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1864 Confederate currency Feb. 17

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 01, Item: 05
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.01

Scope and Contents

$.50 cents 1st series. February 17, 1864. Richmond. Profile bust of Jefferson Davis (Seven notes all same design). Black ink on pink paper, blank reverse. Engraved by Archer & Halpin, Richmond, Va. Serial numbers stamped in black ink. Nos. 101983, 88378,84994?, 94529, 64456, 18631, 54564? (variable conditions, poor, fair, good) $.50 cents 2nd series. Same as previous. No. 2350. (fair condition)

Dates

  • Creation: 1790-1923
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1861-1876

Creator

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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