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Confederate States of America two dollar bill
February 17, 1864
Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Confederate States of America two dollar bill. In the center of the note is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [2] in the center. Surrounding the number is the inscription, [Richmond. / Feb. 17th 1964. / No. / 86545]. At the bottom of the circle is the sentence in cursive, [Two Years after the ratification / of a Treaty of Peace between / the Confederate States & the / United States of America. Underneath, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE / CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay to the bearer on demand / TWO DOLLARS]. The bottom is signed on the left by [M M Bailey / for Register] and on the right by, [M Allen / for Treasurer]. Between the signatures are the engraver and printers' name, [Engraved & Printed by by Keatinge & Ball].
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Catalog reference: 2017.108.9.23
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