$1000 City of San Antonio Gold Bond rare-original-maps-and-documents John Tallis was known for

John Tallis was known for his intricate decorative borders and vignettes

first president of the Republic of Texas

One of their earliest actions was defending their neighbor's homes

reflecting perhaps the cowboy and vaquero heritage of Texas

and Taos were all within the official borders of the Republic of Texas

$1000 City of San Antonio Gold Bond rare-original-maps-and-documents John Tallis was known forIssued 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."