THE CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL SALE continued...

**CONFEDERATE BONDS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
981		981	Act of April 12, 1862. $500. Cr. 111, B-148. No. 419. As previous. Light toning, ironed, displays above grade, a strong VF	Est. $250-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
982		982	Act of April 12, 1862. $500. Cr. 111, B-148. No. 432. As previous. ""30"" stamped on face right. 15 coupons below. Ink spot in right margin, folds, top of grade VF	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
983		983	Act of April 12, 1862. $500. Cr. 111, B-279. No. 5547. One of 18. As previous, but issued for the amendatory Act of April 27, 1863. Signed by Rose. 15 coupons below. Edge and fold wear, heavily wrinkled and stained from flood waters in tropical storm Allison in 2001, with fading of signatures, about VG (Image)	Est. $75-100 SOLD for $40.00 Will close during Public Auction
984		984	Act of April 21, 1862. $1000 Bond - Cotton Certificate. Cr. 114. Criswell Plate Bond. B-151. No. 997. Printed form on white paper. Payable at New Orleans or Mobile. Signed by Tyler. Extensive staining from exposure to flood waters in tropical storm Allison in 2001 while stored in a folder with black construction paper backing; likely amenable to restoration and Good (Image)	Est. $1,250-1,500 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
985		985	Act of April 21, 1862. $1000 Bond - Cotton Certificate. Cr. 115. Criswell Plate Bond. B-152. No. 1004. Printed form on white paper. Payable at Charleston or Savannah. Signed by Tyler. Overall staining from exposure to flood waters intropical storm Allison in 2001 while stored in a folder with black construction paper backing; likely amenable to restoration; still fully legible and and Good (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
986		986	Act of January 29, 1863. £100 or 2,500 Francs. Cr. 116, B-156. No. 593. Series D. Light orange-brown tint on heavy, white watermarked paper with each coupon watermarked with its due date. Tri-valued in Pounds, Francs or 4000 Pounds of cotton. Ornate bond design with coupons at sides. Lovely engraved vignette of Liberty holding Confederate "Stars and Bars", leaning on bales of cotton and gazing across the sea to ship on horizon. Signed by Emilie Erlanger and John Slidell. Fold and edge wear, uneven toning on face, VF. From the Holger Dreher Collection (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
987		987	Act of January 29, 1863. 100 Pounds Sterling / 2500 Francs. Cr. 116, B-156. No. 847. Series D. On heavy watermarked paper, very ornate bond with beautifully engraved vignette of Liberty holding Confederate "Stars and Bars", leaning on bales of cotton and gazing across the sea to ship in distance. No engraver's name, but of definite European origin. Four coupons missing. Signed by Erlanger and Slidell. An unknown number have survived. Hard folds, light staining in top margin, but clean and VF+ (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
988		988	Act of January 29, 1863. 100 Pounds (2500 Francs). Cr. 116, B-156. No. 1966. Series D. Light orange-brown overprint on coupons at sides. On heavy watermarked paper, very ornate bond with engraved vignette of Liberty holding Confederate "Stars and Bars", leaning on bales of cotton and gazing across sea to ship on the horizon. Denominated in three values - Pounds, Francs and 4000 pounds of cotton. Signed by Erlanger and Slidell. All but four coupons. Purchased by our consignor in the January 1998 Strasburg sale. VF. ex R.M. Smythe Sale #172, Jan 1998 Stasburg, Lot 1138 (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
989		989	Act of January 29, 1863. 200 Pounds (5000 Francs). Cr. 117, B-157. No. 741. Series C. As preceding, but for beige tint. Only 1,500 issued. Also tri-denominated in Pounds, Francs and 8,000 lbs. of cotton. Signed by Erlanger and Slidell. All but four coupons at sides. Lovely and nice. Also included is the original deposit form in the National Safe Deposit Company, London that lists this exact bond - No. 741! Both with uneven toning; bond with folds, about VF+; deposit form about VF (imagea) (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
990		990	Act of January 29, 1863. £200 or 5,000 Francs. Cr. 117, B-157. No. 578. Series C. As previous, except denomination and 8,000 lbs. of cotton and the light beige-brown tint. Signed by Emilie Erlanger and John Slidell. Pin holes left, folds, about VF+. From the Holger Dreher Collection (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
991		991	Act of January 29, 1863. £500 or 12,500 Francs. Cr. 118, B-158. No. 700. Series B. As previous, except for denomination and 20,000 lbs. of cotton. Olive-green tint. Signed by Erlanger and Slidell. Four coupons used. Fold wear, light toning and foxing, but a high VF. From the Holger Dreher Collection (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
992		992	Act of January 29, 1863. £1000 or 25,000 Francs. Cr. 119, B-160. No. 307. Series A. As previous, except denomination and orange-brown tint. Signed by Erlanger and Slidell. Four coupons used. Folds, light soiling at top and at bottom edge, top of grade VF. From the Holger Dreher Collection (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
993		993	Act of January 29, 1863. 1000 Pounds (25,000 Francs). Cr. 119, B-160. No. 432. Series A. The highest denominated ""Erlanger"" bond - in three values - Pounds, Francs and 40,000 Pounds of cotton. On heavy watermarked paper. Ornate bond with yellow-gold overprint. The exceptionally rendered Liberty holding the Confederate "Stars and Bars", leaning on bales of cotton and gazing across the sea. Signed by Erlanger and Slidell. Coupons at sides, missing four. Folds, VF+	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
994		994	Act of February 20, 1863. $100. Cr. 120, B-212. No. 20359. Confederate officer overlooking the Rappahannock River west of Fredericksburg, leaning against tree. Steamboat at bottom. "Archer & Daly, Richmond, Va." Signed by Rose. Full sheet with all 10 coupons. Some bleeding of signature, overall soiling, ironed folds, about VF (Image)	Est. $75-100 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
995		995	Act of February 20, 1863. $100. Cr. 120, B-212. No. 24634. As previous, except signed by Tyler. An unlisted signature variety as before. Coupons complete (10). Edge splits repaired on verso with tape, with stains through to face, but a very strong Fine. From the Holger Dreher Collection (Image)	Est. $50-75 SOLD for $40.00 Will close during Public Auction
996		996	Act of February 20, 1863. $100. Cr. 120, B-212. No. 14187. As previous, except signed by Rose. 9 coupons below, 1 missing. Edge wear and soiling, VF. From The Holger Dreher Collection (Image)	Est. $50-75 SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction
997		997	Act of February 20, 1863. $100. Cr. 120, B-212. No. 20218. As previous. Signed by Rose. 5 coupons below. Fold wear, foxing along left edge, VF	Est. $50-75 SOLD for $35.00 Will close during Public Auction
998		998	Act of February 20, 1863. $100. Cr. 120, B-216. Trans-Mississippi Bond. No. 26721. Confederate officer overlooking the Rappahannock River, west of Fredericksburg. Signed by Tyler. Three line red overprint, bond endorsed on face by Alphonse Desmore, depositary at Opelousas, La. Coupons complete (10). Small holes toward top, overall foxing, thick purple note "24" on verso shows through, a sharp Fine. From the Holger Dreher Collection (Image)	Est. $200-250 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
999		999	Act of February 20, 1863. $100. Cr. 120, B-216. Trans-MIssissippi Bond. No. 27011. Vignette of a Confederate officer leaning against a tree, gazing into the Rappahannock River, west of Fredericksburg. Three line red overprint, bond endorsed on the face by Alphonse Desmare at Opelousas, La. Signed by Tyler. Hole at right, with a few smaller holes, fold and edge wear, extensively stained from exposure to flood waters in tropical storm Allison in 2001while stored in a folder with black construction paper backing; likely amenable to restoration and about VG (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $55.00 Will close during Public Auction
1000		1000	Act of February 20, 1863. $500. Cr. 121, B-221. No. 31487. Soldier in bivouac, steamboat and train at bottom, pink paper, signed Jones, 4 coupons. Some spots, edge wear, a very good VF.	Est. $75-100 SOLD for $50.00 Will close during Public Auction

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