It is estimated that the printing of approximately $11,350,000 in banknotes was authorized over the four-year period, but it is unknown how much was actually printed and put into circulation.
The North Carolinabanknote issues are generally divided by year, and are represented by the following denominations:
1861 Notesedit
5 cents
5 cents
(North Carolina, Confederate States of America)
Years of printing
1861
Obverse
Reverse
The '5 cent bill from 1861 was among the smallest denominationbills printed during the confederacy of North Carolina. It was also one of the smallest physical bills, measuring approximately 3" by 1 5/8".[citation needed]. By 1863 barter was replacing currency and a tenpenny nail was used in place of this note.[1]
Text on the noteedit
By Authority of Law. (left margin)
Raleigh, Oct. 1st, 1861.
The State of North Carolina Will pay to Bearer, at the Treasury, on or before Jan'y 1st, 1866, FIVE CENTS.
J. Spelman, Public Printer.
(signed) For Pub. Treas.
Receivable in Payment of All Public Dues. (right margin)
Varietiesedit
All of the 1861 North Carolina fractionals are known to exist with and without plate marks A and B (appearing above the word Carolina). Various paper and watermark combinations exist, as are bills printed on the backs of bonds and other denominations of notes.
^ abDodd, William Edward (1907). Jefferson Davis. University of Michigan: G.W. Jacobs & Company. p. 321. five cent.
April 12, 2024
north, carolina, confederate, currency, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, sch. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources North Carolina Confederate currency news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Confederate State of North Carolina issued currency during the years 1861 1862 1863 and 1864 The most recent state currency issue prior to this were the Colonial American banknotes issued during the 18th century Many North Carolina banks also issued currency during this period A 50 banknote from North Carolina printed in 1863 and in circulation until 1864Many of the North Carolina banknotes are similar to period issues from other Confederate States this is not surprising as the North Carolina banknotes were printed by many of the same printers that were used by other states It is estimated that the printing of approximately 11 350 000 in banknotes was authorized over the four year period but it is unknown how much was actually printed and put into circulation Contents 1 Denominations 1 1 1861 Notes 1 1 1 Text on the note 1 1 2 Varieties 1 1 3 Serial numbers and signatures 1 2 Other 1861 denominations 1 3 1862 Notes 1 4 1863 Notes 1 5 1864 Notes 2 ReferencesDenominations editThe North Carolina banknote issues are generally divided by year and are represented by the following denominations 1861 Notes edit 5 cents5 cents North Carolina Confederate States of America Years of printing1861Obverse nbsp Reverse nbsp The 5 cent bill from 1861 was among the smallest denomination bills printed during the confederacy of North Carolina It was also one of the smallest physical bills measuring approximately 3 by 1 5 8 citation needed By 1863 barter was replacing currency and a tenpenny nail was used in place of this note 1 Text on the note edit By Authority of Law left margin Raleigh Oct 1st 1861 TheState of North Carolina Will pay to Bearer at the Treasury on or before Jan y 1st 1866 FIVE CENTS J Spelman Public Printer signed For Pub Treas Receivable in Payment of All Public Dues right margin Varieties edit All of the 1861 North Carolina fractionals are known to exist with and without plate marks A and B appearing above the word Carolina Various paper and watermark combinations exist as are bills printed on the backs of bonds and other denominations of notes Serial numbers and signatures edit Known serial number serial combinations include 1042 A S H Young 5289 S H Young 79301 Henry Hardie 79344 Henry HardieOther 1861 denominations edit 10 cents 20 cents 25 cents 50 cents 1 dollar NC Institute Deaf amp Dumb 1 dollar No Printer 2 dollars NC Institute Deaf amp Dumb 2 dollars Bornemann 1862 Notes edit 10 cents 25 cents 50 cents 1 dollar 5 dollars 10 dollars 20 dollars 50 dollars 100 dollars1863 Notes edit 5 cents 1 10 cents 25 cents 50 cents 75 cents 1 dollar 2 dollar 3 dollar 5 dollars 10 dollars 20 dollars 50 dollars1864 Notes edit 25 cents 50 centsReferences edit nbsp Money portal nbsp Numismatics portal nbsp United States portal a b Dodd William Edward 1907 Jefferson Davis University of Michigan G W Jacobs amp Company p 321 five cent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Carolina Confederate currency amp oldid 1097032342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
