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Texan Indemnity 5 Per Cent Stock $500.00 Coupon

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 $500.00 Coupon
<B>Texan Indemnity 5 Per Cent Stock $500.00 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 engravings of Liberty at top center, posed with her shield. Other Texian themed portraits include a young Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar, as well as a woodsman and a farmer. The protector is a red "500" 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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