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Auction: 323 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1599

CSA Bonds. Ball 156. January 1, 1863. 100 Pounds - 2,500 Francs. No.2037. Erlanger bond. Grayish-brown tint. Allegorical woman representing the Confederacy holds flag. Signed by Emile Erlanger as "CONTRACTOR" and John Slidell as "COMMISSIONER." 36 coupons. EF, with a light vertical band of age toning inside the right border. John Slidell accepted a diplomatic appointment to represent the Confederacy. He was aboard the Trent, a British mail steamer, when it was captured by the U.S. Navy. The capture seemed like a good idea at the time, but it almost resulted in bringing the British into the War Between the States on the Confederate side. Slidell was released and sent on his way, and the situation was temporarily diffused.

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