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5 Dollars State of Louisiana
| Issuer | State of Louisiana |
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| Year | 1863 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FIVE DOLLARS WILL PAY TO BEARER AT THE TREASURER'S OFFICE SHREVEPORT March 10th 1863 TWELVE MONTHS AFTER A DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND THE UNITED STATES FOR AUDITOR FOR TREASURER |
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| Reverse lettering | THE STATE LOUISIANA V 5 5 |
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Louisiana's state-issued currency from 1863 came out of Shreveport rather than New Orleans — the Confederacy's occupation of the situation had forced the state government north, and the notes were produced locally under genuinely difficult wartime conditions. The printing quality reflects those constraints: the series is well-documented for irregular ink distribution and inconsistent impression depth, the result of working with whatever presses and materials were available rather than a trained currency printer.
Redemption in Confederate scrip was never a reliable prospect, and these notes depreciated sharply through 1863 and into 1864. Most surviving examples saw hard use before becoming worthless.