600

[CIVIL WAR]. A group of 10 Confederate bonds, 1861-1863, comprising:

$100 Coupon bond, 13 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. Issued in Montgomery, Alabama. 1 May 1861. Fine vignette of female figures representing “Agriculture” and “Commerce.” Criswell #6A.

$1000 Coupon bond, 13 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 26 February 1862. Fine vignette of wood-burning locomotive. One of the rarest and most collectible Confederate bonds and the only one ever issued featuring a train vignette (the same vignette used on T-39 and T-40 Confederate notes). This bond is #359, one of a total issue of only 1283 bonds. Criswell #83.

$50 Coupon bond, 13 1/4 x 11 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 15 March 1862. Fine vignette of female figures representing “Agriculture,” “Commerce” and “Navigation.” Bond #858 of a total issue of 926 bonds. Criswell #17.

$500 Coupon bond, 13 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 1 July 1862. Fine portrait of Judah Benjamin, Secretary of State. Bond #238 of a total issue of 1207 bonds. Criswell #60.

$1000 Coupon bond, 13 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 29 August 1862. Fine vignette of a female figure representing “Liberty” with a Confederate flag. No. 879 of a total issue of 1901 bonds. Criswell # 90.

$1000 Coupon bond, 13 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 1 September 1862. Fine portrait of Lucy Pickens “Queen of the Confederacy” flanked by three female figures representing “Liberty,” “Justice” and “Learning.” No. 986 of a total issue of 2064 bonds. Criswell # 91.

$100 Coupon bond, 14 x 17 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 4 November 1862. Fine portrait of Stephen R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy. Bond #2097 of a total issue of 2414 BONDS. Criswell #40.

$1000 Coupon bond, 14 x 10 1/8 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 29 December 1862. Fine portrait of Samuel P. Moore, Surgeon General of the Confederate Army. Bond #778 of a total issue of 1093 bonds. Criswell #79.

$500 Coupon bond, 14 x 14 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 2 March 1863. Fine vignette of a Confederate soldier warming his hands over a fire. His knapsack is marked “15 VA.” Criswell # 121.

$1000 Coupon bond, 14 x 17 in. Issued in Richmond, Virginia. 1 June 1863. Fine portrait of James R. Seddon. “Cotton Loan” with interest payable in specie or cotton. Criswell #138.

All bonds issued by the Treasury Department of the Confederate States of America. Condition of bonds generally good with expected wear given age, light soil, and some toning.

Estimate: $300 - $600
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$750
06/18/2021

 

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