Very rare long-form $100 Third Liberty Loan Bond issued May 9, 1918, with 17 coupons remaining. This 10-year long coupon bond carried a 4.25% interest rate. The certificate features a portrait of Andrew Jackson and bears the facsimile signatures of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Register of the Treasury. In spite of an original issuance of $4.175 billion, fewer than ten examples of this denomination are known. 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.
