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1865 $3 US Bond Note - Any info?

InGodWeTrustCoinsInGodWeTrustCoins Posts: 186 ✭✭✭
edited June 22, 2026 3:26PM in U.S. & World Currency Forum

Does anyone have any information on this bond note? Any idea on value. I have been unable to locate another like it.
Thank you!

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not sure we what a "bond note" is but that is an interest coupon from a $100 bond. It shows the date of the act that authorized it but the bond was presumably issued later.

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    sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 3,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a very rare coupon from an 1865 $100 United States 6% bond.

    Later bond coupons from the late 19th and early 20th century show up from time to time but earlier ones, like this are rarer. I believe that they still remain redeemable and this accounts for their rarity.

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
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    @sellitstore said:
    It's a very rare coupon from an 1865 $100 United States 6% bond.

    Later bond coupons from the late 19th and early 20th century show up from time to time but earlier ones, like this are rarer. I believe that they still remain redeemable and this accounts for their rarity.

    That is so cool! Do you have any idea of its' value? I would love to send it to PMG. Do you know if they certify these coupons?

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    TypekatTypekat Posts: 681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now, that’s a cool item I’ve never seen, and I collect 1860s US issues.

    30+ years coin shop experience (ret.) Coins, bullion, currency, scrap & interesting folks. Loved every minute!

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    sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 3,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, I think that PMG will certify these but you would need to confirm this before submitting.

    The collectors of these are few and the only basis for comparison that I have available are later dated coupons which are worth $10-$50 each. This one is early and rare and should be worth more but I'd guess somewhere in the wide $50-$200 range would be about right, with emphisis on the word "guess".

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
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