1864 $10 CONFEDERATE NOTE (150th CIVIL WAR ANNV) *AU*
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After the Civil War broke out in 1861, the newly established Confederate government began to issue it's own money as legal tender to the citizens of the South. The gamble was that if the South won the war, the money would be redeemable. The 1st note from the Government of the Confederate States of America was issued in April of 1861. From then on, notes were issued on through 1864. Almost every Confederate note was painstakingly hand signed and numbered. It is not uncommon for these notes to have uneven, or rough borders since scissors or shears were used to hastily cut the sheets of notes apart. But not with this note, it is near perfect. This is an ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE TEN DOLLAR NOTE up for auction. This note was first issued Feb. 17th 1864 and it has the serial number 53920. It is in ABOUT UNCIRCULATED condition with no stains, tears or holes. It has been hand signed and numbered and has a plate letter B and series number 7. The has a full border, EXCELLENT COLOR, and the paper quality is VERY CRISP. There is a pencil mark in the top right corner. I grade my notes very conservatively so . This note is a very popular note and a favorite among new collectors. A nice original token from the civil war era. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE of this type of note. The obverse of this note features a BEAUTIFUL scene of horses pulling a cannon and
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