1861 $5 T-36 UNCUT CONFEDERATE SHEET, Dated September 2nd 1861; Graded very conservatively in VERY FINE++ condition.
An extraordinary example of Confederate history that is seldom seen, much less commonly offered for sale. A GENUINE, AUTHENTIC, UNCUT CONFEDERATE SHEET that has been kept intact since 1861, the beginning of the Civil War. This sheet is fully signed and numbered, and ready to be cut apart, but was intercepted just prior to it being dispersed into circulation.
The sheet contains (8) $5 notes. The design of each note is an old design. In the center is "Commerce seated on a bale of cotton"; with a ship over her right shoulder, and a railroad over her left. Flanked underneath are the words "CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA" in wavy format. At the extreme left is a sailor relaxing gingerly.
Listed as being "SCARCE", with a rarity of 8, with only an estimated 101-200 known to exist in all grades. Tightly held by collectors.
All (8) notes are hand signed in two places, and each one carries a handwritten serial number of 13048 written in red ink. The serial numbers are all the same, however the plate letters are different, starting with 9A, and ending with 16A. The backside is plain with no printing. It is from the SECOND SERIES, and was printed by J. T. PATTERSON & Company in Columbia,
South Carolina.
The sheet possesses outstanding eye appeal, and has excellent contrast and clarity with dark printing. The cut is nice, and the paper is very crisp and clean with only 5 light vertical bends. The bottom right note has a very small edge tear that is in the word "STATES" at the bottom margin. One stain at the top right note, and a couple pinholes are noted.
If you have desired to own a rarer piece of Confederate currency history, here is one item that should prove to be a nice investment. This would also make a great gift for any Civil War collector who most likely would not have seen just such an item before. It measures just over 14 inches in width, by 12 inches in length, so it will fit nicely into a frame. It will be shipped in a nice 14x17 artguard protective holder.
Some of the top Confederate collections do not have THIS particular sheet to showcase. Rest assured, it looks much nicer in hand than what the pictures show. Additional pictures available upon request. FREE SHIPPING!
Guaranteed for life to be AUTHENTIC and ORIGINAL from the Civil War era.
