Unique CSA Bond or no big deal (or worser...fake)

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  1. C G Memminger

    C G Memminger Active Member

    Subject: CSA Bonds. Criswell 144C; Ball 327. $1000 issued under Act of 2/17/1864. Ball's book says all notes in the Fourth Series of this particular bond were signed by Apperson. I have a beauty which sure enough was signed by Rose.

    Anyone found other discrepancies with Professor Ball's details?
     
    C G Memminger, Jul 11, 2014
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  3. josh's coins

    josh's coins Well-Known Member

    it is either fake or a rarity. stand by for an expert on confederate paper to provide a final answer
     
    josh's coins, Jul 11, 2014
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  4. C G Memminger

    C G Memminger Active Member

    here's some photos. red CSA Treasury seal on front top left. embossed CSA treasury seal can be seen on reverse. If counterfeit, it's a good one. I've seen Rose's ink signature 100 times, and this would be a fabulous fake. color is wonderful.
     

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  5. MEC2

    MEC2 Enormous Member

    My thoughts exactly, if it is counterfeit, it's hella good... I'd say real without good knowledge of what would make it fake.
     
    MEC2, Jul 11, 2014
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  6. C G Memminger

    C G Memminger Active Member

    It turns out that lots of the 1864 Equestrian bonds were signed by Rose (though the Ball catalog says all were signed by Apperson. Since I made this post in July, I have found 4 more signature anomalies in Equestrians, and several more anomalies in earlier issues.
     
    C G Memminger, Oct 20, 2014
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