A List Of Known Confederate State Issued
Note Facsimiles
The following is a list of known serial
numbers that are modern reproductions of State Issued Confederate
notes. Many reproduction or facsimile notes are printed on paper
that has been chemically treated to give it an old, parchment-type
look. The signatures at the bottom of these reproductions are
usually stamped or signed in black ink. Most all original Southern
State banknotes, were hand signed in an indelible ink known as iron
gall ink that originally was very dark but took on a brown color
with exposure and age. While the signatures were always done in gall ink, serial numbers on these notes can be found
in brown, red or blue ink. If the signatures of a
Civil War era note are black and of the same identical shade as the
machine printed black portions of the note, then that is an
indication that the note may be a fake. Modern facsimile notes
greatly outnumber the originals and generally were intended to
commemorate the Civil War Centennial. These notes are available at
historic battlefields or from Sutlers at many local Civil War
reenactments. This list was compiled based on my own recording of
known fakes that are sold at re-enactments, gift shops, and flea
markets, in addition to various sources such as the American Numismatic
Association. Notes on this list are modern copies and have no
collector value. All fake notes manufactured after November 1973,
are required by The Hobby Protection Act to have the word COPY
clearly and permanently marked on them while fake or replica notes
made prior to this date may or may not be marked as
such.
Modern Fake State of Alabama $100 Note made
on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of Alabama
25 Cent; Jan. 1, 1863
#4967
50 Cent; Jan. 1, 1863
#58192
$100; Jan. 1, 1864
#834
Modern Fake State of Arkansas $1 Treasury
Warrant made on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of Arkansas Treasury Warrant
$1; Apr. 28, 1862
L.H. side serial number 125346, 128346
$10; Apr. 28, 1862
L.H. side serial number 102165
Modern Fake State of Florida $1 Note made on
Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of Florida
$1; March 1, 1863
#2396
$4; March 1, 1864
#542
Modern Fake State of Georgia $100 Note made
on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of Georgia
$100; Feb. 1, 1863
#13749
$100; Apr. 6, 1864
#19567
50 Cent; Jan. 1, 1864
#38388
Modern Fake State of Louisiana $100 Note
made on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of Louisiana
$100; March 10, 1863
#2650
$50; March 10, 1863
#1691
$5; Feb. 24, 1862
#2249
Modern Fake State of Mississippi $100 Note
made on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of Mississippi
$100; Jan. 8, 1862
#2758
$20; Jan. 8, 1862
#5097
Modern Fake State of North Carolian $1 Note
made on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of North Carolina
$3; Jan.1, 1863
#984
$1; Jan.1, 1863
#808
15 Cent; Jan.1, 1863
#15
Modern Fake State of Texas $5 Treasury
Warrant made on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
State of Texas Treasury Warrant
$5; Oct. 6, 1862
#112586
$1; Oct. 6, 1862
#12713
Modern Fake State of Virginia $100 Note made
on Parchment Type Paper to purposely give it an old
look
