$1000 State of Texas Coupon Bond Issued in 1867 historic-texas-map-prints Placement of the stars on

Placement of the stars on the blue canton was only standardized by President Taft’s executive order of 1912

Austin is listed with a population of 200 and Houston a mere 4

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Some leaders and groups--considered radicals at the time--wanted complete and immediate independence from Mexico

A notation in the northwest mentions an 1833 exploration describing the tract of country as naturally fertile

$1000 State of Texas Coupon Bond Issued in 1867 historic-texas-map-prints Placement of the stars onThis antique replica of a very rare State of Texas $1000 coupon bond issued in 1867 is a marvelous bit of Texas history. It is very ornate with striking vignettes of the goddesses of Liberty and Justice flanked by the Texas and American flags. Every six months the owner of this bond would clip off one of the coupons and present it to a bank teller and receive $25 in gold coins.