This is an authentic original Confederate States of America $5.00 bill issued in 1864. This is the style that has the Confederate Capitol at Richmond, Virginia in the center of the note. In the lower right hand side is the likeness of C.G. Memminger who served as the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury and was the key man in production of Confederate paper money. It has the February 17th 1864 issue date printed on the note as well as the capitol of Richmond marking. The note is in heavily circulated condition. It was torn down and has been repaired and on the back has the residue from being mounted using double sided tape. The note is correctly hand signed and numbered. This is the pattern known to collectors as T-69 in Criswell book on Confederate Currency. The note was printed by Keatinge & Ball of Columbia, South Carolina. It comes in an acid free holder for preservation and display.