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These Archives were formed to preserve the research performed to cross reference the various publications that catalog these notes.  The prices noted are contemporary and subject to change with the market fluctuations.  To identify the notes that formed the foundation of these Archives, the ID numbers are color coded BROWN or RED; subsequently added notes are coded GREEN.  To view an enlarged image, click on the thumbnail image; to return to this table, click on the enlarged front or back image.

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ID

City

Bank

Date

Den.

Cr.

Rosene.

Haxby

Whitman

Description

Grade

Price

AL12564

Browns-

ville

Prairie Co. Warrant

1862

$5

Unl

Unl

Unl

Unl

This County Warrant, payable from the County Treasury, displays uneven and irregular but full margins and has a fully embossed County Court Seal at the center

Ch AU+

$545

AL40299

Clayton

Barbour Co. Warrant

1867

$1

Unl

43-1

Unl

Unl

This Reconstruction Era Barbour County issue was engraved by Henry Seibert & Bros. of New York and was redeemable at Young & Woods in Eufaula or W. Clark in Clayton, AL; this prime example displays very uniform full margins, excellent centering and bright colors

Gem AU++

$760

AL21516

Eufaula

Eastern Bank

1860

$1

Unl

68-1

15-G2a

50-G10

This is a very well centered note within small uniform full margins overprinted with red protectors and panels top & bottom

Ch F+

$410

AL36958

Eufaula

Eastern Bank

18--

$5

E90

68-5

15-G8a

50-G40

Designated Choice New 63 PPQ by PCGS, this remainder has the centering offset slightly toward the bottom with cleanly cut unequal margins and underprinted with an overall lacy green pattern outlining a large white fancy "FIVE" at lower centerAdditional notes:  AL41367, VF @ $250 

Ch CU

$325

AL44647

Eufaula

Eastern Bank

18--

$10

E95

68-7

15-G10b

50-G50a

This remainder has irregularly cut margins, just to the design at the lower right with good centering, overall ; Additional notes:  AL26607, Ch AU+ @ $395,  AL41377, XF+ @ $380

Unc

$420

AL98544

Eufaula

Eastern Bank

18--

$20

E102

68-8

15-G12b

50-G60a

A remainder with very large full uniform margins and the centering shifted slightly toward the top; overprinted with lacy red overall print, and outlining a white TWENTY

Ch Unc

$665

AL27257

Florence

Florence Bridge Co.

18--

$3

Unl

85-Unl

Unl

Unl

This scarce unlisted Scrip is well centered within small irregular margins, features Washington & Franklin vignettes and a large bridge at center

Ch F++

$925

AL39579

Marion

Selma, Marion & Memphis RR

1871

$0.25

Unl

178-1

Unl

Unl

Underprinted with a huge "25" in the center of the note and featuring field hands picking cotton at the left and loading cotton bails at the right, this example displays small varying size full margins on the face with the reverse green image panel displaced downward a significant amount

AU++

$925

AL21536

Marion

Selma, Marion & Memphis RR

1871

$2

Unl

178-2

Unl

Unl

A beautiful post-Civil War issue under printed with a large "2"; the margins are irregularly sized, cut to the frame line at the top with centering offset toward the top

Ch AU++

$925

AL91062

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$1

Unl

202-1

Unl

Unl

Irregular full margins, giant at the top; printed on the reverse of prior Insurance Forms, some soil present

F+

$70

AL91042

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$2

Unl

202-Unl

Unl

Unl

Printed on blue paper, this is the June 11th variety with large full margins and good centering; Additional notes: AL91052, VF @ $80

VF+

$95

AL91082

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$2

Unl

202-Unl

Unl

Unl

Printed on white paper on the back of previous documents, this is the June 26th variety with large full margins and good centering

F+

$70

AL91072

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$2

Unl

202-3

Unl

Unl

Printed on the back of a former $500 clothiers document; this is the May 1st variety cut close all around

F+

$70

AL91102

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$3

Unl

202-5

Unl

220-G30a

The June 19th variety printed on blue paper with large uniform full margins; centering shifted to bottom-left

VF

$120

AL91112

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$3

Unl

202-Unl

Unl

Unl

Surrounded by large-to-giant margins, this June 26th issue variety is printed on plain white paper; Additional notes: AL12404, Ch VF+ @ $130

VF

$120

AL91092

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$3

Unl

202-Unl

Unl

Unl

Printed on the back of a former $500 clothiers document; this is the May 1st variety with uniform large margins

F

$100

AL12414

Mobile

Deposit
Bank

1862

$3

Unl

202-6

Unl

220-G40

The margins on this August 19, 1862 issue are tiny and irregular, but almost all there; the centering is good and surfaces clean for the grade

F++

$150

AL27287

Mobile

Deposit Savings Assoc.

1872

$1

Unl

192-1

Unl

Unl

This example has seen it's share of circulated; it is well centered within semi-uniform small margins with a corn harvesting vignette at center and standing girl right

Ch F

$155

AL24297

Mobile

Deposit Savings Assoc.

1872

$2

Unl

192-2

Unl

Unl

A Reconstruction Period issue over printed with 2--2 & panel outlining TWO at center and full back in green with semi-uniform margins save the upper left corner

F

$210

AL21556

Mobile

Asa Holt Scrip

1862

$0.25

Unl

195-3

Unl

Unl

Over printed in red with 25 each side and Twenty-Five Cents at the bottom, and payable in Confederate Notes, this example has full small uniform margins & good centering

Ch AU++

$360

AL27307

Mobile

Asa Holt Scrip

1862

$0.25

Unl

195-1

Unl

Unl

The surfaces of this well circulated Private Scrip are relatively clean with closely trimmed margins; overprinted with a green tall slender "TWENTY-FIVE CENTS"

F+

$140

AL89011

Mobile

Mobile Savings Bank

1862

$1

C-335

188-5

Unl

225-G40

Printed on the back of former City of Mobile $3 notes with three larger margins, close at left end

VF+

$175

AL24307

Mobile

WA & N. Orleans Telegraph

1862

$0.10

Unl

216-2

Unl

Unl

The right end is a bit frayed on this Civil War Telegraph Scrip, payable in messages or Confederate Notes; centering is offset toward the top with good margins

Ch F

$155

AL91172

Mont-gomery

AL Ins. of Mont-gomery

1862

$0.10

Unl

228-2

Unl

Unl

A fractional note overprinted with a red 10   10 and flowers at the left end, printed on plain paper variety

F+

$75

AL91182

Mont-gomery

AL Ins. of Mont-gomery

1862

$2

Unl

228-10

Unl

Unl

A Civil War issue payable in Confederate Notes overprinted with a red TWO at center and right end with large passenger train vignette at the left and full irregular varying size margins

F+

$275

AL27317

Mont-gomery

Alabama Savings bank

1873

$2

Unl

228-10

Unl

Unl

This bright Ex-Newman Reconstruction Era Certificate of Deposit has small full uniform margins with good centering; engraved by the Continental Bank Note Co., Washington at left

Ch AU+

$825

AL21566

Mont-gomery

Central Bank

1855

$5

C-114

231-10

65-G12a

280-G110a

The margins are tiny, reasonably uniform and full with good centering; the over printed red "5" variety with good centering and the usual soil for the grade

Ch F

$70

AL81340

Mont-gomery

Central Bank

1855

$10

C-119

231-12

65-G16a

280-G130a

Tiny semi-uniform margins surround this note cut close to the frame line at the left end, engraved by Baldwin, Bald & Underwood 

F

$105

AL21576

Mont-gomery

Central Bank

1855

$50

C-134

231-16

65-G20a

280-G170a

Tiny reasonably uniform margins are present with good centering; over printed with two large "L's" bottom center with the usual soil for the grade

Ch F

$215

AL21567

Mont-gomery

Central Bank

1855

$100

C-138

231-17

65-G22a

280-G180a

This example of a tougher issue has good margins, small in size but full with good centering; over printed with a red "100" at the bottom

Ch F+

$285

AL21577

Mont-gomery

Farmers Bank

1862

$1

F-60

237-1

70-G2a

290-G10

This example has very tiny margins, cut just to the frame line att the left and top-right over printed with a large fancy blue ONE with reasonably clean surfaces

Ch F+

$90

AL12454

Mont-gomery

Farmers Bank

1862

$5

F-80

237-2

70-G8a

290-G20

Over printed with a large fancy green FIVE and displaying tiny margins, cut just to the frame line at lower right, this is a nice clean example;  Additional notes:  AL24337, Ch F+ @ $110 

Ch VF

$140

AL27327

Mont-gomery

John Henley & Co. Bankers

1862

$1

Unl

239-4

Unl

Unl

This is the finest example I have seen; exhibiting full medium uniform margins and very good centering, text & vignettes printed in green, and overprinted in red, extremely clean and bright

Ch VF/XF

$765

AL12474

Mont-gomery

Mont-gomery Insurance Co.

1862

$1

Unl

242-2

Unl

Unl

The margins are quite irregular but full, save bottom right; "Receivable for Stage Fair in GA, FL, AL, MS, LA & TX; and for postage on most of them" at the bottom

VF

$395

AL12484

Mont-gomery

Josiah Morris, Banker

1862

$2

Unl

248-Unl

Unl

Unl

Over printed in red with twp "2's" at top and TWO at center, this scrip is payable in current or Confederate Treasury Notes;  the margins are trimmed to the frame lines at spots

F+

$165

AL27337

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.05

11

7-2

Unl

Unl

The margins are trimmed right to the frame lines on this crisp, bright 1st Series issue; a pin hole is noted;  Additional notes:  AL30750, AU+ @ $55

CU

$70

AL27357

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.10

8

7-3

Unl

Unl

This small Series Letter variety exhibits a pin hole and margins irregularly cut to and through the frame line;  Additional notes:  AL12494, AU++ @ $85..

CU

$90

AL66569

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.10

9

Unl

Unl

Unl

Tiny full margins, the frame line is present from note above this one, well centered and bright; Additional notes: AL75620, AU @ $70, AL75630, XF @ $55

CU

$80

AL91312

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.25

5

Unl

Unl

Unl

Overprinted in red with 25 cts, this 1863 "No Series" R-6 fractional note has tight irregular margins, cut into the frame lines top & bottom; Additional notes: AL12504, VF+ @ $35

VF+

$35

AL66579

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.25

6

Unl

Unl

Unl

A 2nd Series variety State issue with tight margins all around, good centering: Additional notes: AL83971, Unc @ $45, AL49315, AU @ $40, AL28116, XF+ @ $35,

CU

$50

AL41259

Montgomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.25

6

Unl

Unl

Unl

A wagon load of cotton is featured at the center of this fractional issue overprinted with a large 25 Cts at lower center of this 2nd SERES in small letters at the lower left variety

XF+

$35

AL41229

Montgomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.25

6

Unl

Unl

Unl

The Alabama map is seen in front of a tree at the left on this State issued fractional note with three full margins noted, the fourth cut just through the frame line

XF

$30

AL91282

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.25

6a

Unl

Unl

Unl

An R-7, large series letter variety, with three full margins, cut into the frame line at the bottom right; Additional notes:  AL75661, XF/AU @ $60

CU

$100

AL42685

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.25

7

Unl

Unl

Unl

Three large irregular margins, cut in at the top; an R-4, 3rd Series variety State issue with red 25 cts overprint

Unc

$35

AL44757

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.50

4

Unl

Unl

Unl

An R-2 small letters 2nd Series issue with the margin cut through the frame line at the LE; Additional notes: AL28036, CU @ $45, AL56878, AU @ $35

CU

$45

AL41269

Montgomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.50

4

Unl

Unl

Unl

This fractional example with an oval map of Alabama beneath a large tree in the central vignette has very tiny full margins on all sides with very good centering

CU

$45

AL41299

Montgomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.50

4

Unl

Unl

Unl

This note is well cut, just through the frame line at the right; the surfaces are very clean and bright with the blue 50 cts overprint at the lower center and engraved by J.T. Paterson & Co. of Augusta, GA

AU

$45

AL91322

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$0.50

4b

Unl

Unl

Unl

Three small irregular margins on this R-6 "large letters 2nd Series" variety cut beyond the frame line at the bottom

AU

$65

AL27367

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$1

1

7-12

Unl

Unl

This example has the margins irregularly cut to or through the frame lines , the surfaces are clean and well inked with a green ONE overprinted at bottom center:  Additional notes:  AL24367, XF/AU @ $35AL24347, XF @ $30

CU

$40

AL24387

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$1

2

Unl

Unl

Unl

This 2nd Series in small letters R-4 variety has the margins trimmed to the frame lines, through at left; over printed with a large green ONE at center Additional notes:  AL26587, XF @ $35

Unc+

$42

AL75820

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1863

$5

15

Unl

Unl

Unl

Engraved by W. Keenan & Co., this R-4 issue with the right margin trimmed to the frame line; Additional notes: AL75830, CU @ $230, AL39315, Unc @ $210, AL75691, AU @ $175

CU

$230

AL44787

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1864

$10

14

Unl

Unl

Unl

Dated 1st Jany 1864, this R-5 State issue has full frame lines, good centering & is clean & bright; Additional notes: AL70829, Gem CU @ $295, AL70839, Ch CU @ $285, AL10101, AU @ $200, AL30684, VF @ $115

CU

$275

AL12514

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1864

$50

13

Unl

Unl

Unl

This R-5 State issue has nice uniform full margins and is well centered; the color is bright and note crisp---a premium example;  Additional notes: AL75459, VF/XF @ $220 

V Ch AU++

$325

AL75469

Mont-gomery

State of Alabama

1864

$100

12

Unl

Unl

Unl

A State issue that has seen some circulation with small margins, cut close at the bottom; Additional notes: AL75479, XF+ @ $365,

XF+

$365

AL12534

Princeton

A.S. Sydney Scrip

1862

$0.05

Unl

282-8

Unl

Unl

An R-6 private issue by A.S. Sydney redeemable for merchandise at his store; black text on gray paper

Ch XF+

$385

AL12544

Princeton

A.S. Sydney Scrip

1862

$0.10

Unl

282-5

Unl

Unl

An R-6 private issue with furniture up side down variety by A.S. Sydney redeemable for merchandise at his store; black text on gray paper

Ch VF+

$250

AL63518

Selma

Commer-cial
Bank

1861

$1

C-560

294-1

85-G2a

320-G10

A uniformly circulated note with tight margins and good centering

VF

$220

AL75690

Selma

Commer-cial
Bank

1856

$5

C-575

294-3

85-G8a

320-G40

This well circulated note exhibits tiny but full irregular margins and the usual soil for the grade; Additional notes: AL91382, F @ $165

F+

$185

AL24407

Selma

Commer-cial
Bank

1859

$10

C-585

294-4

85-G10b

320-G50a

The back of this issue is imprinted with a large fancy red panel, the surfaces are clean for the grade and the  margins cut to the frame lines producing good centering

Ch F+

$180

AL27378

Selma

Commer-cial
Bank

1856

$20

C-590

294-5

85-G12a

320-G60

The margins on this example are tiny but full and uniform with good centering and clean surfaces;  the back is imprinted with a large fancy red panel;  Additional notes:  AL27377, VF @ $360 

Ch VF

$375

AL24417

Selma

Charles Lewis & Co.

1862

$0.25

Unl

298-2

Unl

Unl

This example has no engraver's imprint and presents large uniform full margins and good centering over printed with a large red "25" at center

Ch F

$200

AL24427

Selma

Charles Lewis & Co.

1862

$1

Unl

298-4

Unl

Unl

This example prepared by W.J. Williams is payable in Confederate Treasury Notes, or equivalent; the margins are irregular but full with the usual surface soil

Ch F

$230

AL38859

Selma

Charles Lewis & Co.

1862

$5

Unl

298-6

Unl

Unl

Overprinted with "5---5"at top and "FIVE" and issue location bottom center in red, this scrip was to be payable in Confederate Treasury or current Bank Notes; pin holes are noted in the vignette at left with irregular margins and full frame lines

Ch VF

$325

AL37158

Selma

Real Estate Banking

18--

$1

R-130

300-1

90-G2

330-G10

This uniface remainder is very well centered within large full uniform margins; a manufacturing building se seen at center, Washington right and a small train left

Gem Unc+

$230

AL23426

Selma

Real Estate Banking

18--

$3

R-135

300-3

90-G6

330-G30

The margins on this remainder are quite full and of irregular size with good centering and clean surfaces on both sides;  Additional notes:AL81800, VF+ @ $240

VCh AU+

$295

AL37168

Selma

Bank of Selma

1862

$5

S-136

292-1

95-G2a

310-G10

American Bank Note Co. prepared this issue depicting a river boat at center, a cotton picker right and the state seal at left; the margins are small but full and centering is good

Ch VF

$415

AL26617

Selma

Bank of Selma

1862

$10

S-141

292-2

95-G4a

310-G20

This note graded by PCGS as VF 30, presents full small semi-uniform margins and good centering with red protectors, bank name & TEN-10-TEN at the bottomAdditional notes:  AL27387, Ch VF+ @ $1150

Ch VF+

$1150

AL27407

Troy

County of Pike Scrip

1866

$1

Unl

319-1

Unl

Unl

This remainder County Scrip is very well margined and centered featuring a seated Justice center and overprinted with protectors and "1--1" bottom center in green

V Ch AU++

$1550

AL37178

Wetumpka

Wetumpka Trading Co.

1838

$3

W-130

357-1

115-G2

380-G10

This issue was engraved by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch and pictures Justice on a wharf at center and a couple by the river at right; the margins are irregularly cut with the right end penetrating the frame line

VF

$300

AL24447

Wetumpka

Wetumpka Trading Co.

1839

$5

W-136

357-Unl

115-G10

380-G50

Clean surfaces are seen on this Post Note prepared by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch with margins cut in at left and top left & reasonably good centering

VF+

$230

AL38378

Wetumpka

Wetumpka Trading Co.

1839

$50

Unl

357-9

115-G16

380-G80

Cut from a PMG 25 holder noting the origin as the Al Adams Collection, this high denomination issue exhibits very clean surfaces and has good centering with the right and bottom margins trimmed to the frame lines; minor i/e is noted

VF

$365


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