1864 CONFEDERATE STATES CURRENCY~ JUDAH BENJAMIN THE JEWISH CONFEDERATE

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Here is a
a genuine
Civil War era Confederate States of America note, issued at Richmond,
February 17, 1864.
Features portrait of Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin at right.
Back is blank as issued
. A very popular issue!
(Certificate of Authenticity provided at no extra charge)
Benjamin was a prominent New Orleans lawyer who joined the Confederate cause and was chosen for this high post because of his intelligence and dependability. He was also the only Jewish member of the Confederate Cabinet, thus obtaining the moniker "the Confederate Jew." After the war, Benjamin escaped from Richmond to the Caribbean, and later lived in London. He never returned to the United States.
Serial #77264
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Pen signatures of  Confederate officials S. Pelot, for Register, and M. Allen, for Treasurer.
A note that saw actual use during the Civil War. SEE PHOTOS!
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