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Archives International Auctions AIA XXX

143

December 11, 2015

Archives International Auctions

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U.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