$1000 State of Texas Coupon Bond Issued in 1867 handcrafted-american-flagsThis 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.
The Can Do Spirit and the “write your own ticket” nature of the Lone Star State – from cowboys on the open plains
The railroad primarily served the coal mines near Alba and the salt mine at Grand Saline
When the Texas & Mexican Railway was completed between Laredo and the port of Corpus Christi an important commercial link was established
which saw first hand the dynamic political life in the United States
In the lower left is a majestic engraving of "The New Capitol of Texas" which had been opened to the public only a month before this map was published
a beacon for those who dared to challenge an empire
This highly desirable and captivating map is truly an artistic and historic portrait of America
our 100% hand-painted reproduction of the Appeal to Heaven flag is more than a relic - it is a living testament to the courage that birthed a nation
Insets of the ever expanding political capital of Austin and commercial center of Galveston are especially noteworthy
the southwestern border of which was the Nueces River
Both Coahuila and Texas seceded from Mexico because of Santa Anna's attempts to centralize the government
Their skill soon won them recognition as the most efficient and least expensive way to protect the Texas frontier
