CSA Bonds – Act of February 20th 1863
Scope and Contents
$500. February 20th 1863. No. 996. Seven Per cent. Redemption date July 1, 1868. Design in center of a Soldier by Campfire beneath a Tree, below is a Steamboat. Engraver: Archer & Daly. Richmond. 11 coupons (no signatures). Initials: Entered W.C.C., Recorded D. S. H., Register of the Treasury R. Tyler (Robert Tyler, son of former U.S. President John Tyler). Blank ink on tan paper. Total of 33,066 Issued. (Poor condition, some foxing, ink blots over Treasury signature and blank reverse, crumpled edges.) $500. February 20th 1863. No. 8485. Seven Per cent. Redemption date July 1, 1868. Design same as above. Seven coupons genuine signatures by M.L. Marshall. Initials: Entered IBG, Recorded J. MW?, Register C.A. Rose? Black ink on pinkish paper. Total of 33,066 issued. (Good condition some foxing) $500. February 20th 1863. No. 11279. Seven Per cent. Redemption date July 1, 1868. Design same as above. Ten coupons (genuine Signature). Initial: Entered S.D.B., Recorded I. H. W., Register R. Tyler. Ivory serrated circle with embossed words Confederate States of America Treasury Department encircle Palmetto in center of disk seal at upper left. Black ink on pinkish tan paper. Ten coupons. (Good condition, some foxing, two red smudged stamps at lower right corner) $500. February 20th 1863. No serial number. Same design as above. No Signatures or initials. Ten coupons. Black ink on tan paper. (Good Condition, some foxing, red stamp reading Good At The Treasury at Lower left corner. $1000. February 20th 1863. No. 6955. Seven Per cent. Redemption date July 1, 1868. Design – profile bust of Lieut. Gen. (Stonewall) T.J. Jackson and Steamboat. 11 coupons genuine signature. Initials: Entered S.D.B., Recorded I.H.W., Register of the Treasury R. Tyler. Black ink on pinkish tan paper. Engraver Archer & Daly, Richmond. Ivory serrated circle with embossed work Confederate States of America Treasury Department encircle Palmetto in center of paper disk seal at top left. Black ink on pinkish tan paper. Blank reverse with red stamp reading Good At The Treasury at lower left corner. (Fair condition)
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1923
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1861-1876
Creator
- From the Collection: Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kotz, Theodore Franklin (Person)
- From the Collection: Peck, Peleg (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet ([1] box; 23 oversize bonds filed separately)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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