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German Empire<br />

5% Bonds and 4^% Treasury Certificates<br />

(Fifth <strong>War</strong> Loan)<br />

Dated—5% Bonds, April 1, 1917.<br />

4/4% Treasury Certificates, January 1, 1917.<br />

Due—Bonds "unkundbar" until October 1, 1924 (see Note p.<br />

99)-<br />

Treasury Certificates issued in ten series, one series to be<br />

redeemed by drawings each January for payment the following<br />

July 1, from 1923 to 1932. Drawings to begin<br />

"January 1923.<br />

Period of Subscription—September 4, 1916 to October 5, 1916.<br />

Right of Redemption—See Note on "unkundbar" regarding<br />

5% Bonds.<br />

Interest Dates—April 1 and October 1 for 5% Bonds and<br />

* January 2 and July 1 for Treasury Certificates.<br />

Issue Price—5% Bonds 98, or if registered in the Debt Book<br />

, of the Empire until October 15, 1917, 97.80. 4}4% Treasury<br />

Certificates 95. An interest adjustment was made to<br />

the first interest bearing date (see under Method of Payment).<br />

Form and Denomination—Coupon bonds in denominations<br />

of 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,ooo, 10,000 and 20,000 marks<br />

and registered bonds. Treasury Certificates issued in ten<br />

' series in coupon form and in the same denominations as the<br />

bonds.<br />

Convertibility—Holders of Treasury Certificates drawn for<br />

payment have the option of receiving payment in cash or<br />

4>4% Bonds "unkundbar" until July 1, 1932 (see Note).<br />

Method of Subscription—Subscriptions were received at the<br />

Reichsbank and its branches, Royal Sea Trading House<br />

(Prussian State Bank), Prussian Central Treasury Association<br />

at Berlin, Royal Main Bank of Nurnberg and its<br />

branches, other financial institutions and life insurance companies.<br />

Subscriptions for only 5% Bonds were received<br />

at all Post Offices subject to restrictions described under<br />

Method of Payment.<br />

Method of Payment—Subscriptions upon allotment were payable<br />

30% not later than October 18, 1916, 20% November<br />

24, 1916, 25% January 9, 1917, and the balance February<br />

6, 1917, although subscriptions could be paid in full at any<br />

time after September 30, 1916. Installment payments could<br />

be anticipated in whole or in part provided part payments<br />

amounted to 100 marks or multiples thereof. For exam-<br />

98

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