Box 1: Currency from Confederate States, Chicago, Ireland, Canada, China, 1817-1961

File — Box: U208.01.0001

Identifier: U208.01.0001

Staff Only

Abstract

Historic Bank notes: Confederate States of America $2 6/2/1862 Confederate States of America $1,000 2/20/1863, with $40 coupon/bonds Confederate States of America $1 6/2/1862 Confederate States of America $.50 note 4/6/1863 Confederate States of America $10 11/1863 Confederate States of America $20 9/2/1861 Confederate States of America $20 7/25/1861 Confederate States of America $.50 no date Confederate States of America $5 9/2/1861 Confederate States of America $5 no date Confederate States of America $5 09/02/1861 Confederate States of America $5 12/2/1862 Confederate States of America $5 4/6/1863 Confederate States of America $5 2/17/1864 Confederate States of America $10 2/17/1864 Confederate States of America $10 12/2/1862 Confederate States of America $10 9/2/1861 Confederate States of America $10 9/2/1861 Confederate States of America $10 9/2/1861 Confederate States of America $10 4/6/1863 Egg Harbor Bank (NJ) $10 08/01/1861 Confederate States of America $20 09/02/1961 Bank of Missouri $10 06/03/1817 Lawrenceburg Bank of Tennessee $10 no date Zimmerman Bank of Elgen $3 Bank of Pontiac, MI $1, Sept. 1, 1863 Bank of Pontiac, MI $5, Sept. 17, 1863 State Bank of Illinois $5 Confederate States of America $5, 2/17/1864 State Bank of Indiana $2 Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad Bank $5, 8/1853 International Bank, Toronto $5, 9/15/1858 Farmer's Joint Stock Bank, Toronto $1, 2/1/1849 Republic of Ireland $10. Register # 3163, no date Dyhrafurth Business College Bank, Chicago $5 City of Wyondott (KS) $1 - not signed or dated Chinese money Rico Carbonate Tunnel Co. share certificate Willoughby Hull & co. $1 to every boy born in Cook County, IL in Nov.and Dec. Missouri Defence Bonds $50 - not signed or dated Missouri Defence Bonds $4.50 - not signed or dated Missouri Defence Bonds $4 - not signed or dated Missouri Defence Bonds $3 - not signed or dated Missouri Defence Bonds $100 - not signed or dated Mechanics Savings and Loan $1 - Savannah 7/31/1962 Evergreen City Business College Bank $1. - not dated US $3 - May 10, 1869 - Novelty Ad Company Farmers & Drapers Bank of Waynesburg $5 11/1/1850 Rhode Island - Tiverton Bank $1 6/1/1857 Rhode Island - The Exeter Bank $5 8/1/1865 Hartford Exchange Bank $10 - no date Wyoming Bank of Wilkes Barre (PA) $10 4/19/1855 Bank of Georgetown (SC) $5 7/1/1857 Colchester Bank, (CN) $1 12/21/1856 Bank of Newbury (VT) $10 1/1/1831 Bank of New York $10 5/4/1849 Merchants Exchange Bank (NY) $1 1/2/1851 Bank of Lebanon (NH) $2 12/24/1845 Bank of America State of Tennessee, Clarksville $5 (not dated) Missouri Defense Bond $1 - not signed or dated Farmers & Merchants Bank (MD) $2 8/14/1862 The Randolph Bank (MA) $1 1/10/1847 Commercial Bank (NJ) $1 7/10/1856 University Bank - Notre Dame - Indiana $5 12/13/1869 The Susquehana Bank (MD) $1 9/30/1837 Pioneer Association (IN) $1 5/1/1836 The Morris Canal and Banking Company (Jersey City) $5 7/4/1833 Salem & Philadelphia (NJ) $1 3/?/1829 Confederate States of America $1 12/2/1862 Confederate States of America $10 2/17/1864 The Confederate $50 4/6/1863 The Confederate $50 2/17/1864 The Confederate $50 9/2/1861 Confederate States of America $50. 9/2/1861 The Confederate $50 12/2/1862 Chemung Canal Bank (NY) $10 2/1/1844 Marine Bank (NY) $10 6/3/1852 Saratoga County Bank (NY) $3 12/1/1851 Bank of Otego (NY) $1 3/1/1841(?) Madison County Bank (NY) $1 5/1/1844

Dates

1817-1961

Extent

1 Items : flat box (20.5 x 16 x 3 inches)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The Historic Bank Notes Collection consists of an assortment of bank notes, bonds and a share certificate. Some were issued by state banks across the United States, some were issued by the Confederate States of America which were found by the Union Army near the end of the Civil War. The Collection also contains a letter from the Treasury Department transferring the notes to the University of Denver with an explanation of the transfer, and a separately donated personal scrap book containing mid-twentieth century bank notes from around the world.