[detsaoT]

I've seen a lot of pictures of confederate currency and every single one had "Pay to the bearer on demand" on the front, not "notes payable after the conculsion" or some such tripe. I'd ask for some examples of the currency you're talking about but I know better than to believe you would actually produce it.

The best source on Confederate currency that I've found on the internet (and it's not very in-depth) is DocSouth, a project of the University of North Carolina.

DocSouth: Confederate Currency

Here is a Confederate $5, from the first issue. (My apologies for the size, but I wanted it to be clear.) While the note at the bottom does say "Pay to the bearer," note the detail at the very top:

"Six months after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States..."

In other words, Six months beyond the successful close of the war, Pay to the bearer. This is entirely different than what you propose.

Regardless of wording we can both agree that the money was worthless, right?

As LS has pointed out, yes the currency was fairly deficient in specie value - i.e., too many notes were printed, and not enough gold was in the reserves to back it. But, as a form of currency, I would be willing to say that it's as well-backed as the current U.S. Dollar. (In other words, the true value of "money" is in the acceptability of that denomination to the market. How much do people think it's worth?)

Hope this helps,
~dt~

[detsaoT]

But, as a form of currency, I would be willing to say that it's as well-backed as the current U.S. Dollar. (In other words, the true value of "money" is in the acceptability of that denomination to the market. How much do people think it's worth?)

Ahem, to edit my prior statement,

I think it's also fairly obvious by the massive inflation incurred towards the end of the war, that nobody thought the currency was worth anything.

Just in case I threw you for a loop with that other remark. :)

[detsaoT]

NS, did you get a chance to see this post? Do you understand how the Confederate money is worded at this point? I never heard anything further from you on this topic.