1864 .00 Confederate States Note – PMG About Uncirculated 55

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1864 .00 Confederate States Note – PMG About Uncirculated 55
Offered for your consideration is a .00 Civil War era note, issued by the Confederate States of America and cataloged by the late Grover Criswell as a T-68. The central vignette features the only military action scene to be depicted on a Confederate issue, though it is generally believed to represent an artillery battery from the Mexican-American War. A cannon, pulled by four horses, crosses the scene from right to left, while two guns belch fire in the background. Five mounted artillerists can be in the foreground, two on horses and three on the limber. Above and below this exciting scene is a lengthy financial obligation which states that
“TWO YEARS AFTER THE RATIFICATION OF A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA Will pay TEN DOLLARS to Bearer.”
, followed by the location,
“RICHMOND”
, and the date,
“February 17
th
1864”
. This piece is signed at the conclusion by
“
M A Yates
for Reg.r”
(Mrs M. A. Yates) and
“
A Capron
for Treas.r”
(Miss Annie B. Capron), two female employees of the Confederate treasury. A portrait of Robert M. T. Hunter, a pre-war United States congressman and senator, as well as a short-term Confederate secretary of state and senator, presented in an oval frame, dominates the lower right corner. Above this is the denomination, presented in numerical format on a medallion. The left end of the note features a rectangle, within which are numerous wavy lines and the denomination, expressed as
“TEN”
. A reddish-orange overprint (an anti-counterfeiting measure) covers the majority of the face. The back of the note features an intricate design combining geometric shapes and the denomination, all executed in a lovely blue ink. The note was
“Ptd by Evans & Cogswell”
on a design apparently engraved by
“Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C.”
, as evidenced by both imprints on the note. A nice circulated example of this always popular note. The only Confederate note to feature a battle scene. Add one to your collection today.
This note has been professionally graded and encapsulated by Paper Money Guaranty as
“About Uncirculated 55”
, with no additional notations on the holder. This note exhibits irregular edges (as usual), though the margins are fairly even (they are barely affect the frame-line near the top left). The back design is slightly skewed, though none of the medallions or design are affected. The contrast on the front and back is slightly below average for the issue, with the protectorate adding nice, though somewhat muted, color to the note. Toning can be seen in the unprinted areas, imparting to the paper a beige to light tan hue. A few small stains can be seen when the note is viewed from the back, as can some minor corrosion at the signatures and serial numbers. A couple of folds and some minor wrinkling, commensurate with the assigned grade, can be seen when the note is viewed from the back. A nice addition to any Confederate currency or general Civil War collection. Very representative of the type.
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Buy or Bid with Confidence – American Coins & Collectibles President Richie Self has worked 6 years as a paper money grader/authenticator. He has contributed to numerous reference books within the industry, as well as being a co-author of “The Comprehensive Catalog and History of Confederate Bonds, 2
nd
Edition” with Douglas B. Ball, Ph.D., Henry F. Simmons, M.D., Ph.D. and James R. Desabaye. Mr. Self is a life member of the American Numismatic Association, the Society of Paper Money Collectors, as well as numerous regional numismatic associations. He is an authorized submitter to NGC, PCGS, and PMG, a diamond founding member of Coin Dealers Helping Coin Dealers and a supporter of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets. American Coins and Collectibles can be found at many of the state and local coin shows.
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