1861 $5 Virginia Treasury Note Cr.5 - Very Fine - First Issue Half Cents with just 8 (now 9)

with just 8 (now 9) notes known in all types (none of which grade higher than a VF20)

Privately minted from 1832 to 1844

GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS

These matching serial number 1950 series notes even come with a letter of provenance when they original given to their owner

for both their impressive High Relief detail

1861 $5 Virginia Treasury Note Cr.5 - Very Fine - First Issue Half Cents with just 8 (now 9)5 in round scalloped counter above; oval female portrait below. 5 FIVE protector below; Ceres seated facing right behind large V; two panels with terms below. Nice specimen on strong paper. Three very fine pinholes overall. The first series notes are substantially more difficult to acquire than the second series (1862) notes.