1861 $5 T-36 UNCUT CONFEDERATE SHEET

An extraordinary example of Confederate history that is seldom seen, much less offered. A GENUINE, AUTHENTIC, UNCUT CONFEDERATE SHEET that has been kept intact since 1861, the beginning of the Civil War. This sheet was complete, and ready to be cut apart , but was intercepted just prior to it being dispersed into circulation.

This sheet features (8) UNCUT $5 T-36 (Cr278) notes from 1861, in XF++ condition. It looks much nicer in hand than what my digital camera can bring out. All notes are hand signed in two places, and each one carries a handwritten serial number of 13027 written in red. The serial numbers are all the same, however the plate letters are different, starting with 9A, and ending with 16A. The backside is plain. It is from the SECOND SERIES, and was printed by J. T. PATTERSON & Company in Columbia, South Carolina.

The sheet possesses outstanding eye appeal, and has excellent contrast and clarity. DARKER PRINTING. The paper is very crisp and clean. There are no hard folds lines. The front looks UNC. On the reverse, there can be seen four light vertical wavy areas, not fold lines.
There are light creases from handling along the top left border. A couple more light creases at the bottom right. There is also an insignificant edge tear that goes just into the border line of the (13A) note at the top right corner. A little fading at the bottom right note, but it is not as prevalent as the scan makes it out to be.

The design of each note is an old design. In the center is "Commerce seated on a bale of cotton" with a ship over her right shoulder, and a railroad over her left. Flanked underneath are the words "CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA" in wavy format. At the extreme left is a sailor relaxing gingerly.
If you have desired to own a rarer piece of Confederate currency history, here it is. This would also make a great gift for any Civil War collector who most likely would not have seen just such an item before. It measures just over 14 inches in width, by 12 inches in length, so it will fit nicely into a frame. It will be shipped in a nice 14x17 artguard protective holder.

Some of the top Confederate collections do not have THIS sheet to showcase. Guaranteed GENUINE and ORIGINAL.

PRICE - SOLD