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1880 Bond of the Territory of Montana

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1880 Bond of the Territory of Montana
Territory of Montana $1000 Bond. No. 16 issued to: "Maxham & Vinter" on January 1st, 1880. Issue limited to $70,000. Signed by Governor B.F. Potts, a celebrated Union brigadier general in the Western Theater during the Civil War; J.P. Woolman, the Territorial Auditor; and Territorial Treasurer D. Weston. Redeemed in 1883, as indicated by a signed manuscript note in red ink and a few small punch holes. Printed in black, blue, gold, and green, with three vignettes: a steam locomotive and Indians, an ore bucket being lowered into a mine, and the seal of the United States. In addition to a notable military career, Potts, as governor of the new Montana Territory, played a leading role in Indian affairs and in the establishment of many new frontier towns. Issued to Benjamin D. Maxham and Thomas H. Vinter, president and cashier respectively of the Vineland National Bank in New Jersey.

Date: 1880City: County: State: MT