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Creator	Confederate States of America. Dept. of the Treasury.
Contributors	Southern Bank Note Company (New Orleans, La.)
Title	[Confederate currency, 50 dollar bills, type 6].
Variant title(s)	Confederate currency, $50 bills, type 6
Link to library catalog	http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=481663
Date	1861
Publisher	[New Orleans] : Southern Bank Note Company
Physical description	1 item : ill., ports. ; 8 x 18.5 cm.
Summary	Must be used under the supervision of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts. Title devised by cataloger. Athenaeum has 3 items in 1 folder (assigned numbers are from Fricke). 1. PF-1 (3 copies). Athenaeum's copy of PF-1, numbered 2390 is a hand issue with signature and date on back. Athenaeum's copy of PF-1, numbered 1270 has "Bank of the State of Georgia" stamp on back, signed in ms. by W. Cumming. Dated September 23, 1861. Issued from August 25-September 23, 1861. Cf. Fricke. Currency depicts female representing Justice at left. Females representing Agriculture and Industry seated on a bale of cotton at center. George Washington bust at right. "All of these notes were signed by the actual Register (Tyler) and Treasurer (Elmore)." -- Fricke (p. 127). Gift; George W. & Douglas B. Ball; Jan. 1969. References: Fricke, P. Confederate paper money, T-6.
Subject	Washington, George, 1732-1799--Portraits. Confederate States of America. Dept. of the Treasury. Money--Confederate States of America--Specimens. Paper money--Confederate States of America--Specimens. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Finance.
Genre terms	Money--Confederate States of America. Paper money--Confederate States of America.
Location/Call number	Confederate Collection (Appointment required) P&W 25005
Provenance	Ball, George W., donor. Ball, Douglas B., donor.
Source	Fricke-6.tif
Rights	Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46