1,950,400 issued. Black. Fancy green back. Lucy Pickens center, two soldiers left, George W. Randolph right. Serial number machine-numbered in red ink. Lithographed date, '6th April, 1863'. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. Contemporary counterfeits are known and highly valued by collectors. Beware: a modern counterfeit with serial number 84C has no value.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 inches x 1-7/8 inches. Perforated edges. Green. Black back. Five 10c stamps of George Washington. Act approved July 17, 1862. Printed at National Bank Note Co. N.Y. and with ABNCo. monogram on reverse at bottom right.
|
6-1/4 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Ulysses S. Grant, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
286,627 issued. Black. Blank back. Slaves picking cotton, canal scene at right. Lithographic date, 'September 2, 1861'. B Duncan, Richmond, Va. Contemporary counterfeits are known.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
288,000 notes printed. Unknown how many notes were destroyed in 1935 recall of all gold certificate notes.
|
3-13/16 inches x ~2 inches. Black and green. Green back. Bust of Samuel Dexter, left. Series of 1873. Engraved by Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
Black on green underprint, blank back. 173mm x 130mm.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3-5/16 inches x ~2-1/8 inches. Black with red seal and thick key inside seal. Green back. Bust of William M. Meredith, left. Series of 1874. Printed at Bureau of Engraving & Printing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black with brown seal and red machined serial number. Brown back. Battle of Lexington, left, Columbia leading procession, right.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3 inches. Black with blue seal and black machined serial number. Green back. Bust of Hugh McCulloch, left.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
|
|
628,540 issued. Black. Fancy light green back. First $100 note with printed back. Soldier left, Lucy Pickens center, George W. Randolph right. Lithographed date, 'Dec 2nd, 1862'. Printed by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. Contemporary counterfeit of the 2nd series exists.
|
|
|
|
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
607,227 issued. Black. Blank back. Slaves loading cotton, sailor left. Lithographic date, 'September 2nd, 1861'. Printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va. Contemporary counterfeits are known and of similar value.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
|
|
Black on green underprint, blank back. 173mm x 130mm.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Andrew Jackson, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3 inches. Black with blue seal and black machined serial number. Green back. Bust of Hugh McCulloch, left.
|
|
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3 inches. Black with blue seal and black machined serial number. Green back without 1902-1908. Bust of Hugh McCulloch, left.
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
|
|
2-3/4 inches x 1-7/8 inches. Black. Purple back. Bust of George Washington, center. Act Approved March 3, 1863. Engraved and printed at the Treasury Department. With 18 and 63 overprints on reverse at lower corners.
|
|
|
2-5/8 inches x 1-7/8 inches. Black. Red back. Bust of George Washington, center. Without surcharge 18 and 63 in upper corners on reverse. Act Approved March 3, 1863. Engraved and printed at the Treasury Department.
|
|
|
1,831,517 issued. Black on pinkish paper. Blank back. Bust of Jefferson Davis center. Lithographed date, 'April 6th, 1863'. Engraved by Archer & Daly, Richmond, Va.
|
3-5/8 inches x 2-1/8 inches. Black with large red seal. Green back. Bust of Robert J. Walker, left. Series of 1874. Printed at Columbian Bank Note Co. Washington D.C.
|
3-3/4 inches x ~1-7/8 inches. Black with smaller red seal, violet silk fibers. Green back. Bust of George Washington, left. Dated March 3d, 1863. Engraved by American Bank Note Company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
~4-1/8 inches x 2-3/8 inches. Black with serial number stamped in red. Green back. '50' in ornate circles at corners front; along with 'Good for FIFTY CENTS in Trade.' and bust of J. R. Bostwick at center, with signature of sutler J.R. Bostwick below. Lithographed by A. Hoen & Co Balto.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3-1/8 inches. Black with red seal and black machined serial number. Green back. Bust of President William McKinley, left.
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 inches x 1-15/16 inches. Black with large red seal and unwatermarked paper. Green back. Bust of Liberty, left. Dated March 3rd, 1863.. Printed at American Bank Note Co, N.Y.
|
7-3/8 inches by 3-1/8 inches. Black with red seal and black machined serial number. Green back. Bust of President William McKinley, left.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
~3-3/4 inches x 2-7/8 inches. Black on buff paper. Two Dollars at top front; along with legal text and wood block, with signatures at bottom left. 'Printed by Hall and Sellers, 1776' on reverse along with other text, wood block and TWO DOLLARS in all caps.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,645,600 issued. Black on pinkish paper. Blank back. Clement C. Clay center. Lithographed date, 'April 6th, 1863'. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514,400 issued. Black with vermillion X X overprint. Blank back. Hope with anchor at center, R.M.T. Hunter left, C.G. Memminger right. Lithographic date, 'September 2, 1861'. Printed by Keatinge & Ball, Richmond, Va. Contemporary counterfeits are known and are of similar value.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
|
|
|
|
4-1/4 inches by 2-3/16 inches.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3 inches. Black with blue seal and black machined serial number. Green back without 1902-1908. Bust of President William McKinley, left.
|
|
|
|
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,694,890 issued. Black. Blank back. Commerce seated on bale of cotton, sailor left. Lithographic date, 'September 2nd, 1861'. Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va. Contemporary counterfeits are of similar or greater value.
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
929,200 issued. Black and vermillion. Fancy blue back. Machine-numbered in black ink. Lucy Pickens at center, two soldiers left, George W. Randolph right. Lithographed date, 'Feb. 17th, 1864'. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. Contemporary Havana counterfeit is known and valued equally. Beware: modern reprint with serial number 92685 is worthless.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,333 issued. Black with vermillion overprint. Blank back. Wagon load of cotton at center, John E. Ward left, 'The Corn Gatherer' at right. Lithographic date, 'September 2, 1861'. Printed by Leggitt, Keatinge & Ball, Richmond, Va.
|
2-5/8 inches x 1-15/16 inches. Black. Red back. Bust of Spencer M. Clark, center. Act of March 3d, 1863. Engraved and printed at the Treasury Department.
|
|
|
Black. Blank back. No date but 1860s. Printed by American Bank Note Co, New York. ~7-3/16 inches by 3 inches.
|
2,349,600 issued. Black with green overprint. Fancy green back. Serial number machine-numbered in red ink. Jefferson Davis center. Lithographed date, 'April 6th, 1863'. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. Beware: a modern counterfeit with serial number 3987 has no value.
|
|
|
|
|
3-3/4 inches x ~1-7/8 inches. Black with large red seal, violet silk fibers. Green back. Bust of George Washington, left. Dated March 3d, 1863. Engraved by American Bank Note Company.
|
Black. Blank back. Liberty seated by eagle, numeral 5 on shield, sailor left. Lithographed date, 'July 25, 1861'. Rare in fine and higher grades due to heavy circulation.
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
178,716 issued. Black. Blank back. Hope with anchor at center, R.M.T. Hunter left, C.G. Memminger right. Lithographic date, 'September 2, 1861'. Printed by Keatinge & Ball, Richmond, Va. Contemporary counterfeits are known and are of similar value.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
426,016 issued. Black with green overprint on red-fiber paper. Blank back. Jefferson Davis at center. Lithographic date, 'September 2nd, 1861'. Printed by Keatinge & Ball, Richmond, Va.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Benjamin Franklin, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
|
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3 inches. Black with blue seal and black machined serial number. Green back without 1902-1908. Bust of Hugh McCulloch, left.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,366,486 issued. Black. Blank back. Large sailing ship at center, Sailor at capstan left. Lithographic date, 'September 2nd, 1861'. Printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va. Contemporary counterfeits are known and of similar value.
|
2-5/8 inches x 1-11/16 inches. Black. Green back. Bust of George Washington, center. Act of March 3d, 1863.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black and green. Fancy green back. Eagle and shield left, Benjamin Franklin right. App. 7 inches by 3 inches. Dated 'July 1, 1869'.
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3 inches. Black with blue seal and black machined serial number. Green back without 1902-1908. Bust of President William McKinley, left.
|
6-3/16 inches by 2-5/8 inches. Black with brown seal. Green back. Bust of Benjamin Franklin, center. Signatures of Jones and Woods.
|
4,429,600 issued. Black. Fancy blue back. State capitol building in Nashville at center, A. H. Stephens right. Lithographed date, 'April 6th, 1863'. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. Contemporary counterfeits are known.
|
|
|
|
|
7-3/8 inches by 3 inches. Black with blue seal and black machined serial number. Green back without 1902-1908. Bust of President William McKinley, left.
|
3 inches x 1-7/8 inches. Perforated edges. Green. Black back. Five 10c stamps of George Washington. Act approved July 17, 1862. Printed at National Bank Note Co. N.Y. Note does not have ABNCo. monogram on reverse at bottom right.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3-5/16 inches x ~2-1/8 inches. Black with red seal and thin key inside seal. Green back. Bust of William M. Meredith, left. Series of 1874. Printed at Bureau of Engraving & Printing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
App. 7-1/8 inches by 3 inches. Dated March 2, 1872. Green and black. Green back, with text 'Issued under an act to relieve the State of South Carolina of all liability for its guaranty of the bonds of the Blue Ridge Railway Company, by providing for the securing and destruction of same. March 2, 1872.'
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5798 issued. Black. Light blue back. Confederate States of America in bold letters, no vignette. Written date, 'July 25, 1861'. Printed by J. Manouvrier, New Orleans.
|
|
|
|
|
2,833,600 issued. Black on pinkish paper. Fancy light blue back. State capitol building in Richmond at center, C.G. Memminger right. Lithographed date, 'December 2nd, 1862'. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green and black. 7-1/8 inches by 3 inches. Dated March 2, 1872. Green back, with text 'Issued under an act to relieve the State of South Carolina of all liability for its guaranty of the bonds of the Blue Ridge Railway Company, by providing for the securing and destruction of same. March 2, 1872.'
|
214,400 issued. Black. Blank back. Railway train center, milkmaid left. Written date, 'September 18, 1862'. J. T. Paterson & Co., Columbia, SC.
|
|
|
|
|
2,834,251 issued. Black. Blank back. Industry seated between Cupid and beehive at center, bust of A. H. Stevens left. Lithographic date, 'September 2, 1861'. Printed by B. Duncan, Richmond.
|
|
|
|
|
1,132,200 issued. Black on pinkish paper. Blank back. Bust of Jefferson Davis. Lithographed date, 'Feb. 17th, 1864'. Engraved by Archer & Halpin, Richmond, VA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black. blank back. Toppan, Carpenter & Co, Cinncinati. Lady left, farm scene center, gentleman right. ~7-1/4 inches by 3 inches. Dated 'October 2nd, 1854'
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
Black. blank back. Pine tree right, Cotton plant left, Train through covered bridge center. ~6-7/8 inches by 3 inches. Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co., Phila & Ny. Dated 15 April, 1858.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black with small red scalloped seal. Green back. Meriwether Lewis, left, Bison center, William Clark right.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|