(13) Framed U.S. CIVIL War Confederate Currency

Lot description

(lot of 13) Framed Collection of U.S. Civil War Confederate Currency housed in two frames, the largest frame houses: (1) $1 note, fourth issue, June 2, 1862, bust of Lucy Pickens (wife of governor of South Carolina); (1) $2 note, third issue, Sept. 2, 1861, bust of Judah P. Benjamin (CSA 3rd Secy. of State); (1) $2 note, fourth issue, June 2, 1862, bust of Judah P. Benjamin; (1) $5 note, sixth issue, April 6, 1863, bust of C.G. Memminger (CSA Secy. of Treasury); (1) $5 note, seventh issue, Feb. 17, 1864, bust of C.G. Memminger; (1) $10 note, third issue, Sept. 2, 1861, Ceres and Commerce at upper left; (1) $10 note, fifth issue, Dec. 2, 1862, bust of R.M.T. Hunter (CSA Senate, 2nd CSA Secy. of State); (1) $10 note, seventh issue, Feb. 17,1864, bust of R.M.T. Hunter; (1) $20 note, seventh issue, Feb. 17,1864, bust of Alexander H. Stephens (CSA Vice President); (1) $20 note, reverse side; (1) $50 note, seventh issue, Feb. 17, 1864, bust of Jefferson Davis (CSA President); (1) $100 note, seventh issue, Feb. 17, 1864, bust of Lucy Pickens and George W. Randolph (CSA 3rd Secy. of War),this largest frame not opened for inspection; (1) a second frame wood approx. 7" x 9" houses one $100 note, third issue, Sept. 2, 1861, and depicting a sailor at left, a slave scene at center, the reverse marked in period brown ink, "I should wonder if this would set you up in the store" (signed) "W.M. Stevens", largest frame approx. 25"h, 21.25"w, total of both 6.8lbs