Confederate States of America, $2 Note - 1862 - American Civil War

Includes an archival grade document sleeve.

• Origin: Confederate States of America
• Date: 1862
• Denomination: 2 dollars
• Mint: Richmond, Virginia
• Size: 6.5 x 3 inches
• Face Side: SIX MONTHS AFTER THE RATIFICATION OF A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND THE UNITED STATES THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. Will pay TWO DOLLARS to Bearer. RICHMOND, June 2. 1862. - Judah P. Benjamin (Confederate Secretary of State) on upper left, Allegory battle scene of the South striking down the North
• Back Side: Blank
• Notes: At the beginning of the Civil War, the 11 states of the newly formed Confederacy needed currency to fund the war effort. Known as "greybacks," the new Confederate banknotes were backed by a promise to pay the bearer back, with many pledging payment “two years after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States.” Ironically, the initial batch of Confederate banknotes were printed in New York City and then smuggled back into the South, but problems with printing money in enemy territory led the Confederacy to employ Southern private printing companies instead. Early issue banknotes often had unrelated designs, including mythical gods, due to a lack of skilled engravers and printing tools in the South. However, later notes included Confederate themes such as famous southern politicians, historical figures, trains, naval ships, and enslaved people. The value of Confederate notes plummeted as the war turned in the Union’s favor, and they became worthless as currency after the defeat of the South.

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