Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, One Hundred Dollars, 1862
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Artifact Overview
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 in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Paper money
Date Made
1862
Subject Date
28 July 1862
Creator Notes
Issued by the Confederate States of America Treasury, Richmond, Virginia. Engraved by J.T. Paterson & Co. in Columbia, South Carolina.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
28.662.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Albert A. Grinnell.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
In part, recto: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / WILL PAY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BEARER / WITH INTEREST AT TWO CENTS PER DAY / RICHMOND / JULY 28 1862 / NO. 26290 (?) / J.T. PATERSON COLUMBIA S.C.
Stamped on back: INTEREST PAID TO / 1ST JANUARY 1865 / AT AUGUSTA
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