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Lot #656
Nathan Bedford Forrest

Twice-signed 1869 mortgage bond from the Confederate calvary commander

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Twice-signed 1869 mortgage bond from the Confederate calvary commander

DS, signed twice, “N. B. Forrest,” one page both sides, 16.5 x 20, September 1, 1869. A handsomely engraved (including a vignette of black cotton workers) first mortgage bond for the Selma Marion Memphis Railroad Company in the amount of $1,000, signed at the conclusion by Forrest as the company’s president, and signed again on the reverse. Thirty-three of the coupons remain attached at the bottom. Intersecting folds, some paper loss along central vertical fold, and expected document wear, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #418 - Ended November 13, 2013





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