Confederate States of America War Bond - 1863 Jefferson Davis Vignette - Ball #105

Beautifully printed serial certificate from the Confederate States of America dated February 5, 1863. This historic document was printed by Blanton Duncan and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of Jefferson Davis. This certificate has been hand signed by the Registry of the Treasury, Robert Tyler. There were only 1000 of these bonds issued but it is unknown how many survived over the years. Minor Folds. 24 coupons attached on bottom. Overall in Very Fine Condition.






Certificate Vignette



The bond was issued under the Confederate Congress Act of August 19, 1861. Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America.

Robert Tyler (1816-1877), the Registry of the Treasury, was a son of U.S. President John Tyler by his first wife. Tyler was head of the Democratic party in Pennsylvania and a personal friend of President James Buchanan before he had to flee to the Confederacy. Through his father's influence, he procured the post of Register of the Treasury, which he held from August 13, 1861 to the end of the war. After the war Tyler moved with his family to Alabama, where he became a newspaper editor. He also became the head of the Democratic Party in Alabama.