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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Paid a dollar for this bad boy. How did I do? Looks real to me (and been through the war).   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like you only got $9.25 in CSA money. Still a bargin for a buck, nice find.
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
645 Posts |
A nice Price!
Edited by hajduk
07/30/2013 7:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
814 Posts |
Nice I would have done the same.
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Valued Member
United States
286 Posts |
I don't believe that's real - looks like it's printed on the wrong paper - there was play money in 1956 that looked like that.
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Valued Member
United States
239 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't believe that's real - looks like it's printed on the wrong paper - there was play money in 1956 that looked like that. Prior to changing my numismatic interest to errors, I spent years in collecting early currency (Colonial, Broken Bank, Obsolete, etc.) and after viewing this note at 400% zoom level, I concluded that while this is a low value note, the paper and ink color looks correct for the time period. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Well, id certainly give you more than a buck. Id be happy to own it if you want to trade and make a quick buck!
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Valued Member
United States
331 Posts |
It looks authentic to me. Slabaugh's book on Confederate paper money indicates the facsimile's have the serial 49981 and printed signatures. Your note doesn't have either. The price guide indicates a $12 value in good so if you only spent a dollar you got a nice souvenir for cheap. Just for info the note is listed as Criswell #69 and the vignette represents Braxton Bragg's artillery at the Battle of Buena Vista in 1847 during the war with Mexico. Over 9 million of these notes were printed.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The 9th Field Artillery Regiment (parent organization of the 9th Field Artillery Battalion) was organized in 1916 in Hawaii from the 1st Field Artillery. This descent is shown by the stand of grape shot in the canton, taken from the coat of arms of the 1st Field Artillery, which commemorates General Taylor's famous remark to the battery commander in the old regiment at Buena Vista, "A little more grape, Captain Bragg."
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Valued Member
United States
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Sounds like the Mexicans probably had a case of "sour grapes" after that skirmish. Sorry about the pun but it had to be done!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have read histories of the war that said Taylor's comments to Bragg had become proverbial in the South. I am fascinated that a national banknote commemorating the story would have been produced by the Confederacy, particularly since Bragg had already been relieved as commander of the Army of Tennessee when it was issued.
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Valued Member
United States
177 Posts |
That's a decent deal for a buck. Except I wouldn't really put it with my real collection.
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Valued Member
United States
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Nothing wrong with that for a buck. This is a very common piece that can be found pretty regularly in high grade for under $100. I love the picture on the obverse. Something about cannons being moved by horses that rely makes me feel the spirit of the period!
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Posted 07/30/2013 7:11 pm
