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Rare 1864 Union Civil War Draft Substitute $400 Bounty Payment Form !

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Rare 1864 Union Civil War Draft Substitute $400 Bounty Payment Form !
Civil War Union Documents
Rare 1864 Union Civil War Draft Substitute Bounty Form
1864-Dated Civil War Period, Partially-Printed Document, for the Union town of Newark, New Jersey, $400 Substitute Bounty Payment Form, Choice Extremely Fine.
Original 1864 dated, Civil War Document is Signed, “James C. Meeker,” measuring 4.75” x 8.5” and showing he received $400.00 from the town of Newark, NJ so he could pay for a Substitute replacement soldier for him in the Union Army draft. It is well printed in sharp deep black on a white wove period paper, blank reverse. At that time, by paying a “Substitute” Four Hundred Dollars, you could also buy your way out of the Union Army Draft. Overall, it appears extremely nice and perfect for display.