100 Dollars

100 Dollars - obverse100 Dollars - reverse

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Features

Issuer Confederate States (United States)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1862-1863
Value 100 Dollars
Currency Dollar
Composition Paper
Size 183 × 78 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
223639
References P# 45
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Left thumbnail, portrait of John C. Calhoun, theorist of Southern ideology. In the center, three slaves cultivating a field. On the right, an allegorical representation of the Confederacy, personified by Columbia. The center of the bill is highlighted with an inscription "HUNDRED" printed in red ink.Automatically translated

Lettering:
The Confederate States of America
will pay the bearer on demand
One hundred Dollars

Engravers: Keatinge, Ball

Reverse

VirginAutomatically translated

Lettering: Parfois présence d'inscription manuscrite ou tampon accusant le paiement des intérêts.

Watermark

Many types possible:
- no watermark
- Watermark CSA (in capital letter or script)
- Watermark J Whatman 1862 (rare)
- Watermark Hodgkinson & co wookeyHole mill (very rare)

In all cases, the paper used is of high quality.Automatically translated

Comments

Fourth issue of April 17, 1862

All bills are hand-dated, from August 26, 1862 to January 8, 1863

Many possible variations:

- engraving of the upper left corner
- presence or absence of "the" in front of Confederate
- date completely handwritten or pre-filled ("186___")
- different types of frame around the edges of the bill
- variation in the position of the engraver's name
- sometimes double "for treasurer
- numerous variations in the typeface of the plate letters.Automatically translated

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1862  678 600 87% (fr) tirage toute année confondue
1863  678 600 4% (fr) tirage toute année confondue

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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