Wikipedia picture of the day for December 26:
 | Two banknotes for Confederate States of America dollars, in five (top) and 100 dollar (bottom) amounts. The notes were first issued just before the outbreak of the Civil War by the Confederacy. They were not backed by hard assets, but simply by a promise to pay the bearer after Confederate victory. By the end of the war, the notes were worthless. Today, the "Greybacks" are prized as collector's items. Restoration: Michael Holley |
Wikipedia picture of the day for December 26:
| Two banknotes for Confederate States of America dollars, in five (top) and 100 dollar (bottom) amounts. The notes were first issued just before the outbreak of the Civil War by the Confederacy. They were not backed by hard assets, but simply by a promise to pay the bearer after Confederate victory. By the end of the war, the notes were worthless. Today, the "Greybacks" are prized as collector's items. Restoration: Michael Holley |
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