William H. Kelly Collection of Confederate notes And southern obsoletes headlines Heritage Orlando FUN currency auction

DALLAS, TX.- The Honorable William H. Kelly Collection of Confederate Notes and Southern Obsoletes is already creating buzz with collectors in advance of Heritage Auctions 6,700+ lot 2012 Orlando, FL FUN Signature® Currency Auction, Jan. 5-10. Among the offerings are a large number of Confederate notes issued in Montgomery, AL, when it was the first capital city of Confederacy. The capital was moved to Richmond, VA in late May 1861, after Virginia seceded from the Union. The rare T1 thru T4 notes are the centerpieces of the collection, known as the “Montgomeries” and eight examples of each number are being offered: T1 $1000 1861 PCGS Choice About New 58, T2 $500 1861 PCGS Extremely Fine 45PPQ, T3 $100 1861 PCGS Apparent Extremely Fine 40, and T4 $50 1861 PCGS Apparent About New 50. “The Act of March 9, 1861 authorized $1,000,000 worth of notes comprised of four denominations – $1000, $500, $100, and

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