Confederate Note (3 results)

1863 $5 Confederate States Currency. This Confederate States currency is dated April 16, 1863, and is hand signed. The obverse states, "The Confederate States of America will pay to bearer Five Dollars - Richmond." Thin paper. In very good condition. Signed.

1864 Confederate States of America $20 Note (T67); Feb. 17th 1864 (Criswell T67); When the Civil War broke out, the newly-formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes 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 of the South seemed less and less likely, its value declined. After the Confederacy's defeat, its money had no value. Very good condition.

Confederate States 5 dollar note 4/6/63 stamped February 1864. When the Civil War broke out, the newly-formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes 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 of the South seemed less and less likely, its value declined. After the Confederacy's defeat, its money had no value and most notes were destroyed. Light staining but in very good condition.