Please Help! Certified (PCGS "62") 1861 $50.00 Confederate Note, But ...

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Shenandoah1 New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 01/25/2020 02:08 am I purchased this 1861 $50.00 Confederate note from a well-known and reputable coin retailer online. My concern is that the holder does not have "Confederate States of America" printed on it -- as virtually every PCGS-graded CSA note I've come across does. I did, however, manage to find two on ebay that do not have it, a $10 note and another $50. So my questions are: Is there a reason PCGS does not include the "CSA" on certain notes/holders? Is the lack of one indicative of a possible counterfeit holder and/or note? (One other thing that caught my eye -- the writing style of the serial number looks very "modern," compared to the much longer strokes and flourishes seen on most 19th century writing of this sort. It doesn't necessarily mean anything, but coupled with the holder, it has me wondering.) Thank you for any help or insight you can provide! Report this Post to the Staff

SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 01/25/2020 03:58 am Looks legit and from what I can tell, it looks like maybe it's just an incomplete holder. All of the T-8 CSA $50 notes I've seen in PCGS holders in the past have a reference to the Confederate States of America on the holder. https://currency.ha.com/c/search-re...rvice-102615 Super nice note. Edited by SteveInTampa 01/25/2020 04:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
Shenandoah1 New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 01/25/2020 5:30 pm Great, thanks for your help -- much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 12:45 am I'm not expert on CSA notes, but the grainy look of the portrait is suspect to me. to the forum! Report this Post to the Staff
Shenandoah1 New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 01/27/2020 10:26 pm Thank you for the reply. I think that has more to do with my out-of-date iPhone camera (and me not being a great photographer to begin with.) It doesn't look grainy in hand, but I hear you -- the photo does give that impression. By the way, I did have the note itself authenticated today in person by PCGS just to be on the safe side. As for the holder, apparently a relative few went out without the country of origin during a short transition period to a different font and larger point size of the numerical grade. That's what I was told anyway (for all I know somebody just messed up and they don't want to admit it.) Not sure how many are without the country, but it's apparently only in the low hundreds -- and maybe not even that many. I've only seen two others online. Thanks again. - Rob Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 01/29/2020 11:52 am Sounds like you're in the clear. Nice note! Report this Post to the Staff
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