Bank of Charleston
Information:
| Country | Confederate States |
| Period | Dollar |
| Currency | Dollar |
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Type | Local banknotes |
| Year | 1861 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 188x77 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textAmerican Bank Note Co. Philed
THE BANK OF CHARLESTON
Will pay ONE DOLLAR to bearer on demand
CHARLESTON June 1st 1861
VIRGINIA
Obverse symbol$1 1861 Bank of Charleston, VA (WV) ~ Uniface ~ Center top a vignette of two boys whittling a stick while watching the livestock ~lower right a maiden rests with her bounty, Large Red ONE pocket center bottom ~ Popular note because when it was issued in 1861 Charleston was in Virginia, and 2 years later after succession, it was in West Virginia!
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Reverse:
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Reverse symbolBlank.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1861-Jun-01 | Remainder note | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |