Confederate States 2 Dollars 1861-Apr-19

Corporation of Richmond

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Confederate States 2 Dollars, 1861 obverse
Confederate States 2 Dollars, 1861 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1861-Apr-19 + - - - - - -
Country Confederate States
Period Dollar
Currency Dollars
Denomination 2 Dollars
Type Local banknotes
Issuing entity Corporation of Richmond
Year 1861
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 174x80 mm

Obverse:

Confederate States 2 Dollars, 1861

Obverse text

(L to R & Top down): Receivable in City Taxes Richmond 19 April 1861 NO19317 Cororation of Richmond Promises to pay to the bearer TWO DOLLARS in pursuance of ordinance passed this day April 19th 1861

Obverse symbol

Pale Red underprint (Left): vertical rectangle depicting cherubs holding flowered frames that identify the denomination (#2) top and bottom and the center frame with the words Receivable in in city taxes (Center top): portrait of a balding man wearing glasses and 19th century jacket. (Center bottom): two large #2's in white separated by a grid of squares with each square having the Roman Numeral for #2. (Right): a decorative vertical rectangle depicting a large #2 in white

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Blank.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1861-Apr-19 1861-Apr-19 + - - - - - -