February 17th 1864 CSA Confederate States Of America 50 Cents Bill from Richmond, Virginia T-72 Grades Choice CU. ...

February 17th 1864 CSA Confederate States Of America 50 Cents Bill from Richmond, Virginia T-72 Grades Choice CU. On the obverse of the 1864 50 Cents Confederate Currency Notes is a right-profile portrait of President Jefferson Davis. He famously featured on a number of different denominations of Confederate notes. Youll find the name of the Archer & Halpin, a lithographic firm in Richmond, Virginia, that produced Confederate notes throughout the war.The reverse side of 1864 50 Cents Confederate Currency Notes comes with a blank field. The only feature you may notice on this side is the ink from the serial number that has bled through slightly. One of the more unique forms of American paper currency from history comes from the Confederate State of America. Issued by the CSA from 1861 to 1865, the notes were rendered monetarily useless after the war as the Union refused to recognize the debts of the Confederacy. Confederate States dollar banknotes were entirely unique when compared to the Demand Notes and United States Notes issued by the Union. While the federal government had the Bureau of Engraving & Printing at its disposal for centralized production of currency notes, the Confederacy turned to all manner of small businesses and banks to produce notes. Among the primary features of Confederate notes, youll find that the notes were cut by hand, signed by hand by a Treasurer, and hand-stamped with serial numbers.