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(g) Gold certificates. 



Twenty dollars. One thousand dollars. 



Fifty dollars. Five thousand dollars. 



One hundred dollars. Ten thousand dollars. 

 Five hundred dollars. 



The issue of gold certificates hegan in 1863. This paper money is guaranteed by 

 the coined gold deposited in the United States Treasury. 



(h) 4 per cent bonds of 1907. 



Fifty dollars. Five thousand dollars. 



One hundred dollars. Ten thousand dollars. 



Five hundred dollars. Twenty thousand dollars. 



One thousand dollars. Fifty thousand dollars. 



The bonds bearing interest at 4 per cent per annum, redeemable July 1, 1907, were 

 issued by act of Congress of July 14, 1870. 



(i) 3 per cent bonds of 1882. 



Fifty dollars. One thousand dollars. 



One hundred dollars. Ten thousand dollars. 



Five hundred dollars. 



The bonds bearing interest at 5 per cent, issued from 1865 to 1868, were, by act of 

 Congress of July 12, 1882, converted into 3 per cent bonds, which were redeemed 

 prior to 1888. 



(j) 4 % P er cent bonds of 1891. 



Fifty dollars. Five thousand dollars. 



One hundred dollars. Ten thousand dollars. 



Five hundred dollars. Twenty thousand dollars. 



One thousand dollars. Fifty thousand dollars. 



The coupon bonds bearing interest at 4 per cent per annum were issued by act 

 of Congress of July 14, 1870, When those bonds fell due, in September, 1891, they 

 were converted into 2 per cent bonds or paid, at the option of the holder. 



EXHIBIT OF THE UNITED STATES POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. 



UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS. 



Stamps : 1847-1890. Ordinary stamp. 



Stamped-letter envelopes. Special-delivery stamps. 



Envelope for certified and stamped pack- Postal cards. 



ages. Official stamps. 



Wrappers for periodicals. Stamped official envelopes, 



Centennial envelope, 1876. Envelope for official documents. 



Stamps for periodicals and magazines. Stamped envelopes. 



