1861 Confederate $50 Bond

Confederate Secretary of War, Leroy Pope Walker

Criswell #21. Vignette of Leroy Pope Walker at top center and a dog and chest at the bottom. Authorized by the Act of Congress, C.S.A., August 18, 1861. Signed by Robert Tyler, Register of the Treasury. Issued at Richmond, Va., April 26, 1862. Serial No. 574. Lithographed by B. Duncan, Richmond, Va. All fifteen coupons still attached. Overall size is 14 x 13. Coupons issued by G.E. Dabrey. Only 2,059 of this bond were issued. Very fine. Scarce. [Source: Confederate and Southern States Bonds,...  

1863 Confederate $1,000 Bond

Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson

Criswell #122. February 20, 1863. Vignette of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, and a side wheel steam boat at the bottom. Lithographed by Archer and Daly, Richmond, Va. Printed on pink paper. 4 coupons attached. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. An extremely popular Confederate bond.  

1863 Confederate $500 Bond

Confederate Secretary of the Treasury C.G. Memminger

Criswell #124. Vignette of C.G. Memminger at top center and a cotton plant at the bottom. Authorized by the Act of Congress, C.S.A., February 20, 1863. Lithographed by Evans & Cogswell, Columbia, S.C. Eight coupons still attached. Very ornate Confederate bond that is in excellent condition.  

1863 Confederate $100 Bond

Confederate officer leaning against a tree

Criswell #120. February 20, 1863. Vignette of a Confederate officer leaning against a tree and gazing into a valley. Steamboat at the bottom. Lithographed by Archer & Daly, Richmond, Va. Black ink printed on pink paper. Seven coupons still attached below. Very fine.  

1863 Confederate $1,000 Bond

Confederate President Jefferson Davis

Criswell #125. Vignette of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and nice view of the Confederate capitol city of Richmond, Virginia, at the upper right. Dejected figure of Liberty at the bottom. Some of the original coupons are still attached. One of the most popular of all War Between the States Confederate bonds. Very fine.  

1861 Confederate $500 Bond

Montgomery, Alabama issue

Criswell #7. Montgomery, May 1, 1861. Arabic "500" in ornate green scroll at center. With 10 coupons attached. Very fine.

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1861 Confederate $50 Bond

Montgomery, Alabama issue

Criswell #5. Montgomery, May 1, 1861. Vignette of two female figures representing Commerce and Agriculture. Printed on thick paper, with 14 coupons attached. Very fine.

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1863 Confederate $500 Bond

Confederate soldier warming his hands over a fire

Criswell #121. February 20, 1863. Vignette of Confederate soldier warming his hands over a fire. Steamboat at bottom. 7 coupons still attached. Printed on pink paper. Light staining. Very fine.

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