Group of Five [5] World Banknotes.

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 ONE DOLLAR to bearer Richmond, June 2, 1862; Fundable in eight percent stock or Confederate States Bonds Receivable in payment of all dues except Export Duties Third Series. Circa 154mm x 70mm.

Condition as seen.

From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.

CONFEDERATE STATES, 6 X CHEMICOGRAPH BACKS INTENDED FOR 1864 ISSUES. UNCIRCULATED. This set of "notes" consists of six Chemicograph backs with designs that were intended for the 1864 issues of the $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, and $500 denominations. Back plates with these designs were ordered by the Confederate Treasury from S. Straker & Sons of London. The plates were made and shipped from London in early January 1864, only to disappear. Several more shipments were made, but none of these got through the Union blockade. Examples of the plates were found 75 years later and the prints in this lot were made from those plates. Next, the plates were donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Included with this lot is a reprint of a Philip H. Chase article on the subject that appeared in the March and April 1950 The Numismatist. Two informational sheets are also included in this lot. Also, we see the original Chase 1959 envelope. We are grading only the notes in this lot and they grade Gem Crisp Uncirculated. The total count includes six notes, two informational sheets, the Chase article, and one envelope. Circa 215mm x 93mm.

Condition as seen.

From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.

RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DUES EXCEPT EXPORT DUES V5V RICHMOND, VA September 2 1861 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 FIVE DOLLARS to bearer for Register for Treasʳ; FUNDABLE IN CONFEDERATE STATES STOCK BEARING EIGHT PER CENT INTEREST; at left, Confederate sailor leaning on capstan; in the centre, representation of Ceres sitting on cotton bale, with merchant ship and train in the background. Circa 177mm x 77mm.

Condition as seen. Stamped.

From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.