Wednesday, June 29, 2011

General Ambrose E. Burnside - Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad

Union General Ambrose Burnside (1824-1881), signs this 1869 stock of the Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad, Indiana. Burnside was an important Union General in the Civil War and later became a U.S. Senator.

Washington Revenue.

Bold Signature.
Excellent Condition. Scarce!

State: Indiana
Years: 1869

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Three-Dollar Bill

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has never been authorized to print a $3 note. However, during the early 1800s, banks operating under Federal or State charters issued notes of that denomination. These notes were printed by private contractors and were not obligations of the federal government. There is a permanent exhibit about the $3 bill on display in Philadelphia's Independence Hall. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing)

During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress prior to the U.S. officially becoming a country did issue three-dollar bills bearing the motto "Exitus in Dubio Est," which translates to "The Outcome Is in Doubt.” (Source: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco)

We do have a fine collection of US currency, including fractional currency, paper money printing errors, Colonial currency, Continental currency, Confederate, and obsolete.

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Collectible Bennett H. Young - Louisville Southern Railroad

Bennett H. Young, (1843-1919) Leader of the famous Confederate raid on St. Albans, Vermont. Bennett Young had served with John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky. Post-war he was an attorney, railroad officer, author and National Commander of the United Confederate Veterans.

Gorgeous engraved Kentucky stock of the Louisville Southern Railroad with nice bold signature of Young, dated early 1890s.

State: Kentucky
Years: 1890s
Choice Condition

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Edmund W. "King" Cole Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway

Edmund W. (King) Cole, Confederate Railroad Superintendent, large impressive signature at front by Cole as President.


Unissued stock of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. Superbly engraved by National Bank Note Co.-NY. A beautiful Tennessee stock.

State(s): Tennessee
Years: 1870 or so

Mint Condition. Scarce!

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Collectible Edwin D. Morgan Military Appointment


Edwin Denison Morgan, (1811-1883), merchant, banker, New York legislator, and U.S. Senator.

He signs this NY State Military Appointment dated 1859.

Engraved by Danforth, Wright & Co.

Minor irregular toning otherwise

Excellent Condition. Rare!!

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Rare Mississippi Bonds

Rare, $1,000 bond and an Agreement and coupons relating to the payment of the interest in London on the Mississippi State Bond. 6%, 1833, Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co, Philadelphia & New York.

Signed by the Governor. Many coupons are in excellent condition and rare! Uncancelled.


Rare, classic, 1838 5% Loan, $2,000 uncancelled, bond signed by the Governor. An extraordinary engraved bond with 4 great vignettes by Draper, Toppan, Longacre-Philadelphia & New York.

Paper attached seal. Several rows of coupons. Exceptionally nice condition. Call George, 1-800-717-9529 for further information.

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Obsolete Confederate Currency

Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union on January 09, 1861. The Magnolia State printed several interesting issues of confederate money during the Civil War.

The first issue authorized 1,000,000.00 in Treasury Notes for a military fund.

We are pleased to present this obsolete collection of $2 and $3 Confederate dollar bills. 1864 Civil War dated.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Collectible Confederate Bonds

On Tuesday, November 24, 1987 Sotheby’s of London auctioned a large archive of Confederate bonds. The lot was described as “A major and extremely extensive archive of unredeemed bearer bonds issued by the Confederate States of America between 1861 and 1864, comprising over 87,000 individual certificates for numerous Loans authorized by Acts of The Confederate Congress.” This exceptional holding represented the entire surviving portfolio of Confederate Bonds. controlled by United Kingdom Trustees since the 1880s. The original objective of the Trustees was to get the Southern States debt paid following the Civil War. Of course, this dream had long since been abandoned.

One of the key collectors of Confederate bonds in the U.S. in the 1980s and 90s was Frederick R. Mayer of Denver, Colorado. His goal was to create world class collections that could be turned into books or catalogs, thus adding to the knowledge and pleasure of future collectors. That is exactly what Mr. Mayer accomplished with his extraordinary collection of Confederate bonds. Many of the great rarities were used to provide the plate illustrations in Ball’s “Confederate Bonds” book.


Recently, we were fortunate to purchase a large segment of Mr. Mayer’s collection of Confederate bonds. If you would like to add to your collection or if you would like to start a collection, this offering will give you an opportunity to buy some great bonds. Please contact us ask for George if you would like to build a fine collection of Confederate bonds.


For more information visit our web site, http://www.glabarre.com, or call George LaBarre at 1-800-717-9529.

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