South Carolina Department of Archives and History is offering for sale through a sealed bid auction State of South Carolina currency that was redeemed and cancelled by the state in the nineteenth century.

The notes available are State of South Carolina January 1, 1866 uncut sheets of $1, $2, $5 and $10 (Sheheen 1, 2, 3, 4).

There are 623 uncut sheets of $1 and $2 signed by the comptroller general; 60 uncut sheets of $1 and $2 signed by both the comptroller and treasurer; and 150 uncut sheets of $5 and $10 with no signatures. The These will be sold in 10 (lots 1-10) equally divided lots each containing 80 uncut sheets. Each lot contains 6 $1 and $2 sheets signed by the comptroller general and the treasurer; 60 $1 and $2 uncut sheets signed by the comptroller general; and 14 $5 and $10 unsigned sheets.

One additional lot (lot 11) contains 23 $1 and $2 sheets signed by the comptroller general and 10 $5 and $10 unsigned sheets. All sheets are average-vf or better. All of these sheets are cut cancelled. The minimum bid is $3,200 for lots 1-10 and $1,300 for lot 11.

Also available are State of South Carolina December 1, 1873 in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, and $50 (Sheheen 16-21). There are a total of 11,037 notes, 6,164 are ink cancelled and 4,873 are cut cancelled.

All notes are average-vf or better. These will be sold in 6 equal lots (lots 12-17) each containing 945 ink cancelled notes and 730 cut cancelled notes. There is also an 18th lot containing 494 ink cancelled and 493 cut cancelled notes. The minimum bid is $15,000 for lots 12-17 and $9,500 for lot 18.

The notes will be available for examination at the South Carolina Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia SC from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 10 and April 18.

Bids should be mailed to:

Currency Auction
South Carolina Archives & History Center
8301 Parklane Road
Columbia, SC 29223-4905

Please place bids in a sealed envelope inside an appropriate mailing container. Currency Bid Form.

All bids must be received by 1:30 p.m. on April 30, 2008. Sealed bids will be opened on April 30, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the South Carolina Archives and History Center. In the event of tie bids on any lot the bid received the earliest will be the successful bidder. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities.

Payment is by cashiers check or business check. Payments received by cashiers check will be shipped immediately; those by business check will be shipped after the check has cleared.<

For additional information contact Rodger Stroup at 803-896-6187 or stroup@scdah.state.sc.us.