Rebel States Currency

Rebel States Currency Currency Issued by the States of the Confederacy

Kurt Jacoboni Whitmore Lake, Mi. 48189 send e-mail Please check your note's serial number on my list of fakes further down on this page before emailing me about its authenticity

Welcome to Rebel States Currency. I am a collector of both Confederate and U.S. currency that was issued during the American Civil War. This site is strictly for enjoyment and educational purposes and is NOT an endorsement of the policies for which the Confederate States of America was founded on. The following pages contain currency issued by the seceded state governments of the individual Southern states as well as currency issued by the central Confederate government, U.S. Fractional currency, and Civil War sidearms used by both sides, from my personal collection. Also included is a comprehensive list of the serial numbers of known modern fake Confederate and Southern state issued notes as well as instructions on how to tell the difference between a real note and the modern made reproductions that are being represented as authentic on some of the internet auction sites. If you are using a dial-up modem to access this site, please allow ample time for the images on my site to load.

Currency Issued by the Individual States of the Confederacy
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During the Confederacy's existence, paper money was not only issued by the central Confederate government in Richmond but also by the individual Southern State governments, local municipalities, numerous private banks and even merchants! A major blunder of the Confederate government which contributed to its downfall was the failure of the Confederate Congress to tax themselves sufficiently to finance the war. The Confederacy instead, tried to fund itself and back its currency with the millions of cotton bales stored in Southern ports that were destined for Europe. But due to a heavy world-wide surplus of cotton in the early 1860's, and India and Egypt now supplying Europe with its cotton needs, the Confederate cotton sat unsold in wharehouses and on the docks, causing Confederate notes to ultimately became worthless paper. Likewise, some of the notes issued by the States were backed by cotton while other states backed their notes from bond sales or by mere pledges from the state that they would be redeemable for goods or services. Many State issued notes were exchangable for Confederate notes. By the end of the war, most State issued notes, like their Confederate counterparts, had become worthless. Due to a severe shortage of paper, ink and quality lithographers during the war, many state issued banknotes were rather plainly designed and printed only on the front side.

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana

Mississippi

Missouri

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia