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It bears series number 1181 and the printed signature “Hervé.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow-denomination assignats were introduced in 1792 to relieve France’s acute shortage of circulating coins. The government ultimately authorized approximately 80 million examples of the 25-sols denomination. Massive issues of assignats contributed to increasingly severe inflation and the eventual collapse of revolutionary paper money—making these notes enduring artifacts of one of history’s most famous experiments in fiat currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCataloged as \u003cstrong\u003eLafaurie 150 and Standard Catalog A55\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirculated condition with original folds, moderate toning, scattered stains and soiling, softened corners, and an irregular upper edge. 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Cataloged as \u003cstrong\u003eCriswell CR-144A and Ball B-323\u003c\/strong\u003e, this Second Series bond retains its entire sheet of \u003cstrong\u003e60 original $30 interest coupons\u003c\/strong\u003e—an impressive survival extending the document to approximately 27½ inches in height.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bond’s elaborate central vignette incorporates the Great Seal of the Confederacy: George Washington on horseback, surrounded by Confederate flags and the motto \u003cstrong\u003e“Deo Vindice.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Allegorical portraits of Justice and Liberty flank the richly engraved border, while the bond’s pale pink security background contrasts with the black printed design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued for $1,000 at six percent annual interest, the bond promised semiannual payments of $30, represented by the attached coupons. Payment of the principal was ultimately dependent upon duties imposed on exported cotton, tobacco and naval stores. The collapse of the Confederacy in 1865 rendered the remaining obligation worthless, transforming the bond from a financial instrument into a tangible artifact of Confederate wartime finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe certificate is signed \u003cstrong\u003e“E. Apperson”\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Register of the Treasury. Each coupon bears the printed facsimile signature \u003cstrong\u003e“Ro. Tyler,”\u003c\/strong\u003e representing Robert Tyler, Confederate Register of the Treasury and son of President John Tyler. Printed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvans \u0026amp; Cogswell of Columbia, South Carolina\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the Confederacy’s important wartime printing firms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good for its age and unusually large format. Expected folds, creasing, handling wrinkles, toning, marginal wear and short edge tears are present. Moisture staining is visible along the upper edge, particularly at the upper-right corner. The intricate engraved imagery, manuscript entries and signatures remain clear. 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