Confederate States of America paper currency, value twenty dollars

Confederate States of America paper currency, value twenty dollars

Paper money--Confederate States of America--Specimens

Lithographed twenty dollar bill printed in black on (faded) redish network background; wide borders on left and right sides; on left side “TWENTY”; on right side “20” in a seal (upper right) and a portrait of Alexander Stephens, vice president of the CSA (lower right). Main text: “TWO YEARS AFTER/ THE/ RATIFICATION OF A/ TREATY OF PEACE/ BETWEEN” and “THE CONFEDERATE/ STATES/ AND THE/ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”/ (Serial letter) C/ N o 97331 on either side of a vignette of the Tennessee State capital at Nashville/ THE/ CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA/ Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to the bearer/ on demand .Richmond. February 17th 1864. [Illegible signature] for Register [illegible signature] for Treasurer./ “Keatinge & Ball Columbia, S.C. below portrait. Parallel to left border “Series 2.” Reverse of bill printed in green. Design: “20” in seals at four corners; “TWENTY” in large letters in center; “TWENTY” in center of upper and lower borders. Pencil inscription on left end: “Franklin.”
Building Person TN State Capitol A.H. Stephens

Keatinge & Ball

Tryon Palace

Keatinge & Ball

1864

Richards, Nancy

Knight, Dean

Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.”

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English

Money

TP.1986.043.001

Virginia, Richmond

Columbia, South Carolina

Money

OH: 3 1/8” (7.9 cm); OW: 7 1/16” (18.0 cm)