United States 100 Dollars, 1861 P-38

United States 100 Dollars, 1861 P-38 obverse
United States 100 Dollars, 1861 P-38 reverse

Information:

Reference P#38
Country United States
Period Confederate States • Dollar
Currency Dollars
Denomination 100 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1861
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 01.07.1865
Size (WxH) 190x80 mm

Obverse:

United States 100 Dollars, 1861 P-38

Obverse text

Six Months after the Ratification of a Treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DUES EXCEPT EXPORT DUES Fundable in Confederate States Stock bearing Eight per Cent Interest THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA Will pay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to bearer RICHMOND, VA September 2nd. 1861

Obverse symbol

On the left, we find a sailor leaning on an anchor. In the center, a representation of slaves loading a cart with cotton bales. A baler is visible in the background. This vignette is taken from a bill issued locally in Turnpike County, Mississippi in 1839.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Blank.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1861-Sep-02 1861-Sep-02 + - - - - - -