Civil War Fredericksburg Obsolete Municipal Notes.
These are Civil War-era municipal emergency notes (“shinplasters”) issued by the Corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1861—a scarce and desirable category of obsolete U.S. currency.
Identification
There are four notes:
25 Cents
Dated Sept. 19, 1861
“Due by the Corporation of Fredericksburg”
Municipal emergency issue
$1.00
Dated Oct. 3, 1862
“Due by the Corporation of Fredericksburg”
Larger denomination city note
50 Cents
Dated Sept. 17, 1861
Printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va.
50 Cents
Another design, same issuer
Also printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va.
These are examples of Virginia obsolete currency, issued because coinage disappeared from circulation during the Civil War.
Why they matter
Fredericksburg, Virginia was a major Civil War location, especially during the Battle of Fredericksburg.
These combine:
Civil War history
Local Virginia history
Obsolete currency design
Scarcity
Condition assessment
Very heavily circulated
Significant staining / toning
Edge damage
Folds
Possible repairs / backing wear
Weak reverse details
These are Civil War-era municipal emergency notes (“shinplasters”) issued by the Corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1861—a scarce and desirable category of obsolete U.S. currency.
Identification
There are four notes:
25 Cents
Dated Sept. 19, 1861
“Due by the Corporation of Fredericksburg”
Municipal emergency issue
$1.00
Dated Oct. 3, 1862
“Due by the Corporation of Fredericksburg”
Larger denomination city note
50 Cents
Dated Sept. 17, 1861
Printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va.
50 Cents
Another design, same issuer
Also printed by Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va.
These are examples of Virginia obsolete currency, issued because coinage disappeared from circulation during the Civil War.
Why they matter
Fredericksburg, Virginia was a major Civil War location, especially during the Battle of Fredericksburg.
These combine:
Civil War history
Local Virginia history
Obsolete currency design
Scarcity
Condition assessment
Very heavily circulated
Significant staining / toning
Edge damage
Folds
Possible repairs / backing wear
Weak reverse details