This artificial collection consists of samples of early currency including examples of original and counterfeit Confederate currency. There are also examples of currency drawn on Richmond, Kentucky banks and other local currencies, as well as samples of currency from Hong Kong and China.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Source:
Various (Many came from the Dorris Museum Collection and are noted individually.)
Box and Folder Listing
Series 1: Kentucky Currency
Item 1: Farmers Bank of Kentucky $20, n.d.
Uncut sheet of 4 notes. (Dorris Museum Collection, N.11)
Item 2: Richmond Bank $1 and $3, early 1800s
Uncut sheet of 4 notes, 2 each. (Dorris Museum Collection, 1152)
Item 3: Farmers National Bank of Richmond.
This note functioned as a check. (Dorris Museum Collection, no accession #)
Series 2: Confederate Currency
Sub-Series 1: Alabama
Item 4: Josiah Morris, Banker $2 Montgomery, 1862
(Dorris Museum Collection, 77.1.8)
Sub-Series 2: Virginia
Item 5: Wise County, Virginia 75 cents, 1862
(Dorris Museum Collection, 77.1.7)
Item 6: $1 Virginia Treasury Note, 21 Jul 1862
(3 items) (Dorris Museum Collection, 77.1.1-3)
Item 7: $1 Virginia Treasury Note, 21 Oct 1862
(3 items) (Dorris Museum Collection, 77.1.4-5)
Item 8: $5 Virginia Treasury Note
(Dorris Museum Collection, 77.1.6)
Sub-Series 3: Confederate States of America Treasury Notes
Item 9: Slaubaugh #58 $1 Sixth Issue, April 6, 1863