April 6th, 1863 Confederate Currency – U.S. Treasury
Scope and Contents
$.50 cents (eight notes same design, profile bust of Jefferson Davis, blank reverse, black ink on pink paper). Numbers printed in red ink with printed signatures: No. 109418 (very poor condition), No. 2198 ( poor condition, glued to a blue paper), Nos. 1446316, 86968, 81577, 81913, 81575, 103407 (all in good condition). $1. (two notes, same design, Clement Clay bust, blank reverse. 1st series. Black ink. Nos. 60454, 119292 (very poor condition) $2. (two notes, same design, large 2 in center of rosette, Judah Benjamin at right. Black ink, blank reverse. Nos. ?108, 5727 (very poor condition) $5. F Richmond Capitol building in center, lower right Cabinet member. Black ink, blue on reverse. No. 18844? Litho by Evans & Cogswell. Red ink stamp January, 1864. $5. E 1st series. Same design as previous. No. 125506. Litho. By J.T. Paterson, engraved by Keatinge & Ball. Red ink stamp April 1863. $5. A 2nd series. Same design as previous. No. 33821? Litho. by J.T. Paterson, engraved by Keatinge & Ball. Red ink stamp October 1863. $5.G 3rd series. Same design as previous. No.168? (poor condition) $5. E 3rd series. Same as previous. No. 54857? $10. G 1st series. South Carolina State Capitol, R. M. Hunter lower right. Black ink, blue ink on reverse. No. 86166. Litho. By Evans & Cogswell. Red ink stamp May, 1863. (poor condition) $10. E 1st series. Same design as previous. No. 41650? Red ink stamp June, 1863. $10. D 2nd series. Same design as previous. No. 74660? Red ink stamp October 1863. $10. H Same design as previous. No. 48043? Litho. by Evans & Cogswell Red Ink November 1863. $20. H 1st series. Tennessee State Capitol building in center, Alexander Stephens at lower right. Black ink, on reverse blue ink. No. 137837. Red ink over stamp May, 1863. Litho. by Evans & Cogswell, engraved by Keatinge & Ball. (Two circles punched in Bottom, fair condition) $20. C 2nd series. Same design and condition as previous. No. obliterated by circular punch out $20. E 3rd series. Same design and condition as previous. No. 56080. (Two circles punched out at bottom) $50. A 1st series. In center bust of Jefferson Davis. Black and green ink, green ink on reverse. No. 67347 (red ink stamped). Red ink overstamp July, 1863. Keatinge & Ball. (Two circles punched out of bottom, good condition) $100. 1st series. In center profile bust of Lucy Pickens, George Randolph at lower right, lower left two soldiers. Black ink, green ink on reverse. No. 40126 (red ink stamped). Red ink overstamp May, 1863. Keatinge & Ball. (Two circles punched out of bottom).
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1923
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1861-1876
Creator
- From the Collection: Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kotz, Theodore Franklin (Person)
- From the Collection: Peck, Peleg (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet ([1] box; 23 oversize bonds filed separately)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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