Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-23
Confederate Currency
And It's Present Value.

1ClCl DUO CulAClI
w. S. SMITH.
The constitution referred the
above inquiry to Mr.. w. w. Brad
beer, +259 Fourth avenue, N W
York City, asking for information
on which to base a reply, Mr..
Bradbeer being an expert on civil
war currency.
He replied by giving the follow
ing statement of the present value
of the various kinds of notes issued
by the eonfederacy and any in
quiry addressed to him, as above,
will received his attention.
In his reply to The Constitution,
Mr.. Bradbeer writes:
"While the total output of the
currency was enormous, yet many
bills are very rare and command
high prices. There were thirty six
distinct types issu e d in 1861.
Their description and approximate
value is given below. In order to
identify each note as described
particular attention should be-
paid to the dates.
''$1, 900, d at ed Montgomery,
Ala, 1861, is worth $40; $500,
dated Montgomery, Ala, 1861, is
worth $40; 500, dated Montgom-
cry, Ala, 1861, is worth So; $50,
dated Montgomery, AL, 1861, is
worth $3.50. Next i'll order are
bills with written dates issued at
Richmond, Va, both bills are
partly green; 500, dated, Rich
mond, Va, 1861, is worth 1.5O;
$50, dated Richmond, Va, 1861,
is worth 81. The next six bills
have Autographed dates of July %,
1861, and are printed black on
white paper; 500, bust of Wash
ington Oh left, is worth SO cents;
$50, bust in center, is worth 10
cents; 500, ship in center, is worth
10 cents; $40, female, shield and
confederate flag, Is cents; IS, fe-
male and eagle, so cents; $5, five
at left end blue back, 81. All the
remaining notes of 1861 bear date
of September End; 500, men load
ing cotton, is worth 10 cents; $50,
Moneta seated in center, ope IL
chest; 3 cents; $50, train of cars,
figure of Justice in right, so cents;
$50, bust of Jefersov Davis, 10
cents; 500, female and figure 20,
bust of A. H. Stephens, 3 cents;
800, bust of A. HI. Stephens in cen
ter, partly green, Is cents; $50,
three females in center, l5 cents;
800, ship in center, sailor at left, 3
cents; 500, female kneeling beside
globe, 25 cents; $40, negroes pick
ing'cotten, TO cents; $40 camp
scene General Marion, cents; $40,
bust of R. M. r. Hunter in left,
child in right, 10 cents; $40, group
of Indians in center, 20 cents; $40,
load of cotton bales and bust Old
ham, so cents; $40. two females
with stern, cents; $40, female and
anchor in center, 3 cents: $40, fe
male eagle and shield on left, 50;
s., group of females, 20 cents; s.,
negroes loading cotton, so cents;
S., blacksmith with hammer, %
cents; s., sailor and cotton bales,
centsr s., bust of Memminger in
center, 10 cents; 50, female seated
on bale of cotton, 3 cents; 81, two
females and eagles, 30 cents.
''The value Of coins or paper
money is determined by their rAr-
ity and condition. Bills that arc
badly soiled or torn are not desired
in collections.
CONFEDERATE CURRENCY OF 1862.
"s1OO, negroes hoeing, bust
Calhoun left, worth 5 cents; 500,
train of cars and milk maid,
worth 2 cents. Both of the above
bills bear interest at 2 per cent
per day. 81 two females and eagle
June 9, 2 cents; 81, bust of Mrs.
c.1n