1864 $2 CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR CURRENCY - JUDAH BENJAMIN - SUPER PCGS AU 53 PPQ

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Here is a simply beautiful and genuine Civil War era Confederate States of America $2 note, issued at Richmond, February 17, 1864. Features portrait of Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin at right. Back is blank as issued. Serial #31466. Beautiful pen signatures of Confederate officials A. Zealy, for Register and J. Ambler, for Treasurer. Benjamin was a prominent New Orleans lawyer who joined the Confederate cause and was chosen for this high post because of his intelligence and dependability. He was also the only Jewish member of the Confederate Cabinet, thus obtaining the moniker "the Confederate Jew." After the war, Benjamin escaped from Richmond to the Caribbean, and later lived in London. He never returned to the United States. The $1 and $2 notes of this series are very scarce as few were issued as they did not have much purchasing power. Seldom offered and in demand as collectors complete sets of 1864 notes . A beautiful fully crisp and bright note that has been grade CHOICE ABOUT NEW 53 PPQ by PCGS, the standard in currency grading and authentication. The note has merited the coveted "PPQ" (Premium Paper Quality) designation reserved only for those notes exhibiting superior paper quality! Check out our feedback and buy with confidence! Fast, safe and low-cost shipping! SORRY NO RETURNS ON THIRD PARTY GRADED read more

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