Today, after visiting my girlfriend's grandfather, we decided to visit a thrift and consignment store that we commonly visit (a local chain in several parts of Iowa).
While going through the collector's aisle, I noticed some old bills for only 5 a piece placed in medium sized ziplock bags. Normally I don't collect paper money because I've been told off and on again that they are worth nothing, even the old ones, but these were 1860s Confederate dollars.
I am not too familiar with the rarity, the value, or the demand on these dollars, but for the sheer historic value and low price I decided to buy them. On top of that, these bags had some ebay print outs showing previous bids on these dollars (albeit some of them looked like they got damaged during the consigning process). For whatever reason, the employees decided to price these at 4.99 for a ziplock bag of 1-3 notes.
One of them caught my eye, and that was the Ten Shillings issue note dating back to the 1780s. Now I've heard of Civil War Confederate dollars, but I have never heard nor seen the Shillings Note. I took a picture of the front and obverse (not sure which is which to be honest) to capture the written detail.
I paid less than twenty bucks for it all. If you have any more information regarding the historic or monetary value on these bills, I will gladly read and listen. I have looked at eBay to look for more information on these bills, but I figured this forum gives me a better chance on finding the details.
While going through the collector's aisle, I noticed some old bills for only 5 a piece placed in medium sized ziplock bags. Normally I don't collect paper money because I've been told off and on again that they are worth nothing, even the old ones, but these were 1860s Confederate dollars.
I am not too familiar with the rarity, the value, or the demand on these dollars, but for the sheer historic value and low price I decided to buy them. On top of that, these bags had some ebay print outs showing previous bids on these dollars (albeit some of them looked like they got damaged during the consigning process). For whatever reason, the employees decided to price these at 4.99 for a ziplock bag of 1-3 notes.
One of them caught my eye, and that was the Ten Shillings issue note dating back to the 1780s. Now I've heard of Civil War Confederate dollars, but I have never heard nor seen the Shillings Note. I took a picture of the front and obverse (not sure which is which to be honest) to capture the written detail.
I paid less than twenty bucks for it all. If you have any more information regarding the historic or monetary value on these bills, I will gladly read and listen. I have looked at eBay to look for more information on these bills, but I figured this forum gives me a better chance on finding the details.
