Black print on off-white paper with `1` above `ONE` overprinted; no underprint; handwritten red serial number. Uppercase inscription in upper margin and a cursive line of text below. Two circles, each containing a bold `1` partly encircled by text above. At the center, large bold lettering declares “THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.” Beneath, the text states: “Will pay ONE DOLLAR to the Bearer at the Treasury office February 24th, 1862,” followed by “BATON ROUGE” printed below. Typography is ornate, with mixed fonts and weights. No portrait or vignette imagery present. Framed by a thin engraved border with corner embellishments. No watermark, security thread, or color-shifting ink present; typical of early Confederate-era emergency state issues.
Reverse description
The back is light grey with light blue print, featuring a partial design from a sheet of notes from the Exchange Bank of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The portion of the banknote sheet varies from note to note.
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RECEIVABLE FOR ALL DUES TO THE STATE
& FOR PUBLIC LANDS
Twelve Months after a definitive Treaty of Peace between the
CONFEDERATE STATES & THE UNITED STATES
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
Will pay ONE DOLLAR to the Bearer
at the Treasurer`s Office, February 24th, 1862.
BATON ROUGE
