1862 US Confederate $1 Note Type 45

A Confederate States of America one-dollar currency note, identified as Type 45, issued in Richmond and dated December 2, 1862. The note is printed in black ink on plain paper. The central vignette features an oval-framed portrait of Clement Claiborne Clay, which is flanked by two circular vignettes each containing the numeral 1. The primary text reads CONFERATE STATES AMERICA positioned above ONE DOLLAR and includes the obligation Will pay to the bearer on demand. The note is hand-signed and hand-numbered in ink. On the lower right, a handwritten signature is visible, though the specific name is not clearly legible. A serial number is present on the upper right, but the digits are faded and illegible. The reverse of the note is blank. The item is housed in a clear plastic currency sleeve.