1781 Connecticut Revolutionary War Cessation Bond With Endorsements

1781 Revolutionary War Connecticut "Cessation Bond" – Complete with Interest Endorsements Through 1789Original Revolutionary War treasury bond issued by the State of Connecticut on February 1, 1781, during the final years of the American Revolution.Certificate No. 881, issued for £24 5s 4d, promises repayment in Spanish Milled Dollars or equivalent Gold or Silver Coin upon the expiration of the war or a "Cessation of Hostilities between Great Britain and these United States." This distinctive language has made these certificates known to collectors as Connecticut Cessation Bonds.The bond bears the manuscript signature of Connecticut Treasurer J. Lawrence and includes a remarkable sequence of annual interest payment endorsements on the reverse dated:17821783178417851786178717881789The large circular punch cancellation confirms the certificate was redeemed after payment of principal, exactly as intended.An outstanding survivor documenting Connecticut's financing of the Revolutionary War and the economic transition from independence to the first year of the Washington administration.Condition: Original Revolutionary War document with folds, expected wear, edge losses, and redemption punch cancellation. Manuscript entries remain strong and highly legible.A highly desirable piece for collectors of Revolutionary War history, colonial currency, early American finance, and Connecticut historical documents.