A small collection of 15 bills of currency, 14 of the 15 notes issued before the Civil War. The money was issued by financial institutions in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Issue dates range from August 1, 1842 to October 1, 1861 (the one wartime exception), and the bills are in denominations ranging from 1 dollar to 10 dollars. The mostly uniface (one-sided) bills were printed--sometimes in color--on rag paper, and feature engravings of pastoral scenes, allegorical figures, and influential state leaders. The majority of the bills have handwritten serial numbers and the authentic signatures of various financial officers. Expected wear includes wrinkles, fading, discoloration, chipped edges, and isolated loss and closed tears. Please refer to catalog photos for additional information about condition, which is otherwise good to very good. The average size of the bills is 6.75" x 3.25."

The lot includes:

- Three $1 bills from The Mechanics Bank of Augusta, Georgia, ranging from October 1, 1858 - November 1, 1858.

- One $1 bill from The Central Bank of Alabama, dated October 1, 1861.

- One $1 bill from the Ocoee Bank in the State of Tennessee, dated November 1, 1859.

- Three $2 bills from The Mechanics Bank of Augusta, Georgia, one dated October 1, 1858 and two undated.

- Four $5 bills from The Mechanics Bank of Augusta, Georgia, ranging from September 1, 1847 - May 1, 1856.

- Two $10 bills from The Mechanics Bank of Augusta, Georgia, one dated August 1, 1842 and one dated July 1, 1849.

- One $10 bill from The Bank of St. Mary's in the State of Georgia, dated October 1, 1847.

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This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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