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In 2009 and 2010, the campaign spent $4,181 on antiques and coins for gifts, including hat stars (an emblem worn on soldiers’ hats) and Texas Centennial and Republic of Texas coins, FEC records. How To Identify Counterfeit Texas Money. Don’t make identifying if you have a fake Texas bill harder than it is. If you have a $1 bill and the serial number is 2150, then what you have is fake. If you have a $500 bill and the serial number is 1381, then your bill is fake.

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In the early days of Texas, a variety of currencies served as cash, including Spanish and Mexican money, bank notes from various U.S. states, and currency issued by private companies (call shinplasters). The Republic of Texas first issued paper money in 1837. This currency was called 'star money' for the small star on the face of the bill. The star money was not face value currency, but rather interest-bearing notes (similar to a treasury bill) that circulated by being endorsed over to the next payee. In 1838, Texas issued change notes with elaborate designs on the front and blank backs.

The so-called Texas 'redbacks' were issued in 1839. The government printed over two million dollars in redbacks, which were initially worth about 37 cents to a U.S. dollar.

Texas change note, 1838

Texas redback currency, 1839

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By 1842, the redbacks had become virtually worthless and had lost the power of legal tender. Once again Texans used bank notes from other states and shinplasters instead of the Texas money.

A new series of currency, called exchequer bills, was issued in 1842. These were similar once again to treasury bills and little use was made of them by the general public.

The Republic of Texas had little in the way of silver and gold and never minted any coins.

Teachers and students: Want to print out the currency for a class project or just for fun? Click here to download a printable PDF file with the currency images, front and back.
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The Grass Fight
The Siege of Bexar
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Serial Number: 16760

Note: This particular bill says copy. Many will not say copy. Just because yours does not say copy, does not mean that it is authentic. These have been printed since the 1920s. We bought these a few weeks ago at a museum. You can buy them on ebay right now. A pack of 10 bills costs about $1. They are meant to look very old. Anything printed on brown thin paper with a black overprint is 100% fake. DO NOT CALL us if you have one. We are not buyers and we will not make you an offer. They have no value whatsoever. Yours might have a different serial number than what we have shown. If it looks like our bill then it is fake (even if the serial number is different). SORRY

Republic Of Texas Money Real Or Fake Story

Text: The Confederate States Of America – Will Pay To Bearer On Demand – Five Hundred Dollars -Two Years After The Ratification Of A Treaty Of Peace Between The Confederate States And The United States – Richmond, Feb 17th 1861 – Receivable In Payment Of All Dues Except Export Duties