Question on Confederate 100$ bill.....

[NOLA_Ken]

I found this bill in a small envelope of birth and wedding certificates dating to the late 1800's so I'm fairly sure it's real just based on the other items that were with it. My question is how do I tell for certain? I've looked at them online and it seems to be a dead on match, and it isn't marked "copy" anywhere. Is this one that is likely to have been counterfeited? It looks and feels old enough, and it has that "old paper smell" Sorry about the pic, I'll try to scan it if need be.

 

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[GaRebel1861]

"Save your money boys! The South is going to rise again!" I like those old bills and have a few here but I know very little about them. Before the current times, some brought a handsome fee. Good luck!

 

[uglymailman]

I'm sure some experts will chime in. I had a bunch of different bills in the early 60's. They came looking and feeling old in gum wrappers I think. Baseball sized cards w/ battle scenes or people w/ gum too. Hope it's real.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

This one was in with a bunch of papers from the 1860's and 70's, so I have a good feeling about it based on that. I found a matching one going for around 80$, so they're not especially valuable I guess, but I think it's neat and it'll look good in a display frame.

 

[Breezie]

There are several website that list fake serial numbers. Check out your number:
A List Of Known Facsimile Confederate Notes

Great score! Breezie

 

[Breezie]

Southern $$$ was almost always signed in brown ink. Sometimes blue or red, but never black. There are several website that list fake serial numbers. Check out your number:
A List Of Known Facsimile Confederate Notes

Great score! Breezie

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Breezie, mine doesn't match any on that list. I'm fairly sure that it's original, or a period fake based on what i have found online. I'm going to get it checked, and I'll report what I find here one way or the other.....

 

[Breezie]

Southern $$$ was almost always signed in brown ink. Sometimes blue or red, but never black. There are several website that list fake serial numbers. Check out your number:
A List Of Known Facsimile Confederate Notes

Great score! Breezie

Any word yet?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I've been trying to get in touch with a local guy about it, but haven't heard from him yet. I got distracted researching some photos from WW2 that I may donate to the museum here and kind of put this on the back burner.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Well I still haven't heard from the guy I called about it, I'm going to try someone else though. I did get a scan of it tonight though....

 

[spudnutt]

They actually were not signed in brown ink. It was black ink but due to oxidation the ink would have turned brown over the years from rusting since metal was contained in ink back then. If you see one signed in black, it's either a fake or should be in amazing condition since it most likely was inside of a book the entire time and not exposed to the air. Another good way to tell real from fake is to just look at how the bill is cut. Confederate bills were always hand cut and it shows. It's very rare to find a 'perfect' cut bill. Most will have some degree of unevenness. (is that a word??)

 

[spudnutt]

Also, the bill looks to be real to me. It is pretty faded which will hurt the value a little but it does look to be in pretty good condition. Nice find!