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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi everyone, Could you please help me figure out if these are real? I have no clue what to look for. Thanks very much   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No they are not real. CSA notes have blank backs.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are definitely copies/repoductions. Just looking at the appearance and colors etc, they are reproductions.
(By the way not all of these types of notes have blank banks as was previously stated, some CSA notes have blank backs but many of them are not blank)
Edited by spaceace
02/14/2015 3:59 pm
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Valued Member
 Canada
278 Posts |
Thanks. What's CSA? So I should I always look for a blank back?
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Valued Member
Canada
278 Posts |
confederate states of american duh...lol
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
CSA = Confederate States of America
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Valued Member
Canada
278 Posts |
are you sure they have to be blank? the 1864 $50 has some print on the back
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Valued Member
Canada
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thanks space for the clarification. What's the best way to tell fakes?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
If you have a specific note that you want to check out then I would look up some references online or in a CSA book to find out specific info on a note as to if it has a blank back or not. You can also find nice pictures of authentic notes to see what both sides look like (and you can look up of some fakes to help judge against) to get a better idea. Some notes will have COPY or REPRODUCTION printed on them somewhere on an edge or corner. On many notes it can be difficult to judge authenticity, having it in hand can really help.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Great thanks. This forum is great for that too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Seeing many different notes with various stages of wear can eventually get you to the point where you feel more comfortable. Buying and trading with a reputable business or person is a huge benefit if you are not sure when it comes to judging these notes. A good knowledgeable person you can trust will help you with grade, authenticity, value, etc...
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Valued Member
United States
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Interesting thread.
Edited by Larryh86GT
02/14/2015 4:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Crutchfield Currency has a bogus notes list on its website that covers CSA and several obsolete types.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
589 Posts |
I've read there are 72 types of CSA notes and almost 600 varieties by one person's cataloging. There may be more, I haven't really studied them that much. However, about 6 months ago now I had an opportunity to acquire a few (worn) examples, which I ultimately passed on, but I found Don Kelly's site really useful, with good photos and valuations (or at least what he's hoping to get for them): http://www.donckelly.com/confederat...ederate.html |
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United States
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I have bought a few CSA notes, silver certificates, and older large size notes from Don C. Kelly and I have nothing but good things to say about him and his website. Nice photos, great variety, and fair prices among other plusses.
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United States
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I had a wad of confederate money as a kid since my relatives lived in Georgia during the war of Northern Aggression. I don't know what happened to those bills. What might they be worth today? They were a bad joke to my grandmother's generation.
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