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Louisiana Baby Bonds [138535]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Louisiana Baby Bonds  [138535]
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Uncut sheet of four-dollar bonds. At the close of the Civil War, the federal government imposed a large tax on state bank notes. The state of Louisiana issued small bank notes and disguised them as interest-bearing bonds, so the state avoided the tax. They were worth the same as federally approved currency, so they were used throughout the state. Size (5-1/2 x 3-1/4 inches), 7-1/2-cent coupons and charming vignette of a baby.

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