The attached is an image of a genuine 1862 10 cents North Carolina StateTreasury note.

I would like any readers ideas as to what the signed name is. I haveextensively researched the records in the NC State Archives and it ismost definitely NOT that of any of the 63 signers that legitimatelysigned Treasury notes for North Carolina. This was in a small group of "trash" notes on EBAY a couple of years ago that I bought solely toobtain this note. I have never seen another note with a signature likethis.

The serial number looks to be contemporary, and for this series is high,810 T. Each signer (there was 33 for 1862 dated 10 cents notes) startedat "1" for every note in a (serial lettered) sheet and continued onthough his allotment.

This suggests a couple of possibilities:

1. The note was signed by a clerk or other unauthorized individual froman issuing location. If this is the case, it would have originated fromthe NC State Treasury Office, The Bank of NC in Raleigh, The Bank of CapeFear from the either the Salem, Salisbury, or Asheville branch. I havenot been able to make any "match" with any names associated with eitherof these locations.

2. Was "autographed" from a numbered sheet of remainders after the Warwas over, and the signature is a fantasy.

At any rate, if a reader would care to hazard a guess as to what the nameis, I'd love to hear from them. I would like to write an article aboutthis note and signature for future publication. As a bonus, there is noprize, but I'll include all the "translations" along with the submittersname in my article. Please, no "Billy Bob Smith" stuff, just realideas!