Imprinted fractional note, with vignette of South Carolina State Seal, the palmetto tree, at the center. The Bank of the State of South Carolina "75," "75" on opposite sides of the tree. Will Pay Bearer On Demand "In Current Funds." Seventy-Five Cents over print in blue. Feb. 1, 1863. Signed in ink at the bottom. Seventy-five, Issued under Act Feb., 1863, is printed in red on the verso. Overall a crisp, nice war date example of a South Carolina bank note.
WBTS Trivia: South Carolina held the distinction of being the first Southern State to secede from the Union, this occurring on December 20, 1860. The opening shots of the War Between the States were fired at Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, at 4:30 A.M., on April 12, 1861, when Fort Sumter was bombarded by Confederate batteries. |