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T12 $5 1861. Rare Manouvrier Issue. Crisp Uncirculated T12 $5 1861.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
T12 $5 1861. Rare Manouvrier Issue. Crisp Uncirculated T12 $5 1861.
<B>T12 $5 1861.</B></I> This famous note was printed by Jules Manouvrier, a prominent New Orleans lithographer and printer. Because of its light blue color, the back design quickly faded on most notes, and the simplistic design caused the Confederate government to not renew its contract with Mr. Manouvrier. This design is scarce in all grades, and this type is rarely encountered in truly high grade save for a small run of about twenty pieces in the 1755-1785 serial number range. This example comes from that small run. The blue back shows the fading common for this design, and the lower left-hand corner has lightly toned a shade, plus a minor corner tip fold is detected. Still, the edges reside outside the frame line on this major Confederate rarity in high grade. This <B>Crisp Uncirculated</B></I> note could easily be enshrined in the Fricke condition census top ten.<BR><I>From The Benjamin Rush Powel Collection of Confederate Currency.</B></I>