0 Confederate Interim Deposit Receipt – Atlanta, Georgia

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0 Confederate Interim Deposit Receipt – Atlanta, Georgia
Certificates of this type were issued by various depository offices throughout the Confederacy when bonds, which had been sold or committed, were not readily available for issuance (this could be due to printing or transportation problems). This particular specimen is headlined “
Confederate States of America
”, and was issued from the “
Depositary
Office
” in “
Atlanta, Ga.
” on “
March 14
th
,
1864
”. The body of the document states
"This will Certify, That
A A Arnold
has paid in at this office
Eight Hundred
(0)
Dollars, for which amount Registered Bonds of the Confederate States of America, bearing interest from this date, at the rate of four per Cent. per Annum, will be issued to him, under the “Act to reduce the Currency, and to authorize a new issue of Notes and Bonds,” approved February 17, 1864, upon the surrender of this Certificate at this office."
. It is signed at the conclusion by
"
John W Duncan
” in his capacity as
“
Depositary
”
. The left end of this document bears a rectangular box formed by a decorative border, with “
four per Cent per Annum
” printed within. No vignettes are present as these forms were strictly functional and would be redeemed upon issuance of the bond. The back of the piece, as originally made, was blank, though it now bears two lengthy manuscript endorsements. Both of these were penned from “
Georgia
/
Gwinnett County
”, the first written by the owner and the other by a notary public. The first states that “
For Value received I transfer & convey all my right title claim and interest in & to the within certificate to
and hereby authorize the register of the Treasury to Transfer the same on the books of the Treasury Department
” and it is signed by “
A. A. Arnold
”. An additional statement indicates that this was “
Executed before me at Lawrenceville, Ga on this 2
nd
day of January 1865
”, with the signature of “
Daniel M Byrd JSC
” at the conclusion. The second states that “
I hereby certify that Daniel M. Byrd whose genuine signature appears to the above attestation is an acting Justice of the Superior Court in & for Said County. January 2, 1865
”, guaranteed by the signature of “
James P. Simmons
” in his capacity as “
Not. Pub.
”. According to the latest research work on the subject, it is estimated that approximately 4,800 of these certificates were originally issued, though the authors believe that only between 201 and 500 pieces still exist. The authors list this number of extant certificates as Rarity-7, somewhat scarce. While not technically a Confederate bond, these small documents make a great addition to any bond collection. It is especially interesting with the late date transfer on the back.
The presently offered document exhibits signs of significant period use, as well as the effects of less than ideal long-term storage. Toning is present across the entire surface, imparting a dull, somewhat dirty appearance to the paper. Some fading, possibly associated with the wear and toning of the paper, is noted on some of the printed text (it is also possible that a lack of ink during printing caused some of the loss of this material). Moderate staining and foxing can be seen scattered across the surface, though none of these are particularly large. Numerous folds are present, several of which have weakened the paper causing tears (could be strengthened with archival tape) and some minor paper loss. The edges are somewhat irregular, especially at the left, which appears to have been intentionally cut in an irregular pattern. Ink corrosion is noted at the manuscript additions, particularly from the back, thereby causing the principal text to be somewhat difficult to read. A notary public seal is impressed at the upper right, though much of it is indecipherable due to a lack of impression. This historic piece measures approximately 3⅞ x 7¾ inches and would frame nicely with a Confederate bond or period illustration of Atlanta, Georgia. A difficult to locate fiscal reminder of this turbulent era. This is your opportunity to add one to your collection.
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Buy or Bid with Confidence – American Coins & Collectibles President Richie Self has worked 6 years as a paper money grader/authenticator. He has contributed to numerous reference books within the industry, as well as being a co-author of “The Comprehensive Catalog and History of Confederate Bonds, 2
nd
Edition” with Douglas B. Ball, Ph.D., Henry F. Simmons, M.D., Ph.D. and James R. Desabaye. Mr. Self is a life member of the American Numismatic Association, the Society of Paper Money Collectors, as well as numerous regional numismatic associations. He is an authorized submitter to NGC, PCGS, and PMG, a diamond founding member of Coin Dealers Helping Coin Dealers and a supporter of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets. American Coins and Collectibles can be found at many of the state and local coin shows.
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