CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
RICHMOND. 8% Bond of $1000. Cat. Cr. 9C/Ball 18C. black. No 1047. Folds. Central vignette of Benjamin Franklin, and of a Lady symbolizing the Confederacy at the bottom left. Only 515 of these bonds were ever issued, split into various denominations. Note that this bond is signed by Jones, while most of the reported bonds bear the Tyler signature. This bond is part of the very first Confederate bond issue, by Act of Feb. 28, 1861, and for a total amount of $15 million. First time in our auctions, and one of the greatest rarities among Confederate bonds.
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RICHMOND. 8% Bond of $1000. Cat. Cr. 9C/Ball 18C. black. No 1047. Folds. Central vignette of Benjamin Franklin, and of a Lady symbolizing the Confederacy at the bottom left. Only 515 of these bonds were ever issued, split into various denominations. Note that this bond is signed by Jones, while most of the reported bonds bear the Tyler signature. This bond is part of the very first Confederate bond issue, by Act of Feb. 28, 1861, and for a total amount of $15 million. First time in our auctions, and one of the greatest rarities among Confederate bonds.
Condition: EF
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