MINT GENUINE 1863 CR-AL-4 FRACTIONAL CIVIL WAR SOUTHERN SOUTH CONFEDERATE 50 CENTS BILL MONEY CURRENCY - SHIPPING ONLY

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Unless otherwise noted in the item description, all items we sell are shipped. NO LOCAL PICK UP. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ OUR INSPECTION, PAYMENT & REMOVAL SECTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR LISTING as they will answer most of your questions, particularly about shipping. RESERVE PRICE ON THIS ITEM IS $45. We have other rare Confederate bills on auction this week that came in from the estate of a gentleman from Alabama, so be sure to check out our other auctions! You are bidding on a MINT, GENUINE, 1863 Confederate States, Civil War, fractional 50 cents bill issued in Montgomery, Alabama!!! This is the REAL DEAL, a real CR_AL-4 series bill! THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION BILL!! This particular bill is serial number 23739 and it was issued on January 1st 1863, making it a New Year's bill!! It is in INCREDIBLE CONDITION for a 163 year old bill. Alabama authorized $3.5 million in state treasury notes through legislation passed in November and December 1862 and Governor John Gill Shorter contracted with J. T. Paterson & Co. of Augusta, Georgia, to print the notes. The notes were intended to help relieve the shortage of circulating money during the Civil War. Their face value was payable in Confederate treasury notes, subject to the redemption terms printed on the bills. The center vignette shows a large, leafy tree with a detailed outline map of the state of Alabama sitting vertically against its trunk while the lower right vignette features the circular portrait features Juliet Opie Hopkins, a prominent figure known as the "Florence Nightingale of the South" due to her leadership in establishing and coordinating field hospitals for wounded Alabama soldiers. Like most genuine Confederate issues of this era, this notes feature hand-signed Treasury signatures and handwritten serial number. The bill will come in a protective sleeve allowing you to show it to your friends and family while protecting it. Most Confederate bills, such as this one, were printed only on one side (uniface) to save time and lower production costs during the American Civil War. The Confederate States dollar administration faced severe shortages of paper, ink, specialized machinery, and skilled engravers, forcing them to rush basic promissory notes into circulation. This series of note was issued when the Confederacy was also struggling with shortages of coins and reliable currency. States such as Alabama issued small-denomination notes to help facilitate everyday transactions. Due to the rarity of fractional notes such as this one, we have put a more than fair reserve price of $45 on this particular auction. Whether you collect money, American historical items or Civil War memorabilia, here's your chance to add an incredible piece of monetary history to your collection.... and for a great GovDeals price! PLEASE NOTE: Pictures are the of exact bill you will receive. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER AUCTIONS BY CLICKING HERE! ALL ITEMS MUST BE PAID FOR WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF AUCTION'S END Please call our office at (404)826-2666 to make appointments for inspections at any of our facilities. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute to schedule an inspection or to ask questions about this item or for a shipping quote. Please remember, we are liquidators. We describe these items to the best of our ability, but we are not experts in any one particular field. All auction items that we sell are sold AS-IS and all sales