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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States Circular No. 1917 February 8, 1939 Public Notice of Offering of $100,000,000, or thereabouts, of Treasury Bills Dated February 15, 1939 Maturing May 17, 1939 To all Incorporated Banks and Trust Companies in the Second Federal Reserve District and Others Concerned: Following is the text of a notice today made public by the Treasury Department with respect to a new offering of Treasury bills payable at maturity without interest to be sold on a discount basis to the highest bidders. The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that tenders are invited for Treasury bills to the amount of $100,000,000, or thereabouts. They will be 91-day bills; and will be sold on a discount basis to the highest bidders. Tenders will be received at the Federal Reserve Banks, or the branches thereof, up to two o'clock p.m., Eastern Standard time, on Friday, February 10, 1939. Tenders will not be received at the Treasury Department, Washington. The Treasury bills will be dated February 15, 1939, and will mature on May 17, 1939, and on the maturity date the face amount will be payable without interest. They will be issued in bearer form only, and in amounts or denominations of $1,000, $10,000, $100,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000 (maturity value). It is urged that tenders be made on the printed forms and forwarded in the special envelopes which will be supplied by the Federal Reserve Banks or branches upon application therefor. ••v No tender for an amount less than $1,000 will be considered. Each tender must be in multiples of $1,000. The price offered must be expressed on the basis of 100, with not more than three decimal places, e. g., 99.125. Fractions must not be used. Tenders will be accepted without cash deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the face amount of Treasury bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company. Immediately after the closing hour for receipt of tenders on February 10, 1939, all tenders received at the Federal Reserve Banks or branches thereof up to the closing hour will be opened and public announcement of the acceptable prices will follow as soon as possible thereafter, probably on the following morning. The Secretary of the Treasury expressly reserves the right to reject any or all tenders or parts of tenders, and to allot less than the amount applied for, and his action in any such respect shall be final. Those submitting tenders will be advised of the acceptance or rejection thereof. Payment at the price offered for Treasury bills allotted must be made at the Federal Reserve Banks in cash or other immediately available funds on February 15, 1939. The Treasury bills will be exempt, as to principal and interest, and any gain from the sale or other disposition thereof will also be exempt, from all taxation, except estate and inheritance taxes. (Attention is invited to Treasury Decision 4550, ruling that Treasury bills are not exempt from the gift tax.) No loss from the sale or other disposition of the Treasury bills shall be allowed as a deduction, or otherwise recognized, for the purposes of any tax now or hereafter imposed by the United States or any of its possessions. Treasury Department Circular No. 418, as amended, and this notice prescribe the terms of the Treasury bills and govern the conditions of their issue. Copies of the circular may be obtained from any Federal Reserve Bank or branch thereof. In accordance with the above announcement tenders v/ill be received at the Securities Department of this bank (2nd floor, 33 Liberty Street, New York City) or at the Buffalo Branch of this bank (272 Main Street, Buffalo, New York) until two o'clock p.m., Eastern Standard time, on Friday, February 10, 1939. It is requested that tenders be submitted on special form and in special envelope enclosed herewith. Attention is invited to the fact that payment for the Treasury bills cannot be made by credit through the War Loan Deposit Account. Payment must be made in cash or other immediately available funds. GEORGE L. HARRISON, "S President. No. TENDER FOR 91-DAY TREASURY BILLS Dated February 15, 1939. Maturing May 17, 1939. Dated at .1939 To THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK, Fiscal Agent of the United States, New York City, N. Y. Pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Department Circular No. 418, as amended, and to the provisions of the public announcement on February 8, 1939, as issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, the undersigned offers to pay * for a total amount (Rate per 100) of $ (maturity value) of the Treasury bills therein described, or for any less amount that may be allotted, payment therefor to be made at your bank in cash or other immediately available funds on the date stated in the public announcement. The Treasury bills for which tender is hereby made are to be dated February 15, 1939, and are to mature on May 17, 1939. This tender will be inserted in special envelope entitled "Tender for Treasury bills.'" IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. No tender for less than $1,000 will be considered, and each tender must be for an amount in multiples of $1,000 (maturity value). Also, if more than one price is offered, a separate form must be executed at each price. 2. If the person making the tender is a corporation, the form should be signed by an officer of the corporation authorized to make the tender, and the signing of the form by an officer of the corporation will be construed as a representation by him that he has been so authorized. If the tender is made by a partnership, it should be signed by a member of the firm, who should sign in the form " ,a copartnership, by , a member of the firm." 3. Tenders will be accepted without cash deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the face amount of Treasury bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company. 4. If the language of this form is changed in any respect, which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, is material, the tender may be disregarded. Payment by credit through War Loan Deposit Account will not be permitted. Before signing fill in all required spaces. Name of Subscriber. (Please print) By (Official signature) (Title) Street Address City, Town or Village, and State SPACES BELOW ARE FOR THE USE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Examined Allotment Received Carded Classified I igured Checked TEXTB-450-a Checked Ledger Advised Recorded Acknowledged Method of Payment Window Disposition Date Released Amount Custody * Price should be expressed on the basis of 100, with not more than three decimal places, e. g., 99.125. Fractions must not be used. Mail By Other Departments (n4) FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF N E W YORK February 16, 1939. NEW AMD DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT To Member Banks in the Second Federal Reserve District and Others Concerned: In a letter dated February 14, 1939, the Treasury Department, Secret Service Division, refers to a certain new and dangerous counterfeit as follows: FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE On the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York; Series of 1934; check letter "D"; face plate No. 81; back plate No. 23; serial No. B45176890A; W. A. Julian, Treasurer of the United: States; Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury. This is a new issue of the counterfeit described in Secret S.ervice warning notice dated August 23, 1938 and bears the same back plate number (23). Passers of this new note are also distributing the former issue bearing back plate No. 4 as well as back plate No. 23. General defects in this new production are fully described in the original warning notice, study of which is recommended for the reason that the check letter and face and back plate numbers may be changed again at any time. Inasmuch as this is an extremely dangerous counterfeit, you are requested to notify money handlers to exercise extreme care in accepting notes of this variety and denomination. The description of the counterfeit contained in Secret Service warning notice dated August 23, 1938, is set forth in our mimeographed letter dated August 26, 1938 (g4). The Treasury Department has requested that any counterfeits which come to the attention of banks or others be forwarded with all available information to the office of the United States Secret Service having jurisdiction in their territory. Offices of the Secret Service are located in Buffalo, New York City, and Utica, N. Y.i and in Newark., ff« J. George L. Harrison, President,
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