3 Dollars State of Mississippi

Mississippi's state treasury notes from 1862 were issued under the authority of the seceded Confederate state government, bypassing the Confederate Treasury entirely — a reflection of early-war friction between Richmond and state capitals over who controlled fiscal policy. The $3 denomination was a deliberate attempt to fill the gap left by the disappearance of small federal coinage from circulation, which vanished almost immediately after secession as citizens hoarded metal.

The MS-7A variant designation typically indicates a signature or paper difference within the same print run. Confederate-era Mississippi treasury notes are prone to foxing and toning along fold lines, a known characteristic of the low-quality wartime paper stock used throughout the series.