CA. Treasury of the United States, 1859, I/U Second of Transfer Signed

San Francisco, California, and Washington, D.C., 1859. $20,000 I/U Second of Transfer Issued to the Assistant Treasurer of San Francisco, from the Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., S/N 1903, Black text with red underprint, U.S. Capitol Building at top right, George Washington depicted at left. Signed by Howell Cobb as Secretary of the Treasury at bottom right. Fine to choice Fine condition with toning and a small tear on the top middle margin. Toppan, Carpenter & Co. Howell Cobb (7 Sept 1815 - Oct 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the 40th governor of Georgia (1851-1853) and as a secretary of the treasury under President James Buchanan (1857-1860). Cobb is, however, best known as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate

Estimate:$400

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