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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO
GOVERNMENT BOND DEPARTMENT
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AD D RE SS A LL CO MMUNIC A TION S
RELATI V E TO GOVE R NM E N T B O ND S

P . 0 . BO X 805

Circulur No. 204
September 8, l\!19
TO THE BANK OR TRUST COMPANY ADDRESSED:
Owing to the greatly increased volume of transactions involving the iss ua nce or retirement of
registered Liberty Loan Bonds and Notes, the Treasury Department dem a nd s that all such transactions
be in their hands not later than the day on wh ich the transfer books close.
In order that we may be able to funct ion transactions such as exchange of coupon bonds or notes
for registered bonds or notes, exchange of registered bonds or notes for coupon bond s or notes and
transfe r of registered bonds or notes, as of the next semi-annual interest date. the requests mu st be in
our hands ten days before the transfer books close on the respective issues, as shown by the following
table:
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DESCRIPTION

3½%

First Liberty Loan
"
"
" Conv.
,,
"
"
"

4%
4¼%

Second Liberty Loan

4%

"

"

"

Conv. 4¼%

Interest
Payable

Transfer Books
Close

Requests to be
in our hands

June 15
and
December 15

May 15
and
November 15

May 5
and
November 5

May 15
and
November 15

April 15
and
October 15

April 5
and
October 5

February 15
a nd
August 15

February 5
and
August 5

Third Liberty Loan

4¼ o/o

March 15
and
Septembe r 15

Fourth Liberty Loan

4¼%

Apri l 15
and
October 15

March 15
and
September 15

March 5
and
September 5

June 15
and
December 15

May 15
and
November 15

May 5
and
November 5

*Victory L iberty Loan

l

3¾ o/o
4¾%

* The interest due December 15, 1919, on Victory Liberty Loan is paid by the coupon attached
to the registered note, hence the table does not effect the Victory Loan until June 16, 1920 and thereafter.


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