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Texan Indemnity 5 Per Cent Stock, $100.00 Bond

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:5,750.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Texan Indemnity 5 Per Cent Stock, $100.00 Bond
<B>Texan Indemnity 5 Per Cent Stock, $100.00 Coupon Bond.</B></I> (Philadelphia & New York: Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., 1850) 10.75" x 6.5". Fourteen years, 5% Interest, payable on a semi-annual basis. Proof on card, face and back together, without the coupons. Hessler X120 Unlisted Denomination. Beautifully adorned with Allegory of War and Commerce seated with Fasces at top center. Other Texian themed portraits include a young Mirabeau Lamar and William Barrett Travis, as well as a woodsman and a Liberty seated with shield. The protector is a red "100" at bottom. Verso is a creamy color, and contains transfer text, stub, vignettes, and counters. A superb example of vignette artistry at its finest. An important Texan Loan Certificate with a fine presentation save a few mounting remnants on verso. Ex. John J. Ford, Jr. Collection. <I>From the Darrel Brown Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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