Series 4: Currency

Scope and content:

Series 4: Currency (1839-1875; approx. 1.5 cubic feet) contains currency predominately from the Civil War period (1861-1865) issued by the United States and the Confederate States, including currency notes, fractional currency notes, postage currency notes, postage stamps, bonds, and treasury warrants. In addition, it also contains currency issued by southern states and local governments, southern banks (with the addition of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, Washington, D.C.), and corporate entities based in the south.

Arrangement:

Series 4 is arranged chronologically within the following subseries. Subseries A: United States of America (USA) Fractional Currency Notes Subseries B: United States of America (USA) Post-Civil War Fractional Currency Notes Subseries C: United States of America (USA) Postage Currency Notes Subseries D: Note Issued by a Private Bank in the United States Subseries E: Confederate States of America (CSA) Currency Notes Subseries F: Confederate States of America (CSA) Postage Stamps Subseries G: Confederate States of America (CSA) Bonds Subseries H: Notes Issued by Confederate States, Cities, and Counties Subseries I: Treasury Warrants Issued by the State of Texas and Limestone County, Texas Subseries J: Notes Issued by Southern Banks and Other Corporate Entities

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