Confederate Currency Authentication Help

PwrHsePro

Hi all!

I'm hoping to get your opinion on a CSA that I am thinking of purchasing...and maybe an idea of approximate value...

A guy contacted me with a few pics of a T-35 saying that he wanted to sell it.

As most scammers say, he inherited it... but this guy seems more legit. He knows what it is, claims his parents bought it as an investment directly from Hugh Shull, and thinks he has that documentation yet... he thinks that they paid $5850 for it.

He says that he is caring for his elderly mother... I can relate... and bills are piling up... again, pretty scam typical... and continues to say that he'd probably take $3500 for it... that is probably about half retail?

He sent me the attached pics... and more close ups if you'd like...

I have the Fricke books... the Thians Registry... a book on fake Confederate... and the new Darby book of signatures... the note seems legit to my novice eyes...

I Googled his name and he is an author of books relating to the Civil War... and we only live about 9 hours apart, so I can probably tell it is him by comparing his pic to his person...

Any ideas on how I can go about making a purchase based on authentication?

your input is much appreciated!

Jeff

Steve_in_Tampa

The note appears to be authentic. As far as verification, you would need to send it to a reputable third party grader to quash all doubters. The red serial number is consistent with most T-35s I’ve seen.

sellitstore

It looks good to me, too. The price is in the ballpark of what is fair. The condition on these runs towards the lower end and this one is in the lower half of survivors. Not quite the rarest of Confederate issues but certainly a key to the series.

Really deceptive fakes of this or any Confederate notes are pretty uncommon. All of the copies that I've seen are easily identified by a specialist. Paper money, by it's nature and design, is tough to copy well.

dsessom

It looks authentic, and the price is right. If you buy it, I would send it to PCGS or PMG for grading, but mainly to protect it from further damage.

PwrHsePro

It was a scam...

dsessom

@PwrHsePro said:
It was a scam...

Sorry to hear that. Those are nearly impossible to find.

PwrHsePro

@dsessom said:

@PwrHsePro said:
It was a scam...

Sorry to hear that. Those are nearly impossible to find.

Yep... that was one of the clues