United States War Bond - U.S.A. Spanish American war USA Interest Check

Description

U.S.A. Spanish American War Defense BOND
interest check.
Dated November 1,1889
Paid to E.J. Malone for Fifteen Cents.
WATERMARKED  WITH U.S.T.D.
PRINTED BY THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
Original RARE interest check from the
United States Loan of 1898
. This historic document was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the bond name. This item has the printed signature of Ellis H. Roberts Treasurer of the United States, and Secretary, and is over 119 years old.
The bonds were issued by The United States as a way to provide funds to meet the expenditures of the Spanish-American War.
1898  Treasury Department Three Percent Loan of 1898
Registered Bond Quarterly Interest Check
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Checks such as this were sent by the Treasury Department to pay quarterly interest on the 3% Registered 1898 Issue.
The securities were also known as 10-20's, referring to the fact that they were 20-year bonds
callable at the discretion of the Treasury ten years after their issue date
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This is for a collectible 1889 War Bond interest check. This War bond interest check is being sold as-is, is
not
redeemable, and is being offered as a collector piece only.