[justinclift]

> hundreds of years

Doesn't sound right. It only came into existence in 1914, so only one "hundred" since then. What are I not seeing? :)

[helsinkiandrew]

Similar bonds were also raised for the Napoleonic and Crimea wars and back to the South Sea Bubble crisis of 1720 and have been cancelled or converted in some way over the years.

https://amp.theguardian.com/business/blog/2014/oct/31/paying...