North Carolina Confederate Currency
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Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
State of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
issued currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
during the years 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1864. The most recent state currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
issue prior to this were the Colonial
Colonial America
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banknotes issued during the 18th century. Many North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
bank
Bank
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s also issued currency during this period.
Many of the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
banknotes are similar to period issues from other Confederate States
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
; this is not surprising, as the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
banknotes were printed by many of the same printers that were used by other states.
It is estimated that the printing of approximately $11,350,000 in banknotes was authorized over the four year period, but it is unknown how much was actually printed and put into circulation.
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The North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
banknote
Banknote
A banknote is a kind of negotiable instrument, a promissory note made by a bank payable to the bearer on demand, used as money, and in many jurisdictions is legal tender. In addition to coins, banknotes make up the cash or bearer forms of all modern fiat money...
issues are generally divided by year, and are represented by the following denominations:
1861 Notes
- 5 centsNorth Carolina 1861 5 cents banknoteThe 5 cent bill from 1861 was among the smallest denomination bills printed during the confederacy of North Carolina. It was also one of the smallest physical bills, measuring approximately 3" by 1 5/8".. By 1863 barter was replacing currency and a tenpenny nail was used in place of this...
- 10 cents
- 20 cents
- 25 cents
- 50 cents
- 1 dollar (NC Institute Deaf & Dumb)
- 1 dollar (No Printer)
- 2 dollars (NC Institute Deaf & Dumb)
- 2 dollars (Bornemann)
1862 Notes
- 10 cents
- 25 cents
- 50 cents
- 1 dollar
- 5 dollars
- 10 dollars
- 20 dollars
- 50 dollars
- 100 dollars