Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865 Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 14 1/4 × 13 7/8 in. (36.2 × 35.2 cm)
Type:
money
bonds (legal records)
Place printed:
Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1863
Description:
Confederate States of America $100 Bond and Coupons. The top section of the bond is encased in a border with scroll work designs at each corner. Below the scroll work is the number [100] in its own rectangle with scroll designs. The top of the Bond has the inscription, [Seven Per Cent. February 20th 1863.] This is followed by bold lettering of the tile of the bond, [Confederate States of America Loan. / AUTHORIZED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS / C.S.A. OF FEBRUARY 20TH 1863.] In the center of the sentence is an illustration of a Confederate officer on the Rappahannock River west of Fredericksburg. The identifying number of the bond follows on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 29329 / No. / 29329]. A paragraph follows outlining the terms of the loan. The paragraph underneath outlines the job of the witnesses, and three signatures below, [Entered RBS], [Received JJW], [C T Jones / Acting Register of the Treasury.] In between the signatures is a small illustration of a steam boat on a river. The printers are identified below the signatures surrounding the illustration, [Archer & Daly / Richmond, Va.].
The bottom half is covered with what should be eight coupons but the bottom right one has been removed. Each coupon reads, [C.S. Loan Feby. 20th 1863. / The Confederate States of America / Will pay to bearer THREE 50/100 DOLLARS / for SIX MONTHS INTEREST due July 1st 1868 / on Bond No. 29329 for $100.] The bottom is signed by [M C Morton for Regr. of Treasr.].
