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 June 1862
Creator Notes
Issued by the Confederate States of America Treasury, Richmond, Virginia. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball in Columbia, South Carolina.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.9145
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
In part, recto:THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / WILL PAY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BEARER /WITH INTEREST AT TWO CENTS PER DAY / J. T. PATERSON COLUMBIA S.C. / NO. 39208
Stamped on back: INTEREST PAID TO / 1ST JANUARY 1864 / AT CHARLESTON
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