Confederate States of America fifty dollar bill

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Confederate States of America fifty dollar bill featuring a central image of Jefferson Davis. Inscribed in cursive above the illustration is the sentence, [Two Years after the / Ratification of a Treaty / of Peace between the / Confederate States / and the / United States]. Underneath in bold lettering are the words, [THE CONFEDERATE]. The identifying number of the bill is printed below on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 34991]. Below in bold lettering again, [STATES OF/ AMERICA/ Will pay to the / bearer on demand / FIFTY / DOLLARS / Richmond, Feb. 17th 1864.] The bottom is signed on the left by [[illegible] / FOR REGISTER] and on the right by, [A Baker / FOR TREASURER]. In between the signatures is inscribed the engravers, [Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C.]. On the top right and left is a heavily designed circle with the number [50] in the center.

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