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5 Cents State of Alabama
| Issuer | State of Alabama |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | A cotton boll and leaves vignette occupies the central upper portion of the note. At the left edge, a shaded rectangular panel carries the letterpress inscription FIVE CENTS in bold type, with the series designation 1st SERIES running vertically along its right border. The central text field, set in multiple typefaces, bears the full obligation: THE STATE OF ALABAMA / WILL PAY TO BEARER IN / Confederate States Treasury Notes / when presented at the State Treas.y / in sums of TWENTY DOLLARS and upwards / FIVE CENTS. / Montgomery, January 1st 1863, with a further legend along the lower border reading RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL PUBLIC DUES. |
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| Obverse lettering | FIVE CENTS 5 No. THE STATE OF ALABAMA WILL PAY TO BEARER IN Confederate States Treasury Notes when presented at the State Treas.y in sums of Twenty Dollars and upwards. FIVE CENTS. Montgomery, January 1st 1863. 1st SERIES. RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL PUBLIC DUES |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain paper surface; show-through of the obverse letterpress impression is visible, along with a handwritten notation in the upper right corner. |
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