T-6. Confederate Currency. 1861 $50. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.No. 4306, Plate B. A fully framed and boldly colored 1861 $50 produced by the Southern Bank Note Company. Boldly penned signatures of actual Register Tyler and actual Treasurer Elmore are seen in the signature panels. This example bears a manuscript issuing endorsement from Confederate Major General Martin Luther Smith who issued this note September 25, 1861 while Major of Engineers. Smith was the head engineer responsible for the construction of the defenses around Vicksburg.
