1862-1863 Confederate $100 Agriculture Currency Note VF

Confederate Currency Note Depicts Antebellum South

When the Civil War broke out, money in the South virtually disappeared—and so the Confederate States of America created its own paper currency. Printed between 1862 and 1863, this $100 banknote cannot be mistaken for anything other than the antebellum South. Its central vignette depicts three plantation-era slaves toiling in a cotton field. Portraits of South Carolina Senator and secession advocate John C. Calhoun and the allegorical figure of Columbia are also pictured. The back of the note is blank.

An Unflinching Reminder Of One Of The Economic Foundations Of The Confederacy

Early Confederate notes can be tough to find, especially like this one in Very Fine (VF) condition. It's truly remarkable to think that the Confederate government was able to produce any currency of reasonably acceptable quality and quantity, let alone an intricately designed piece like this that was on a par with its Northern counterparts. It's also an unflinching pictorial reminder of one of the economic foundations of the Confederacy—the cotton industry and the South's unapologetic reliance on slave labor to support it.

Was this note used to pay for ammunition, pay a soldier, or secure lodging for troops? Let your imagination run wild and secure yours today.