Confederate States – Contemporary Counterfeit $10, CT33/250 – PMG VF 35

Properly printed very high quality contemporary counterfeit (many of the later types were woodcut counterfeits, this is a proper lithographed note with a bright blue-green overprint. An attractive and problem-free example of the CT33/250 contemporary counterfeit Confederate $10 note, produced during the Civil War to imitate genuine Confederate currency. Contemporary counterfeits circulated alongside official notes and form a fascinating collecting field in their own right, illustrating both the widespread counterfeiting and monetary difficulties of the Confederacy. Certified by PMG as Choice Very Fine 35, with no problem designation - a pleasing, solid example of this historic Civil War-era counterfeit.