17048

Fr. 190 $10 1863 Compound Interest Treasury Note Choice Fr. 190 $10 1863 Compound Interest Treasury

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Fr. 190 $10 1863 Compound Interest Treasury Note Choice Fr. 190 $10 1863 Compound Interest Treasury
Fr. 190 $10 1863 Compound Interest Treasury Note Choice <B>Fr. 190 $10 1863 Compound Interest Treasury Note Choice Very Fine.</B></I> This is the rarest of the Ten Dollar Compound Interest Treasury Notes, bearing the issue date of June 10, 1864. Only ten examples are known, and this is one of the two finest. This is actually a circulating Legal Tender note that bore interest at six per cent and was redeemable in full only at the end of the three year circulating period. The table on the back shows how interest was earned over that period. As the Civil War raged on and the country sank deeper into debt financing the war, these notes were issued to help raise much needed funds. These were issued in $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1000 denominations, with the $50 and above denominations extremely rare and desirable. Even lower denominations are very rare in high grade. The gold overprint has flaked off somewhat, but there is no paper loss, and the note is far above average for this issue. It's an incredibly attractive note for the type, with good remaining crispness and strong color. For those desiring something neat and out of the ordinary, this beautiful and rare note deserves strong consideration.<BR><I>From the collection of Malcolm A. Trask.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:17048