Civil War Currency

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2005

Lot of 13 pieces of currency, both Federal and Confederate. Included are the following: Two specimens of U.S. 5-cent Postage Currency, 2" x 2 1/2", August 21, 1862 - May 27, 1863. A 5-cent stamp showing Thomas Jefferson is on the obverse. Both pieces Good condition...Plus; U.S. 10-cent Postage Currency, 2" x 2 1/2", August 21, 1862 - May 27, 1863. A 10-cent stamp with Washington is on the obverse. Fair condition...Plus; U.S. 5-cent Fractional Currency, 2" x 2 1/2", October 10, 1863 - February 23, 1867. Fair condition...Plus; U.S. 50-cent Fractional Currency, October 10, 1863 - February 23, 1867. Fine condition...Plus; Two Confederate $5 notes, 3" x 7", February 17, 1864, Richmond, Virginia. The Confederate capitol building is shown on these notes engraved by Keating & Ball of Columbia, South Carolina. VG condition...Plus; Two Confederate $10 notes, 3" x 7", February 17, 1864, Richmond, Virginia. A Confederate artillery caisson in transit is the central vignette. Printed by Keating & Ball, Columbia, South Carolina. VG condition...Plus; State of Alabama 50-cent note, 2 1/2" x 5", Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama's map-on-tree State Seal is featured. Fine condition...Plus; State of Alabama 25-cent note, 2 1/2" x 5", Montgomery, Alabama. This note shows a wagon-load of cotton. Fine condition...Plus; County of Augusta 10-cent note, 2 1/2" x 5", May 25, 1862, Staunton, Virginia. A guard dog's head is featured. Fine condition...Plus; Bank of Tennessee 10-cent note, 2 1/2" x 6", December 1, 1861, Nashville, Tennessee. A railroad train is the central device. Curiously, it is flanked by Spanish coats - of- arms as are found on Spanish colonial silver coins. VF condition.

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