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50 Cents Bank of the State of Georgia
| Uitgever | Bank of the State of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1861 |
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| Waarde | 50 Cents (0.50) |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
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| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Plain typeset note on white paper with no pictorial vignette. The bank title runs in large serif lettering across the top margin, with the denomination numeral "50" repeated at left and right flanking a central calligraphic ornamental flourish. The promise text is set in an italic script typeface across the lower half of the note, with "FIFTY CENTS" rendered in bold capitals inline. The place and date of issue appear at lower left, with the cashier's manuscript signature at lower right. |
|---|---|
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain expanse of off-white paper stock with no text, vignette, or ornamental devices. |
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| Opmerkingen |
The Bank of the State of Georgia was a state-chartered institution headquartered in Savannah, and by 1861 it was one of the few Southern banks still capable of maintaining any semblance of organized note production. Fractional denominations like this 50 Cent piece emerged from a very specific problem: the hoarding of hard coin at the war's outset left everyday commerce without adequate small change, pushing banks to fill the gap with low-denomination paper scrip.
Printed locally in Savannah rather than sent north to established security printers — no longer a viable option once secession was formalized — these notes reflect the compressed production circumstances of early Confederate-era Georgia banking.