{"product_id":"600944us","title":"1861 County of Shenandoah, Virginia 25 Cents Obsolete Note Civil War Emergency Scrip","description":"Issued during the turmoil of the American Civil War, this 1861 25-cent obsolete note from Shenandoah County, Virginia, represents a fascinating piece of Southern local currency history. As hard money disappeared from circulation during the war, counties, banks, and merchants issued emergency fractional notes to facilitate everyday commerce. This historic Virginia scrip features period typography and engraving typical of mid-19th-century emergency currency, reflecting the financial uncertainty faced by Confederate communities during wartime. Notes from Shenandoah County are highly collectible due to their historical significance, regional scarcity, and strong connection to Civil War-era Virginia. A desirable addition for collectors of obsolete currency, Confederate-era paper money, Virginia numismatics, and Civil War memorabilia. Pieces like this continue to gain popularity as tangible artifacts from one of America’s most pivotal periods. Humanity really looked at a collapsing monetary system and said, “print local paper coupons and hope for the best.” Somehow it worked long enough to become a collectible 165 years later.","brand":"USI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51596428378400,"sku":"CO1805","price":187.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/7880\/6816\/files\/eGLK46LwUr4cbQaaogSmdWvh.jpg?v=1781345765","url":"https:\/\/coinsandsilver.com\/products\/600944us","provider":"KNJ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}