Six per cent non-taxable CS certificate in $1000 denomination. Issued per the act of February 17, 1864. Engraved by Geo. Dunn & Co., Richmond, Va. It depicts a rural scene with a man at a turnstile. The redemption date is two years after the ratification of a treaty of peace…
Ambrotype, 6th plate This fine image depicts a seated Confederate soldier, likely from Mississippi or Texas. He is wearing a two-piece belt plate with a star device, used by both Mississippi and Texas (a star can be found on both Mississippi and Texas buttons). The soldier is triple-armed, with a…
This 9th plate tintype depicts a young Union soldier in his frock coat with shoulder scales attached. He is likely a new recruit, as experienced soldiers threw the shoulder scales away. They were designed to protect the shoulders from saber blows but mostly made a good target of the wearer. …