Any Paper Note Experts? Confederate 50 Cent Note, Real or Fake?

[Antiquity]

I looked up the common serial numbers on fake notes and this one wasnt on the list. The paper looks about right to me and it definately looks handcut.

Just wondering if we had a closet CSA expert around. =)





Thanks!

[Roller]

Don't know a thing about it except I think it's neat.

[amosamos16]

Dumb question but is that Abe Lincoln on that note?

[atarian]

It has the making of being real. I collect paper too. I like the red ink over the counterfeit black ( usually black ) ink. Check the paper for red and blue fibers. thats another good test. ( not all confederate money has that but some do).

[frebrd]

Dumb question but is that Abe Lincoln on that note?

Kinda does favor ole Abe with his Roman era hairdoo goin on!

[jfines69]

Nice note... What are the diagonal lines??? Are those normal???

[Maineman750]

I would guess that is Jefferson Davis...remember this is confederate

[Antiquity]

I would guess that is Jefferson Davis...remember this is confederate

You would be correct!

[Antiquity]

- The best link Ive found so far is here:

http://www.rebelstatescurrency.com/confederate.html

Down under the Sixth Issue Notes

- And a list of fake notes:

http://www.rebelstatescurrency.com/reproductions.html

(doesnt match any)

Did a thourough look for any red or blue fibers, didnt really find any, did find one red line inside Davis's potrait, although it looks more like a misplaced serial number stamp than a fiber.

Not sure about the horizontal lines, Im not sure how it was stored, picked it up in a junk auction on ebay (came with a pretty awesome sword as well, probably go and sell the sword and make my money back on the auction). Since it came from ebay it had me a little worried, but so far everything checks out.....

[DoubleYou]

Looks real. This one with different serial number sold on ebay recently for $55.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-1863-50-Cent-Confederate-Fractional-Currency-Davis-/310315856086

Edited to add: And oh, here are some reproductions you can buy!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Confederate-1863-1864-Fifty-Cent-Note-Reproductions-/170668783169?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bca6f641

Edited and Edited to add: And while I'm at it, here is a "USA UNITED STATES BANKNOTE CONFEDERATE" one for sale, same one. Somebody doesn't know their history!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-UNITED-STATES-BANKNOTE-CONFEDERATE-50-CENTS-56-XF-/260770789789?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb726799d

I'm not a paper money collector. However, I am a search engine user!