pendragon1998 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) Hi all, Over the years I've gotten the occasional bill or small group of bills from my grandfather as gifts. I don't have much and I don't know much about paper money, as I'm much more coin-centered. I've got several confederate bills, a few military payment certificates, a couple of foreign bills, and some (circulated) $1 silver certificates and $2 bills. A few of the $1 silver certs are star notes, I know that much. I'd like to learn a little more about what I've got, what it's probably worth, etc. I was thinking I'd scan in the notes, but before I do much with them, can someone tell me anything I need to know about handling them? I have them stored in a cardboard gift box right now. The confederate stuff is in some sort of plastic sleves, so I sandwiched the loose notes between the plastic ones so they wouldn't touch the cardboard. I'll try and scan them later today. In the meantime, can anyone tell me the basics of what to look for? Edited August 14, 2006 by pendragon1998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendragon1998 Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) I'll go ahead and post a photograph I took of one of the Confederate bills: (image removed to be updated with scan) Edited August 14, 2006 by pendragon1998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendragon1998 Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Here are two sets of images I scanned (reduced in size/quality significantly to post here). I've left them as links so the thread isn't gigantic. Please tell me what you think: Three confederate bills Three $1 silver certificates (star) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunkyMan95 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I have sold stars like that, in the condition you have, for up to $10 each. I know very little about the confederate currencies, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendragon1998 Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Almost 400 views, and only one little response? I was hoping for better from you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendragon1998 Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 ...No bites. Just for that, I'm going to post the photos in this thread. HA HA HA HA HA!!! Seriously, though, can someone please help me out here? Pretty please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrlevin Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Fine, You want a response so bad, here it is: You shouldn't fasten your money with rusty paper clips. Edited August 17, 2006 by zrlevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 That's neat. I just do not know much about the currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendragon1998 Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Gee, thanks. They came that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ_E Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Wow! The five dollar and 100 dollar notes are in excellent condition. One would think that they would be worth something but it is hard to tell concerning Confederate currency. Since they are no longer legal tender and since there was an abundance of them following the Civil War, they don't draw a whole lot of attention which keeps the prices down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 First of all, the 3 CSA notes are not CSA notes. They fall into the Obsolete Notes category. I just looked at a mailbid and they have a 1861 $5 Farmers & Exchange Bank/Charleston/Oxen Cart/Red Back VF SUGG BID 70.00 to 80.00, Net Price $70.00 Yours isn't anywhere near a very fine. The others I don't know. Too bad about the star notes. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendragon1998 Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 The $100 has a problem - where the signature was written on the note, the note is sliced through - I suspect the ink ate away at the thin paper along the scratch made by the pen. I didn't realize until I took it out of the holder to scan it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 The old hand signed notes have a real problem with the acid type ink that was used eating holes in the notes over time. I have a couple that I bought and didn't realize it. I didn't even think to look along the signature lines. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonkrood-migration Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 The Carolina and Georgia notes maybe $10 to $30 in their condition, they are Obsolete Notes, I think pretty common, check with Heritage prior auctions, and the stars maybe $5 in that condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendragon1998 Posted August 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Thanks to everyone who responded to my query. It's interesting to learn a little more about an area of collecting I rarely enter. I doubt I'd be interested in selling any of these unless they were worth a bunch of dough, but as they're not, they'll likely just sit in a corner of my collection for the next 50 years. Certainly cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
