What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War? – Ray G., 12, Arlington, Virginia At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money ...

But as the war grew worse for the South, inflation soared. When the war ended in 1865, Confederate paper money became worthless. Over time, however, the bills became curiosities, then collectibles.

All traffic in paper currency tending to create distrust in ... The traffic in gold and silver against the notes of the Confederate States of America, is hereby expressly prohibited.

However, the first nonmythical, historical woman to appear on any paper currency within our current borders was not on a U.S. bill but rather on Confederate money: “Queen of the Confederacy ...

that the staid Union U.S. currency would not match for another 50 years. Brightly-colored Confederate paper money is overly ornate, like a grandmother’s fussily decorated living room.

Newspapers, a Confederate flag and Confederate States ... the Daughters of the Confederacy were in better condition than the money. "Usually, that was on a higher-quality paper," Forbes said.

What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War? – Ray G., 12, Arlington, Virginia At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money ...

Men no longer repose implicit confidence in Confederate bonds ... the confusion and uncertainty which the waxing plethora of paper money has introduced into every department of business and ...

What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War? – Ray G., 12, Arlington, Virginia At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only ...