$1000 City of San Antonio Gold Bond rare-original-maps-and-documents reflecting perhaps the cowboy and

reflecting perhaps the cowboy and vaquero heritage of Texas

Born in the crucible of the American Revolution

John Tallis was known for his intricate decorative borders and vignettes

attacking the coast

The early land grants which had been established under Mexican rule were being rapidly transformed into the first counties

$1000 City of San Antonio Gold Bond rare-original-maps-and-documents reflecting perhaps the cowboy andIssued by the City of San Antonio, this 20 year $1,000 Gold Coupon Bond paid 4%. The owner would clip one of the accompanying coupons every six months and would be paid $20 interest in gold coins by his or her bank. Investors who owned these bonds would make regular visits to their banks to cut out and redeem the coupons and collect their interest, so the wealthy citizens of this era became known as "Coupon Clippers."