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(3,060,000 issued) [86]
T–53$5 CSA-T53-$5-1862.jpg Virginia State Capitol; C.G. Memminger
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(2,833,600 issued) [87]
T–54$2 CSA-T54-$2-1862.jpg Judah P. Benjamin
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(607,000 issued) [88]
T–55$1 CSA-T55-$1-1862.jpg Clement Claiborne Clay
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,141,200 issued) [89]
Sixth SeriesT–56$100 CSA-T56-$100-1863 (inverted back).jpg Soldiers; Lucy Pickens; George W. Randolph
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,950,400) [90]
T–57$50 CSA-T57-$50-1863.jpg Jefferson Davis
Keatinge & Ball (Richmond, VA and Columbia, S.C.)
(2,349,600 issued) [91]
T–58$20 CSA-T58-$20-1863.jpg Tennessee State Capitol; Alexander H. Stephens
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(4,429,600 issued) [92]
T–59$10 CSA-T59-$10-1863.jpg Proposed state capitol (Columbia, S.C.); Robert M.T. Hunter
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(7,420,800 issued) [93]
T–60$5 CSA-T60-$5-1863.jpg Virginia State Capitol; C.G. Memminger
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(7,745,600 issued) [94]
T–61$2 CSA-T61-$2-1863.jpg Judah P. Benjamin
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(689,200 issued) [95]
T–62$1 CSA-T62-$1-1863.jpg Clement Claiborne Clay
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,645,600 issued) [96]
T–63$0.50 CSA-T63-Fifty cents-1863.jpg Jefferson Davis
Archer & Daly (Richmond, VA)
(1,831,517 issued) [97]
Seventh SeriesT–64$500 CSA-T64-$500-1864.jpg Confederate seal and second national flag; Stonewall Jackson
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(~154,000 issued) [98]
T–65$100 CSA-T65-$100-1864.jpg Soldiers; Lucy Pickens; George W. Randolph
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(~964,000 issued) [99]
T–66$50 CSA-T66-$50-1864.jpg Jefferson Davis
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(1,671,444 issued) [100]
T–67$20 CSA-T67-$20-1864.jpg Tennessee State Capitol; Alexander H. Stephens
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(~4,150,000 issued) [101]
T–68$10 CSA-T68-$10-1864.jpg Horses pulling cannon; Robert M.T. Hunter
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(~9,071,000 issued) [102]
T–69$5 CSA-T69-$5-1864.jpg Virginia State Capitol; C.G. Memminger
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(~5,526,100 issued) [103]
T–70$2 CSA-T70-$2-1864.jpg Judah P. Benjamin
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(~944,000 issued) [104]
T–71$1 CSA-T71-$1-1864.jpg Clement Claiborne Clay
Keatinge & Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
(~681,500 issued) [105]
T–72$0.50 CSA-T72-Fifty cents-1864.jpg Jefferson Davis
Archer & Halpin (Richmond, VA)
(~1,100,000 issued) [106]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Despite the authorized amount, $138,000,000 was issued. [21]
  2. ↑ Despite the authorized amount, over $517,900,000 was issued. [23]
  3. ↑ Despite the authorized amount, over $400,000,000 was issued. [25]
  4. ↑ "T" numbers refer to the categorization system widely used in Confederate banknotes and denote major design changes. [32] Dates underneath "T" numbers (when available) indicate the beginning and end dates of issue for the particular note [33]
  5. ↑ Comments include the portraits or vignettes listed from left to right, the engraver and/or publisher of the note, and the number of notes issued. The single reference citation applies to all information in the cell.
  6. ↑ Federal authorities forbid the National Bank Note Company (and their affiliate Southern Bank Note Company) from printing currency for the Confederate States of America. The CSA turned to local lithographer Hoyer & Ludwig to print the next series of notes. The paper quality and printing technique is noticeably inferior to the prior First Series. [41]

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