Confederate States of America $100 Bond and Coupons

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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 Confederate officer on the Rappahannock River west of Fredericksburg. The identifying number of the bond follows on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 29348 / No. / 29348]. A paragraph follows outlining the terms of the loan.

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