Confederate Bond, One Hundred Dollars, 1862
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Artifact Overview
To help raise money, the Confederate States of America issued bonds. Early in the Civil War, these bonds seemed a worthwhile, even patriotic, investment to the Southerners who bought them. The war was going well for the Confederacy and the bonds promised a tidy profit in interest. At war's end, Southerners were left holding now worthless Confederate bonds.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bond (Negotiable instrument)
Date Made
1862
Subject Date
1862-1865
Creator Notes
Printed by J.T. Paterson & Co. in Columbia, South Carolina for the Confederate States of America Treasury in Richmond, Virginia.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1104.1801
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 12.5 in
Inscriptions
In part recto: $100 / It is hereby Certified that / THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / No 1576 / Are indebted unto (handwritten) J. H. Munford / ... / January 1881 / ... / Richmond Nov 28 1862 / ... / J.T. Paterson & Co. Columbia S.C.
In part verso: ... / Anne E. Munford / Richmond April 1 1865 / ... / No 4017
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