Complete 1864 Confederate $1,000 War Bond with All 60 Coupons
A remarkably complete and visually commanding Confederate States of America $1,000 war bond, issued at Richmond on March 1, 1864, under the Confederate Congressional Act of February 17, 1864. Cataloged as Criswell CR-144A and Ball B-323, this Second Series bond retains its entire sheet of 60 original $30 interest coupons—an impressive survival extending the document to approximately 27½ inches in height.
The bond’s elaborate central vignette incorporates the Great Seal of the Confederacy: George Washington on horseback, surrounded by Confederate flags and the motto “Deo Vindice.” Allegorical portraits of Justice and Liberty flank the richly engraved border, while the bond’s pale pink security background contrasts with the black printed design.
Issued for $1,000 at six percent annual interest, the bond promised semiannual payments of $30, represented by the attached coupons. Payment of the principal was ultimately dependent upon duties imposed on exported cotton, tobacco and naval stores. The collapse of the Confederacy in 1865 rendered the remaining obligation worthless, transforming the bond from a financial instrument into a tangible artifact of Confederate wartime finance.
The certificate is signed “E. Apperson” for the Register of the Treasury. Each coupon bears the printed facsimile signature “Ro. Tyler,” representing Robert Tyler, Confederate Register of the Treasury and son of President John Tyler. Printed by Evans & Cogswell of Columbia, South Carolina, one of the Confederacy’s important wartime printing firms.
Condition: Very good for its age and unusually large format. Expected folds, creasing, handling wrinkles, toning, marginal wear and short edge tears are present. Moisture staining is visible along the upper edge, particularly at the upper-right corner. The intricate engraved imagery, manuscript entries and signatures remain clear. Most importantly, the complete complement of 60 coupons remains intact and uncut.
An exceptional display piece and a powerful artifact of the Confederacy’s ultimately unsuccessful effort to finance the Civil War.
A remarkably complete and visually commanding Confederate States of America $1,000 war bond, issued at Richmond on March 1, 1864, under the Confederate Congressional Act of February 17, 1864. Cataloged as Criswell CR-144A and Ball B-323, this Second Series bond retains its entire sheet of 60 original $30 interest coupons—an impressive survival extending the document to approximately 27½ inches in height.
The bond’s elaborate central vignette incorporates the Great Seal of the Confederacy: George Washington on horseback, surrounded by Confederate flags and the motto “Deo Vindice.” Allegorical portraits of Justice and Liberty flank the richly engraved border, while the bond’s pale pink security background contrasts with the black printed design.
Issued for $1,000 at six percent annual interest, the bond promised semiannual payments of $30, represented by the attached coupons. Payment of the principal was ultimately dependent upon duties imposed on exported cotton, tobacco and naval stores. The collapse of the Confederacy in 1865 rendered the remaining obligation worthless, transforming the bond from a financial instrument into a tangible artifact of Confederate wartime finance.
The certificate is signed “E. Apperson” for the Register of the Treasury. Each coupon bears the printed facsimile signature “Ro. Tyler,” representing Robert Tyler, Confederate Register of the Treasury and son of President John Tyler. Printed by Evans & Cogswell of Columbia, South Carolina, one of the Confederacy’s important wartime printing firms.
Condition: Very good for its age and unusually large format. Expected folds, creasing, handling wrinkles, toning, marginal wear and short edge tears are present. Moisture staining is visible along the upper edge, particularly at the upper-right corner. The intricate engraved imagery, manuscript entries and signatures remain clear. Most importantly, the complete complement of 60 coupons remains intact and uncut.
An exceptional display piece and a powerful artifact of the Confederacy’s ultimately unsuccessful effort to finance the Civil War.
