Extremely rare $100 Victory Liberty Loan Bond issued on May 20, 1919, complete with eight coupons. This four-year note carried a 4.75% interest rate and bears the facsimile signatures of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Register of the Treasury, with a vignette of President Andrew Jackson at the top. Despite an original issuance of $4.5 billion, this is just one of four known examples. In fine condition.
Liberty bonds were issued in several series by the United States Treasury between 1917 and 1919 to finance America's participation in World War I. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the United States and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time. Many iconic posters were released to encourage participation in the liberty loan campaigns, and movie stars hosted bond rallies to gather publicity for the bonds.
