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Virginia Confederate Money HIghland County .25 Note VG
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Item Number: Monterey VA 25 cents 3582
Manufacturer: CSA - Confederacy Capital - Montgomery AL, Richmond VA
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Type of Confederate Money - Twenty Five cent fractional currency note issued by the County of Highland Virginia during the Civil War era.
Nickname or Vignettes - plain typeset note, with a small eagle at the top center
Date & Place of Issue - September 15, 2862 from Monterey Virginia
Serial Number & Plate Letter - 3582
Condition - very good, with a nicer appearance, with a pinhole in the center
Back - plain, with fold marks and a mounting mark present
Criswell & Fricke Numbers - Not applicable
Number Issued & Printers - William Hevener was the presiding justice and the bill was signed by A. Stephenson as the treasurer.
Type of Bank Paper Used - plain white paper
Payable In - The county of Highland will pay to bearer at the office of the county treasurer twenty five cents in bankable currency, when presented in sums of five dollars. Receivable in payment of all county dues.
Notes - Highland county is Virginia's least populated county, Monterey is the county seat with a population of less than 500. Because of the mountainous terrain, Highland county is known as Virginia's Little Switzerland. Several civil war battles and skirmishes were fought here including the Battle of McDowell with Stonewall Jackson. This was a border county, bordering with the Union's West Virginia. The picture shows the actual Virginia confederate money that is for sale.
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