Here's the legend from the face of the bond:
(Please note that I have here attempted to reproduce the legend of this bond with the greatest possible fidelity to the original, which means that any seeming typographical errors on my part are actually (within the extent of my ability to copy by rote) present in the original.)
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One Hundred
Confederate States of America.
Loan
Authorized by the Act of Congress. C.S.A. of August 19 . 1861
On the first day of July 1869. The Confederate States of America
will pay to the Bearer of this Bond at the Seat of Government or such place of Deposit
as may be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury,the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
with Interest hereon from this date payable at the same place. semi-annually. at the rate of
Eight per Centum per Annum upon surrender of the annexed Warrants or Coupons.This debt is authorized
by an Act of Congress approved August 19, 1861, entitled “An Act to authorize the issue of Treasury
Notes and provide a War Tax for their redemption.”
In Wit.,ess whereof the Register of the Treasury in pursuance of the said Act of Congress
hath hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of the Treasury at RICHMOND.
this 14 day of July 1862
Entered (illegible signature) (illegible signature)
Recorded (illegible signature) Register of the Treasury
One Hundred
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There is room on the face of the bond for coupons beginning on 1 July 1862, just two weeks prior to this bond’s recorded.date of issue. The earliest unclipped coupon on the bond is dated 1 July 1865, which means the bond paid interest right up until the extinction of the issuing entity (i.e., the Confederate States of America).
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Whaaaaah! HOW AM I GONNA GET MY MONEY BACK ON THS LOSER INVESTMENT?
?? WHAAAAAAH!
