{"product_id":"1864-civil-war-bucks-county-pennsylvania-300-bounty-fund-certificate-signed-with-revenue-stamp","title":"1864 Civil War Bucks County, Pennsylvania $300 Bounty Fund Certificate — Signed, with Revenue Stamp","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn attractive Civil War–era financial document issued by the County Commissioners’ Office at Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, dated April 1, 1864.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis $300 bearer certificate promises payment from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBucks County Bounty Fund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with six percent annual interest, on July 1, 1864. It documents the financial machinery supporting local military bounty programs during the Civil War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decorative design features an armed female allegorical figure with a United States shield, an ornamental numbered banner, elaborate lettering, and a border repeating the denomination. Printed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ. D. Mendenhall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the certificate bears manuscript signatures in the county treasurer’s and commissioners’ signature fields, together with an affixed, manuscript-canceled federal revenue stamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing addition to a collection of Civil War documents, Pennsylvania history, antique financial instruments, or revenue-stamped paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light age toning, scattered discoloration, folds, and corner creasing. Printing and manuscript signatures remain clearly legible. Please examine the photograph for condition details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Archive Authority","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44749017940046,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/IMG_4031.jpg?v=1793452657","url":"https:\/\/thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1864-civil-war-bucks-county-pennsylvania-300-bounty-fund-certificate-signed-with-revenue-stamp","provider":"The Archive Authority","version":"1.0","type":"link"}