Southern State Issued
Currency of North Carolina During the Civil War
On May 20, 1861, North Carolina became
the 10th State to secede from the Union. Between 1861 and 1864 the
North Carolina General Assembly authorized through fourteen Acts
and various ordinances, $13,000,000.00 for the printing of over 25
different types of State issued currency ranging in varying
denominations between 5 cent and $100. Only $7,800,00.00 of the
total authorized amount was actually issued. Most North Carolina
State issued notes were produced outside the state by printers such
as J. T. Paterson & Company of Augusta, Georgia; J. Manouvrier
of New Orleans; and F. W. Bornemann of Charleston, South Carolina.
Most of these notes were printed on the front side only, however
some notes were printed on the back of both recycled and unissued
bonds and currency due to the severe shortage of paper during the
War. All notes issued by the State during the Civil War bear the
notation that they are payable to the "Bearer at the Treasury on or
before January 1st, 1866."
Notes Issued under the General Assembly
Act of September 18, 1861 and Ordinance 35 of February 26,
1862
$1 Note
$2 Note
Notes Issued under the General Assembly
Act of September 18, 1861; Ordinance 34 of June 28, 1861; Ordinance
35 of February 26, 1862; and Ordinance 39 of May 12,
1862
5 Cent Fractional Note
20 Cent Fractional Note
25 Cent Fractional Note
50 Cent Fractional Note
Notes Issued under the General Assembly
Act of September 18, 1861; the General Assembly Act of September
20, 1861; Ordinance 16 of December 1, 1861; Ordinance 2 of January
25, 1862; Ordinance 10 of February 4, 1862; Ordinance 34 of June
28, 1861; Ordinance 35 of February 26, 1862; and Ordinance 39 of
May 12, 1862
10 Cent Fractional Note
10 Cent Fraction Note
25 Cent Fractional Note
50 Cent Fractional Note printed on the back
of a State of North Carolina bond.
$1 Note
$5 Note
$5 Note
$10 Note
$20 Note
Notes Issued under the General Assembly
Act of December 20, 1862; Ordinance 35 of February 26, 1862; and
Ordinance 39 of May 12, 1862
5 Cent Fractional Note
10 Cent Fractional Note
25 Cent Fractional Note printed on the back
of 1863 State of North Carolina $3 notes
50 Cent Fractional
75 Cent Fractional Note
$1 Note
$2 Note
$3 Note
$5 Notes
$10 Note
$20 Note
$20 Note
$50 Note
Notes Issued under the General Assembly
Act of December 12, 1863
