This listing is for one 1864 Confederate States of America 5 Dollar paper banknote, as pictured. Portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the lower right end on the obverse of this note. Center of the obverse of this note also displays the Confederate Capitol at Richmond, VA. Choice of Grade/Condition. CS-69 / T69.
These notes have become quite famous after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as the President was found to be carrying one of these notes in his pocket at the time of his assassination.
Confederate Treasury Notes (banknotes) were ultimately issued in 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations with a variety of designs, issuers and redeemable obligations. The amount of currency issued under the various acts of the Confederate Congress totaled $1.7 billion. Bills were released in 72 different note "types" in seven "series" from 1861 through 1864.
Since there were many types of Confederate notes as well as notes issued by the states of the Confederacy, and since banks could issue their own notes, counterfeiting was a major problem for the Confederacy. Many of these contemporary counterfeits are identifiable today and they can be as valuable to a collector as a real note.
These notes provide extremely interesting insight into the American Civil War and are a great addition to any collection!
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1864 Confederate States of America 5 Dollar Bill - Civil War Issue - Choice of Grade - Confederate Five Dollar Richmond Note - T-69 / CS-69
