Archives International Auctions AIA XXX
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December 11, 2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comU.S. FEDERAL BONDS &
LIBERTY LOANS
Washington, D.C.
894
894 Liberty Loan Bond of 1917, 3 ½% Bond of 1932-1947. (issued June 15, 1917).$50, Jefferson on left and Statue of Liberty on right, Bond
grades VF-XF, all coupons attached, S/N 696383, BEP ����Est.
$3000-4000
895
895 Third Liberty Loan 4 ¼% Gold Bond of 1928 (issued May 9, 1918)$50, Jefferson on top, “temporary” bond with “cherry” red color,
highly embossed and retains three of the four original coupons.
Unbeknown to most collectors, these temporary bonds are a subset
of bonds that are amongst the scarcest; as once the 4th coupon
came due they were exchanged at no cost to the “long” bonds
that resumed this series. The reverse in dark chocolate brown color
features a classic American Bald Eagle and a strongly embossed
Treasury Seal.�������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$1250-1750
896
896 Fourth Liberty Loan 4 ¼% Gold Bond of 1933-1938 (issued Oct. 24, 1918)$50, Jefferson on top, Fourth Liberty Loan “Permanent”
or Long Bond, mint green under-print, vibrant red treasury seal.
Coupons 34-40 attached. The reverse has a nice chocolate brown
rendition of “Justice” draped with the American flag on the bond.
Treasury seal clearly stamped. Bond grades VF+. ����������Est.
$1000-1500
897
897 Fourth Liberty Loan 4 ¼% Gold Bond of 1933-1938 ( issued Oct. 24, 1918)$100, Jackson on top, a Fourth Liberty Loan “Permanent”
or Long Bond has amint green under-print with a vibrant red treasury
seal. There are coupons 34-40 attached. The reverse has a golden
orange rendition of “Justice” draped with the American flag on the
bond. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est.
$1500-2500