United States 50 Cents, 1864

State of Mississippi

United States 50 Cents, 1864 obverse
United States 50 Cents, 1864 reverse

Information:

Country United States
Period Confederate States • Dollar
Currency Cents
Denomination 50 Cents
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1864
Shape Rectangular (hand cut)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 127x63 mm

Obverse:

United States 50 Cents, 1864

Obverse text

FIFTY Cts. THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Will pay to the Bearer FIFTY CENTS in current money when the sum of Ten Dollars is presented. Macon. May 1st 1864. Auditor BY AUTHORITY of LAW

Obverse symbol

Black print on yellow paper. Issuing entity at center with counter to the right. Vignette of an enslaved person picking cotton at bottom-left. Signature of auditor at bottom-center. "50 Cts" overprinted in red.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Blank.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1864-May-01 1864-May-01 + - - - - - -