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FE D E R A L R E SE R V E BANK O F N EW YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States
Circular N o. 4 7 5 6
July 6, 1959

Offering of $2,000,000,000 of Special 366-Day Treasury Bills
Dated July 15, 1959

Maturing July 15, 1960

T o A ll Incorporated Banks and Trust Companies, and O thers Concerned,
in the Second Federal R eserv e D istrict:

Following is the text of a notice issued by the Treasury Department, released for publication in morning news­
papers, Monday, July 6, 1959:
T h e T r e a s u ry D epa rtm en t, b y this p u b lic n otice, invites
ten ders fo r $2,000,000,000, o r th ereabouts, o f 366-day T rea su ry
bills, t o be issued o n a discou n t basis under com p etitiv e and
n o n co m p e titiv e b id d in g as h ereinafter p rov id ed . T h e bills o f
this series w ill be dated Ju ly 15, 1959, and w ill m ature Ju ly 15,
1960, w h en the face a m ou n t w ill be payable w ith ou t interest.
T h e y w ill be issued in bearer fo rm on ly, and in den om in ation s
o f $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $100,000, $500,000 and $1,000,000
(m a tu rity v a lu e ).
T e n d e rs w ill b e re ce iv ed at F ed era l R eserve Banks and
B ran ch es up to the clo s in g hour, on e-th irty o ’ clo ck p.m ., E a st­
ern D a y lig h t S a v in g time, W ed n esd a y , Ju ly 8, 1959. T en d ers
w ill n o t b e re ce iv e d at the T rea su ry D epa rtm en t, W a sh in g ton .
E a ch ten der m u st be fo r an even m u ltiple o f $1,000, and in
the case o f co m p e titiv e tenders the price offered m u st be
exp ressed on the basis o f 100, w ith n ot m ore than three
decim als, e.g., 99.925. F raction s m a y n ot be used. (N o tw ith ­
stan din g the fa ct that these bills w ill run fo r 366 days, the
d isco u n t rate w ill be co m p u ted on a bank d iscou n t basis o f
360 days, as is cu rren tly the practice on all issues o f T rea su ry
b ills.) It is u rged that tenders be m ade on the printed form s
a n d fo rw a rd e d in the special en velopes w h ich w ill be supplied
b y F ed era l R e se rve B anks or B ran ch es on a pp lica tion th erefor.
O th e rs than b a n k in g institutions w ill n ot be perm itted to
subm it tenders e x ce p t fo r their o w n a ccou n t. T e n d e rs w ill be
receiv ed w ith ou t dep osit fr o m in corp ora ted banks and trust
com p a n ies and fr o m resp on sib le and recog n ized dealers in
in vestm ent securities. T e n d ers fr o m oth ers m u st be a c c o m ­
panied b y paym ent o f 2 p ercen t o f the face am ou nt o f T rea su ry
bills a pp lied fo r, unless the ten ders are a ccom p a n ied b y an
exp ress gu a ra n ty o f p a ym en t b y an in corp ora ted bank or trust
com p a n y .
A ll bidd ers are requ ired to a gree n ot t o pu rch ase o r to sell,
o r t o m ake a n y agreem en ts w ith resp ect to the purchase or
sale o r o th e r d isp osition o f a n y bills o f this issue, until after
o n e -th irty o ’ c lo ck p.m ., E astern D a y lig h t S a v in g tim e, W e d n e s ­
day, Ju ly 8, 1959.
Im m ed ia tely after the clo s in g h our, ten ders w ill be open ed
at the F ed eral R e se rve B anks and B ran ches, fo llo w in g w hich
p u blic a n n ou n cem en t w ill be m ade b y the T rea su ry D epartm en t
o f the a m ou n t and price ran ge o f a ccep ted bids. T h o s e su b­
m ittin g tenders w ill be advised o f the a ccep ta n ce or rejection

thereof. T h e S ecreta ry o f the T rea su ry exp ressly reserves the
righ t to a ccep t o r re je ct a n y o r all ten ders, in w h ole o r in part,
and his action in a n y such resp ect shall b e final. S u b je ct to
these reservations, n on com p etitive ten ders for $400,000 o r less
w ith ou t stated price fr o m a n y on e b idd er w ill be a ccep te d in
full at the a vera ge p rice (in three decim a ls) o f a ccep ted c o m ­
petitive bids. P a ym en t o f a ccep ted ten ders at the p rices o ffe re d
m u st be m ade o r com p leted at the F ed era l R e serv e B ank in
cash o r oth er im m ediately available fu n ds on Ju ly 15, 1959,
provid ed , h ow ev er, any qualified d ep osita ry w ill be perm itted
to m ake pa ym en t b y cred it in its T rea su ry T a x and L oa n
A c c o u n t fo r T rea su ry bills a llotted t o it fo r itself and its cu s­
tom ers up t o a n y a m ou n t fo r w h ich it shall be qualified in
e x cess o f e xistin g dep osits w h en so n otified b y th e Federal
R es e rv e B ank o f its D istrict.
T h e in co m e d erived fr o m T rea su ry bills, w h eth er interest
or gain fro m the sale o r oth er d isp osition o f the bills, d oes not
have a n y exem ption , as such, and lo s s fr o m the sale o r oth er
d isp osition o f T rea su ry bills d oes n ot have a n y special treat­
m ent, as such, u nder the In tern al R ev en u e C o d e o f 1954. T h e
bills are s u b je ct to estate, inheritance, g ift o r oth er excise
taxes, w h eth er F ed eral o r State, b u t are ex em p t fr o m all taxa­
tion n o w o r hereafter im p osed on the prin cip a l o r interest
th ereof b y any State, o r a n y o f the p ossession s o f the U nited
States, or b y a n y lo ca l ta x in g authority. F o r pu rp oses o f
taxation the a m ou n t o f d iscou n t at w h ich T rea su ry bills are
o rig in a lly sold b y the U n ited States is con sid ered t o be interest.
U n d er S ection s 4 5 4 (b ) and 1221(5) o f the In tern al R even u e
C o d e o f 1954 the a m ou n t o f d iscou n t at w h ich bills issued
hereun der are s o ld is n ot con sid ered to a ccru e until such bills
are sold, red eem ed or oth erw ise disp osed of, and such bills
are exclu d ed fr o m con sid era tion as capital assets. A c co r d in g ly ,
the ow n er o f T rea su ry bills (oth er than life insurance c o m ­
pan ies) issued hereun der need in clude in his in co m e ta x return
on ly th e differen ce betw een the p rice paid f o r such bills,
w hether o n origin a l issue or on subsequen t pu rch ase, and the
a m ou n t actu ally receiv ed either u p on sale o r red em p tion at
m aturity d u rin g the taxable yea r fo r w h ich the return is made,
as ord in a ry ga in o r loss.
T rea su ry D epa rtm en t Circular N o . 418, R evised , and this
n otice, p rescrib e the term s o f the T r e a s u ry bills and govern
the con d ition s o f their issue. C op ies o f the circular m a y be
obtain ed fr o m a n y F ed eral R e serv e B ank o r B ranch.

This Bank will receive tenders up to 1 :30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving time, Wednesday, July 8, 1959, at the
Securities Department of its Head Office and at its Buffalo Branch. Please use the form on the reverse side of
this circular to submit a tender, and return it in the enclosed yellow envelope marked “ Tender for Special Treasury
Bills.” Tenders may be submitted by telegraph, subject to written confirmation; they may not be submitted by tele­
phone. Settlement for accepted tenders must be made in cash or other immediately available funds, except that any
qualified depositary may make payment by credit in its Treasury T a x and Loan Account for Treasury bills allotted
to it for itself and its customers, up to any amount for which it shall be qualified in excess of existing deposits.




A

lfred

H

a y e s

,

President.
( over)

IM P O R T A N T — The discount rate on the bills o f this issue w ill be com puted on a bank discount basis
o f 360 days, as is currently the practice on all issues o f Treasury bills.

No.....................................
TENDER FOR SPECIAL 366-DAY TREASURY BILLS
Dated July 15, 1959
To

F

ederal

R

eserve

B

a n k

of

N

ew

Maturing July 15, 1960
Y

o rk

,

Fiscal Agent o f the United States.

Dated at ........................................................
................................................................ 1959

Pursuant to the provisions o f Treasury Department Circular N o. 418, Revised, and to the provisions of
the public notice issued by the Treasury Department and printed on the reverse side o f this tender, the under­
signed hereby offers to purchase the above described Treasury bills in the amount indicated below, and agrees
to make payment therefor at your Bank on or before the issue date at the price indicated b elow :
COMPETITIVE TENDER

f

D o not fill in both Com petitive and
N on com petitive tenders on one fo rm

$ ............................................................ (maturity value),
or any lesser amount that may be awarded.
P r i c e : .....................................per 100.
(P r ic e must be expressed with not m ore than three
decimal places, fo r exam ple, 99.925)

NONCOMPETITIVE TENDER

$ ............................................................ (maturity value).
( N o t to ex ceed $400,000 fo r one bidder through all sou rces)

A t the average price o f accepted competitive bids.

Subject to allotment, payment for these bills will be made at your Bank on July 15, 1959, by cash or other
immediately available funds or (in the case o f a qualified depositary) by credit in Treasury T ax and Loan
Account.
W e hereby agree not to buy or to sell, or to make any agreements with respect to the purchase or sale
or other disposition of any bills of this issue, until after one-thirty o’clock p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving time,
Wednesday, July 8, 1959.
Name of subscriber ............................................................................

Insert

this

(P lease print)

tender

in yellow envelope
marked “ Tender for
Special Treasury Bills’

By

.................................................................................. B y .....................
(O fficial signature(s) required)

T i t l e ................................................................................ T itle ...................
Address

(B a n k s su b m ittin g tenders fo r cu stom er a ccou n t m u st indicate nam e on line b e lo w , o r attach a list)

(N am e o f custom er)

(A ddress)

( N o t e . Successful bidders will receive a letter o f instructions form with their allotment notice to instruct us as to the disposition
of, and method o f payment for, the bills allotted to them.)

IN S T R U C T IO N S :
1. N o ten der fo r less than $1,000 w ill be con sid ered , and each Render m u st b e f o r an even m u ltiple o f $1,000
(m a tu rity v a lu e ).
2. O th e rs than ban kin g in stitu tions w ill n ot be perm itted t o subm it ten ders e x cep t fo r their o w n a ccou n t. B anks
su b m ittin g ten ders fo r cu stom er a ccou n t m ay con solid a te com p etitiv e ten ders at the sam e price and m a y con solid a te
n o n co m p e titiv e tenders, p rovid ed a list is attached s h o w in g the nam e o f each bidd er, the a m ou n t b id fo r his a ccou n t,
and m eth od o f paym ent. F o r m s fo r this pu rp ose w ill be furn ished on request.
3. I f the person m a k in g the ten der is a corp ora tion , th e ten der sh ou ld be sign ed b y an officer o f the corp ora tio n
a u th orized t o m ake the tender, and the sign in g o f the ten der b y an officer o f th e co rp o ra tio n w ill b e co n stru ed as a
rep resen tation b y h im that he has been s o authorized. I f th e ten der is m ade b y a partnership, it sh ou ld b e sig n ed b y a
m e m b e r o f the firm , w h o sh ou ld sign in the fo r m “ .................................................................................................. . a cop artn ersh ip, b y
................................................................................................................. a m em b er o f the firm .”
4. T e n d e rs w ill be receiv ed w ith ou t dep osit fr o m in corp ora ted banks and trust com p a n ies and fr o m re s p o n ­
sible and re co g n iz e d dealers in in vestm en t securities. T e n d e rs fr o m oth ers m u st be a ccom p a n ied b y p a ym en t o f
2 p ercen t o f the face a m ou n t o f T r e a s u ry bills applied for, unless the tenders are a ccom p a n ied b y an exp ress gu aranty
o f pa ym en t b y an in corp ora ted bank o r trust com p a n y .
5. I f the language o f this ten der is ch a n ged in a n y respect, w hich, in the op in ion o f the S ecreta ry o f the
T re a s u ry , is m aterial, th e ten der m a y be disregarded.




(This letter of instructions, accompanied by attached duplicate copy, should
be filled in for the to ta l a m ou n t of Treasury bills of this issue awarded and
returned to Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS
T o F e d e r a l R e serve B a n k

of

N ew Y

ork.

Fiscal Agent o f the United States,
Federal Reserve P. 0 . Station,
New York 45, N. Y.

Attention:

Government Bond Division— 2nd Floor
Dated a t .......................................................
................................................................ 1959

On our competitive and noncompetitive tenders for—
U N IT E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A S P E C I A L 3 6 6 - D A Y T R E A S U R Y BILLS
D A T E D JU LY 15, 1959, D U E JU LY 15, 19 60

accepted in the aggregate amount of—
(maturity value)
Please issue and make delivery of the bills as instructed below :
Pieces

Denomination

$

Maturity Value

P lease D o N ot U se T his S pace

1,000
5,000
10,000
100,000
500,000

1,000,000
Totals—
□

1. Deliver over the counter to the undersigned

Payment will be made as follow s:

□

2. Ship to the undersigned

□

B y charge to our reserve account

□

3. H old in safekeeping (for account of member bank
only)

□

By cash or other immediately available funds

□

□

4. Hold as collateral for Treasury Tax and Loan Account

□

5. Special instructions:

By credit to Treasury Tax and Loan Account on
our books as indicated on the attached Advice of
Deposit

(No changes in delivery instructions will be accepted)
T h e u n d e r s ig n e d ( i f a b a n k o r tru s t c o m p a n y ) h e r e b y c e rtifie s th a t th e T r e a s u r y b ills w h ic h y o u a r e h e r e b y in s tr u c te d t o d is p o s e
o f in th e m a n n e r in d ic a t e d in ite m n u m b e re d 3 o r 4 a b o v e a r e o w n e d s o le ly b y th e u n d e r s ig n e d .

This letter of instructions must be signed
officially in the space provided and re­
turned immediately to

S u b m itte d b y

(P lease print)

By

By .

(Authorized signature(s) required)
.........................

T it le

T it le

....................

Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Fiscal Agent of the United States.

A ddress..........................................................................................

( S p a c e s b e l o w a r e f o r th e u s e o f F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o f N e w Y o r k )

Safekeeping Division

Government Bond Division

DELIVERY RECEIPT
Received from Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Fiscal Agent o f the United States, the above described securities allotted in the amount
indicated above.
By.

Subscriber.

Date.

If payment is to be made by credit to Treasury Tax and Loan Account, an advice of the deposit should be
furnished this Bank on the form below.

Advice of Deposit in Treasury Tax and Loan Account

To Federal Reserve Bank o f New York
Government Bond Division
W e will deposit on July 15, 1959, $

(purchase price) to the credit of the Federal Reserve Bank of

New York, Fiscal Agent of the United States, in the Treasury Tax and Loan Account, to be held subject to withdrawal on
demand in payment for $

(maturity value) Special 366-day Treasury Bills, dated July 15, 1959, due

July 15, 1960.




(N a m e o f depositary)

Address
(C ity and State)

(DUPLICATE FOR USE OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK)

LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS
To F e d e r a l R e se r v e B a n k o f N e w Y o r k .
Fiscal A gen t o f the United States,
Federal Reserve P. 0 . Station,
New Y ork 45, N. Y .

A tten tion:

Government B ond Division— 2nd Floor
Dated a t ..............
.1959

On our competitive and noncompetitive tenders for—
U N IT E D

STATES

OF

DATED

A M E R IC A
JU LY

15,

S P E C IA L 3 6 6 -D A Y

1959, DUE

JU LY

TREASURY

B JLLS

15, 1960

accepted in the aggregate amount o f—
$

(m aturity value)

Please issue and make delivery o f the bills as instructed b elow :
Pieces

Denomination

$

Maturity Value

P lease D o N ot U se T his S pace

1,000
5,000
10,000
100,000
500,000

1,000,000
Totals—
□

1. Deliver over the counter to the undersigned

Payment will be made as fo llo w s :

□

2. Ship to the undersigned

□

B y charge to our reserve account

□

3. H old in safekeeping (fo r account o f member bank
only)

□

B y cash or other immediately available funds

□

□

4. H old as collateral fo r Treasury Tax and Loan A ccount

□

5. Special instructions:

B y credit to Treasury Tax and Loan A ccount on
our books as indicated on the attached A dvice o f
Deposit

(No changes in delivery instructions will be accepted)
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d ( i f a b a n k o r t r u s t c o m p a n y ) h e r e b y c e r t ifie s t h a t t h e T r e a s u r y b ills w h ic h y o u a r e h e r e b y i n s t r u c t e d t o d i s p o s e
o f in t h e m a n n e r i n d i c a t e d in it e m n u m b e r e d 3 o r 4 a b o v e a r e o w n e d s o le ly b y t h e u n d e r s ig n e d .

This letter of instructions must be signed
officially in the space provided and re­
turned immediately to
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Fiscal Agent o f the United States.

Submitted by
(P lease print)

By
(Authorized signature(s) required)
Title ......................................................................... Title .................

By

.................

Address

( S p a c e s b e l o w a r e f o r the use o f F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o f N e w Y o r k )

Safekeeping Division

Government Bond Division
Payment received ...................

Checked..

Deliver against payment o f $.

Delivered.
D E L IV E R Y R E C E IP T

Received from Federal Reserve Bank o f New York, Fiscal Agent o f the United States, the above described securities allotted in the amount
indicated above.
Date




Subscriber

1
F e d e r a l R e se r v e B a n k

of

N e w Y ork

NOTICE OF ALLOTMENT
OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SPECIAL TREASURY BILLS

July 9, 1959.

Y ou r □

com petitive □

noncompetitive tender for—

U N IT E D

STATES

O F A M E R IC A

DATED

has been accepted at the price o f

JU LY

15,

S P E C IA L

1959, DUE

3 6 6 -D A Y
JU LY

TREASURY

B IL L S

15, 1960

(per 100), in the amount o f—
$

(m aturity value)

Settlement therefor must be made in cash or other immediately available funds at the
Federal Reserve Bank o f New Y ork on or before July 15, 3959. However, a qualified depositary
may make settlement by credit to its Treasury Tax and Loan Account, provided the advice
o f deposit on the enclosed letter of instructions form is executed and returned immediately.
I f settlement is to be made by check on a bank other than the Federal Reserve Bank o f New
Y ork, such check should be received by us in time for collection on July 15, 1959, otherwise it
will be necessary fo r the bidder to pay fo r the securities allotted at the price com puted on the
rate o f discount on such securities to the date o f collection.
On the enclosed letter o f instructions form , please fill in instructions as to paym ent and dis­
position for the total amount o f Treasury bills o f this issue awarded to you, and return the
letter immediately to our Government B ond Division.

F e d e ra l R eserve B a n k o f N ew Y o rk
F is c a l

Checked by




A gent o f the United States.

PENDING DELIVERY TICKET FOR GOVERNMENT BOND DIVISION

Y ou r 0

com petitive 0

2

noncompetitive tender fo r—

U N IT E D

STATES

OF

DATED

A M E R IC A
JU LY

S P E C IA L 3 6 6 -D A Y

15, 1959, DUE

which has been accepted at the price o f

JU LY

TREASURY

B IL L S

15, 1960

(p e r 100), in the amount o f—
(m aturity value)

P R IN C IP A L

MASTER
M A T U R IT Y

VALUE

P R IN C IP A L

D IS P O S IT IO N

□

Over the Counter

□

Safekeeping

□

Ship

□

Treasury Tax & Loan

Q

Allotment Transfer




S P L IT D IS P O S IT IO N

M ETH OD

OF

PAYM ENT

□

Treas. T . & L. Acc.

□

Reserve Account

□

Check or Cash

□

Delivery Teller

□

Foreign Oper. Div.

□

Form 12

ALLOTMENT NOTICE FOR SECURITIES DEPARTMENT

Y our □

competitive □

noncompetitive tender for—

U N IT E D

STATES

O F A M E R IC A

DATED

which has been accepted at the price o f




JU LY

15,

S P E C IA L 3 6 6 -D A Y

1959, DUE

JU LY

TREASURY

B IL L S

15, 1960

(p e r 100), in the amount o f—
$

(m aturity value)

ALLOTMENT NOTICE FOR SECURITY FILES

Y ou r □

competitive □

noncompetitive tender for—

U N IT E D

STATES

OF

DATED

which has been accepted at the price o f




A M E R IC A
JU LY

S P E C IA L 3 6 6 -D A Y

15, 1 9 59, D U E

JU LY

TREASURY

B IL L S

15, 1960

(per 100), in the amount of—
$

(m aturity value)