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Lithographed fifty-dollar bill printed in black on a reddish network background; narrow borders on all four sides with “FIFTY 50 FIFTY 50…” Central vignette: Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Main text: “50” in seal in upper left and…

Typeset ten-dollar Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders all around; border on top printed “NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY ”, on left : “TEN DOLLARS”, on right: “DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT.” Printed text: “TEN DOLLARS/ No [illegible]/ STATE of…

Typeset four-dollar Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders all around; border on top printed “NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY ”, on left : “Death to COUNTERFEIT.”, on right: “FOUR DOLLARS.” Printed text: “FOUR DOLLARS/ No 6317/ STATE of NORTH…

Typeset four-dollar Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders all around; border on top printed “NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY ”, on left : “Death to COUNTERFEIT.”, on right: “FOUR DOLLARS.” Printed text: “FOUR DOLLARS/ No 6317/ STATE of NORTH…

Engraved Bill with broad border on left: “XX”/ vignette of corn and wheat/ “20” on a circular seal. On right edge: “J.T.Paterson & Co. Augusta, Ga.” Main text: (Serial letter) “B”, vignette of railroad train in landscape, “20” on a circular seal/…

Engraved five-dollar National Bank of New Berne note, called the Columbus Note. Face design: (left) Columbus in sight of land; (right) Columbus with an Indian Princess. Borders on all four sides: alternating “FIVE” and “5.” Main text: (Serial letter)…

Engraved thirty-shilling note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll and shell border on left edge and winged stirrup in a circle in lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ XXXS Thirty Shillings/…

Engraved forty-shilling note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leaf border on left edge and drum, cannon and flags encircled by a wreath in lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ XLS. Forty…

Engraved three-pound note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leaf border on left edge and Fort Johnson and Union Jack in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ £3 Three Pounds…

Engraved eight-pence note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with leaf and shell border on left edge and butterfly in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “ North Carolina/ viii d Eight Pence./ Proclamation…