The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway.

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!).
authentic Civil War relics.

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Ridgeway Reference Archive, Civil War relics.
Currency, South Carolina.

This is the "Ridgeway Reference Archive", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader.   Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author.  None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale.  This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items.  I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me.
All items listed are believed to be original and authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.
Any artillery or ordnance relics have been disarmed and rendered safe.
Any weapons are pre 1898 antique weapons, and are exempt from Federal regulation, no licenses or permits are required.

This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.



South Carolina currency, State Bank, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.



South Carolina currency, State Bank, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, $5, 1862
Currency was issued by the State Bank, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina "The President Directors & Co. / of the STATE BANK, SOUTH CAROLINA / Will Pay FIVE DOLLARS to bearer on demand. Charleston, (inscribed) 18 (inscribed) ". "  The note depicts a bank building in the center of commerce in the center, black print, on plain paper, red overlay "FIVE", plain back.  Date is hand inscribed, "18" is printed in script style, serial number is hand inscribed, signature is hand signed.  Printing: "Bald, Adams & Co., New York.".
South Carolina obsolete currency, State Bank, South Carolina, five dollars, 1862.

M0924     South Carolina currency, State Bank, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, $5, January 3, 1862.


South Carolina currency, Bank of the State of  South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.



South Carolina currency, State Bank, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, $1, 1862
Currency was issued by the Bank of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina "The President & Directors / of the BANK OF THE  STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA / Promise to pay on demand to (inscribed) or bearer ONE DOLLAR at their office in Charleston.".  The note depicts a bank building in the center black print, on plain paper, plain back.  Date is hand inscribed, "18" is printed in script style, serial number is hand inscribed, signature is hand signed.  Printing: not indicated.
South Carolina obsolete currency, Bank of the State of South Carolina, one dollar, 1862.

M0872     South Carolina currency, State Bank, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, $1, January 4, 1862.