Posted 6 months ago
CraigoBrowno
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So, are these the real deal or reproductions? This is a very small part of my late Grandfathers collection left to me in his will.
I’m reasonably ok with coins but not notes.
Any help would be appreciated.
Just to help you:
THREE WAYS TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY CONFEDERATE CURRENCY
The Cut
The South was cash-strapped during the Civil War and could not afford the machinery needed to properly cut paper money. Instead, they used scissors and other hand-cut methods. This means that legitimate Confederate currency should not have perfectly cut edges like you would see on modern currency. You might even compare Confederate currency to how a coupon looks after you cut it out from a newspaper.
The Paper
Again, the Confederate States of America was forced to use cheap rice paper instead of a sturdier material because of the lack of wealth in the area. Rice paper feels very flimsy - kind of like a baking sheet- and much thinner than modern currency. Some states, such as Texas, printed currency on papyrus during the Civil War period, so it is possible to find currency made out of other material, but most CSA currency used rice paper.
The Ink
Most real CSA currency contains writing - most bills have hand written numbering and signatures -- in iron gall ink. Some denominations used a stamp for numbering but at the very least the treasurer had to sign the note. Iron gall ink has a dark brown color, but it also oxidizes over time which leads to bleeding through the back of the note. While some CSA notes have stood the test of time and resisted bleeding, you should be able to leads the ink bleed through the back on nearly all legitimate notes.
All fake... see here.. fun to look at though..
https://oldcurrencyvalues.com/fake_confederate_money/
These are all reproductions.
scott