$1000.00 Interest Bearing Notes



The $1000.00 Interest Bearing Notes was the issued under 5 different Congressional Acts: The Acts of March 2, 1861, July 17, 1861, March 3, 1863, July 30, 1864 and March 3, 1865.

There are nine distinct varieties (major differences with Series, Face Design, Seal Type and / or Back Design) within this denomination.




Act of
March 2, 1861


Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of March 2, 1861 were issued in two distinct types. The first was payable in 60 days and the other was payable in 2 years. Both issues had an interest rate of 6%. $1000.00 Notes were only issued for the 2 Year Issue.


Payable in
2 Years

Act of March 1, 1861<BR>Payable in 2 Years - Face
Act of March 1, 1861
Payable in 2 Years - Face
Act of March 1, 1861<BR>Payable in 2 Years Days - Back
Act of March 1, 1861
Payable in 2 Years - Back



The Faces and Backs of this issue represent the first design type of the denomination. The Portrait on the left side of the Face is George Washington. The Vignette in the center is Columbia and the vignette on the right is the Treasury Building.


Act of March 2, 1861

Act of March 1, 1861 - Payable in 2 Years - No Seal. Handwritten Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LIBN1000-1

Fr. #
202d

Register


Treasurer




Act of
July 17, 1861

Act of July 17, 1861 - Face
Act of July 17, 1861
Face Design
Act of July 17, 1861 - Back
Act of July 17, 1861
Back Design



Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of July 17, 1861 were payable in 3 years and had an interest rate of 7 3/10%. These notes had 5 Interest Coupons attached to them.

The Faces and Backs of this issue represent a complete new design from the previous issue. The Portrait in the Center of the Face is Salmon P. Chase.


Act of July 17, 1861

Act of July 17, 1861. No Seal. Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LIBN1000-2

Fr. #
210

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner



Act of July 17, 1861

Act of July 17, 1861. No Seal. Blue Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LIBN1000-3

Fr. #
210

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner



Act of
March 3, 1863


Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of March 3, 1863 were issued in two distinct types. The first was payable in 1 year and the other was payable in 2 years. Both issues had an interest rate of 5%.

The faces and backs of this issue represent a complete new design from the previous issue. The vignette on the left side of the face is "Justice", the vignette in the center is an Eagle with Shield and the vignette on the right represents Liberty. The back design is unknown.

Payable in
1 Year

Act of March 3, 1863 - Face
Act of March 3, 1863
Face Design
Act of March 3, 1863 - Back
Act of March 3, 1863
Back Design

Act of March 3, 1863

Act of March 3, 1863. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LIBN1000-4

Fr. #
201

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner



Payable in
2 Years

Act of March 3, 1863 - Face
Act of March 3, 1863
Face Design
Act of March 3, 1863 - Back
Act of March 3, 1863
Back Design



The Faces and Backs of this issue represent a complete new Design from the 1 Year issue. The vignettes on the the face are the "Naval Engagement between Guerriere and the Constitution" and the "Discovery of the Mississippi by DeSoto". The back design is unknown. This Type of Note was issued both without coupons and with 3 coupons.


Act of March 3, 1863

Act of March 3, 1863. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Red Serial Numbers.



With Coupons

Identifier
LIBN1000-5

Fr. #
206

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner

With Coupons

Identifier
LIBN1000-6

Fr. #
N/A

Register
Chittenden

Treasurer
Spinner



Act of
July 30, 1864

Act of July 30, 1864 - Face
Act of July 30, 1864
Face Design
Act of July 30, 1864 - Back
Act of July 30, 1864
Back Design



Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of July 30, 1864 were payable in 3 years and had an interest rate of 7.3%.

The Faces and Backs of this issue represent a complete New Design from the previous issue. The portrait in the Center of the Face is General Winfield Scott.


Act of July 30, 1864

Act of July 30, 1864. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Red Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LIBN1000-7
LIBN1000-8

Fr. #
212c
212c

Register
Chittenden
Colby

Treasurer
Spinner
Spinner



Act of
March 3, 1865

Act of March 1, 1865 - 60 Days - Face
Act of March 3, 1861
With All Coupons - Face



Interest Bearing Notes Issued under the Congressional Act of March 3, 1865 were issued in two distinct types. The First Type was Dated June 15, 1865 and the Second Type was Dated July 15, 1865. Both Types were payable in 3 years and had an interest rate of 7.3%. These notes had 5 Interest Coupons attached to them.

The Faces and Backs of this issue are similar to those of the previous issue.


Act of March 3, 1865 - Face
Act of March 3, 1865
June 15, 1865 - Face Design
Act of March 3, 1865 - Back
Act of March 3, 1865
June 15, 1865 - Back Design



Act of March 3, 1865 - Dated June 15, 1865. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal and Blue Serial Numbers.


Identifier
LIBN1000-9

Fr. #
212g

Register
Colby

Treasurer
Spinner



Act of March 3, 1865 - Face
Act of March 3, 1865
July 15, 1865 - Face Design
Act of March 3, 1865 - Back
Act of March 3, 1865
July 15, 1865 - Back Design



Act of March 3, 1865 - Dated July 15, 1865. Overprinted with Red Spiked Seal, Red Payment Obligation at the Left of the Face and Red Serial Numbers. The Back is overprinted with a Large Gold "100".


Identifier
LIBN1000-10

Fr. #
212g

Register
Colby

Treasurer
Spinner



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