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Pierre fricke explains the different updates in this book from the 2008 reference. Civil war in 1861, the confederate states of america began issuing its own paper money. One cent coins of the confederate states of america are extremely rare and essentially noncollectible for all but a few. We aim for and deliver high satisfaction on all sides of a deal. For the last time, the american civil war was not about states rights. Civil war, which served as the currency of the eleven southern states. These notes were printed on large sheets, and then hastily cut apart by.
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Confederate treasury civil war conferate notes and books. The board handles the money that flows into the institution from visitors. The first official flag of the confederate states of america called the stars and bars originally had seven stars, representing the first seven states that initially formed the confederacy. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. He was a dealer in this material, as well, for many years. Our items for sale are presented in pdf text lists with attribution, grade traditionaleac, third party, or both, and price. North carolina division of archives and history, 1979.
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Henry realizes that the yankees are going to win the war or, at best, the south will end it a draw. This high quality book has excellent descriptions and photos and is an essential reference book for all collectors of southern states obsolete currency. It was about moneyspecifically, the money to be lost by southern titans. Our inventory of reprints of rare confederate books and southern history books is one of the largest on the internet.
Holt and company, 1874, by william graham sumner page. All grades of csa currency are now rapidly disappearing into collections. Confederate and states currency books t o order a currency book, just click the thumbnail picture in the scan column, and scroll to the bottom of the page to add it to your shopping cart. An excellent reference book about the paper money of the southern states during the civil war. These include obsolete bank notes, confederate money, southern state money, us large type, civil war coins, fugio coppers, and half and large cents.
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