Confederate States 20 Dollars, 1850

Bank of Augusta

Confederate States 20 Dollars, 1850 obverse
Confederate States 20 Dollars, 1850 reverse

Information:

Country Confederate States
Period Dollar
Currency Dollars
Denomination 20 Dollars
Type Local banknotes
Issuing bank The Bank of Augusta
Year 1850
Shape Rectangular (hand cut)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 180x76 mm

Obverse:

Confederate States 20 Dollars, 1850

Obverse text

20 STATE OF GEORGIA 20 The President Directors & Co of THE Bank of Augusta Promise to pay Twenty Dollars on demand to _____ or bearer. AUGUSTA,______18_____ TWENTY ___________ Cash. ___________ President. XX Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York.

Obverse symbol

Bust to the left of, possibly, James Oglethorpe 2 women, one in a Phrygian cap, sit flanking a shield with a bald eagle on top. In the shield are boats on the water with the sun coming over mountains in the background. Behind that a ship to the left and train to the right. To the very right, a circle with a train and cargo

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Blank.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1850-1865) Some dated as far back as 1856 + - - - - - -