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GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 05/09/2026 10:07 pm The South shall rise again ... but maybe not right away. That hasn't kept me from acquiring a few CSA bonds. Since I collect primarily engraved material there aren't a lot of these bonds that interest me. The rebels were a frugal lot and it was cheaper to print securities using lithography, so the vast majority of Confederate bonds and currency were not engraved. But a couple banknote companies below the Mason-Dixon Line did have the ability to do intaglio printing, including Archer & Daly of Richmond. A&D printed a series of three bonds in 1863 on pinkish paper. Years ago I purchased the $100 and $500 denominations and recently I finally picked up the $1000 to complete the set. The last interest payment made on all of these was in January 1865. Edited by GregAlex 05/09/2026 10:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff

GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 05/09/2026 10:14 pm And for good measure, here's some currency that could have been used to buy those bonds. Edited by GregAlex 05/09/2026 10:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 1231 Posts	Posted 05/10/2026 04:48 am That was truly a lot of money in that area. I can't believe that the every day person had that much extra money to buy these. I would think a low print run on these. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188156 Posts	Posted 05/11/2026 10:21 am Nice examples! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Junius_Morgan New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/06/2026 07:22 am An 1863 Bond with an interesting vignette. Often called a "Liberty Cap", seen on early American coins like this Half Cent (not mine) It's proper name is a phrygian cap, symbolizing freedom, as in freed saves. "..Roman Liberation: In ancient Rome, it evolved into a symbol of manumission. Emancipated (freed) slaves were given a similar felt cap called a pileus to wear, signifying their newly gained independence.." Which is ironic to say the least for a confederate bond. Undoubtedly, they meant to symbolize freedom from tyranny, however, the greater meaning does not disappear because their freedom means slavery for others. and a cute little boat to add charm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188156 Posts	Posted 06/08/2026 09:04 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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