Unique, "EB on Breast"1787 Brasher Doubloon from
The Gold Rush Collection
Confederate Currency
We have accumulated these high-grade Confederate currency notes from Heritage Auctions over the past several years.With the current softness in the currency market, we feel these notes offer good value at our prices.
As the 150th anniversary of the Civil War approaches, interest in nicer notes like these should be strong.
 Click to Enlarge T28 $10 1861 PF-10, Cr. 236b. |
| This type is scarce in high grade, and over the years we have been able to offer less than a handful of notes of this design in similar grade or better. A light stain is also noted on back, possibly from a previous mounting. Crisp Uncirculated. $525 |
 Click to Enlarge T21 $20 1861 PF-6, Cr. 146. |
| This brightly inked Stephens note faces up nicely. Much crispness remains on this example. Uncancelled. Very Fine. $750 |
 Click to Enlarge T14 $50 1861 PF-7, Cr. 76. |
| This Choice Crisp Uncirculated $50 is without a hint of handling. It has toned a shade as is common with this issue. However, ink erosion, another common ailment for this design, has not gotten a foothold on this attractive note. $450 |
 Click to Enlarge T6 $50 1861 PF-1, Cr. 6. |
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Formerly from the Powell Collection, where we described it with the words "Excellent inks and paper quality, with many red silk fibers concentrated in one spot, highlight this scarce $50 that has a faint center fold. Also, a long, hard look finally uncovers a pinhole that does not distract from this note's beauty. Choice About Uncirculated." $2,950 |
 Click to Enlarge T8 $50 1861 PF-4, Cr. 18. |
| Light handling is present on this natural $50 that has a full frame line except for the corner nick at the upper left-hand tip. Extremely Fine $395 |
 Click to Enlarge  Click to Enlarge T50 $50 1862 PF-13, Cr. 360. |
| Faint handling is detected after a thorough investigation. Choice About Uncirculated. $795 |
 Click to Enlarge T13 $100 1861 PF-4 Cr. 56. |
| This fully framed, Crisp Uncirculated example reveals a slice of the adjacent note in the right-hand margin. The top edge exhibits a trivial nick at the widest point of the margin. Listed as State II in the Fricke reference, due to the lack of doubled lines under "One Hundred Dollars." Ink erosion is noted in the Treasurer signature, along with some tiny pinholes. $425 |
 Click to Enlarge T5 $100 1861 PF-1, Cr-5. |
| Last appearing in the 2006 Central States sale of the Benjamin Rush Collection, this gorgeous Richmond $100 was described, "This Choice Crisp Uncirculated example has avoided circulation keeping its embossing, while acquiring an endorsement by Captain Ferdinand Molloy on the back. This note was once mounted, but the evidence is fleeting." $4,500 |
 Click to Enlarge T7 $100 1861 PF-4, Cr. 11. |
| The first issue from the second series of the Confederacy, depicting Ceres and Proserpina at center. A counting crinkle that could easily be overlooked is noticed on this high-grade example. The edge kisses the frame line only along two small top edge spots. Choice About Uncirculated. $2,850 |
 Click to Enlarge  Click to Enlarge T49 $100 1862 PF-1, Cr. 347. |
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A broad corner fold accounts for the lack of Gem status on this C-note, the first $100 Confederate note with a back printing. Choice About Uncirculated. $850 |
 Click to Enlarge  Click to Enlarge T49 $100 1862 |
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This well signed issue features perfectly original paper. Extremely Fine. $795 |
 Click to Enlarge T64 $500 1864 PF-1, Cr. 489. |
| This $500 resides in a first-generation PCGS New 62 holder. A partial CSA Treasury stamp is on the back at upper right. $1,800 |
 Click to Enlarge T64 $500 1864 PF-1, Cr. 489B. |
| This Stonewall boasts the "Heavy Dark Red" background color, crisp unadulterated paper and two pristine signatures. This darker red type is seen only on serial numbers 35000 through 39000, and it is virtually unavailable in uncirculated. About Uncirculated. $1,650 |
 Click to Enlarge T64 $500 1864 PF-1, Cr. 489. |
| Serial number embossing marches on, on the back of this Jackson D-note signed by Mrs. V. (M.) Penrifoy and (Miss) A. (S.) Stuart. Crisp Uncirculated. $695 |
 Click to Enlarge T64 $500 1864 PF-1, Cr. 489. |
| This is a beautifully embossed $500 that saw General Lee's surrender at Appomattox before it had a chance to enter circulation. Choice Crisp Uncirculated. $695 |
 Click to Enlarge T64 $500 1864 PF-1, Cr. 489. |
| Two faint folds are noted only from the back, but the paper is exquisite and unmolested. A partial Palmetto stamp is in the lower left corner on the back. Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated. $550 |