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Fractional currency, also
referred to as shinplasters, was
introduced by the
United States federal government following the
outbreak of the
Civil War...
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fractional currency shield is a 20 in × 25 in (510 mm × 640 mm)
printed "shield" on
which were
placed images of 39
different fractional currency notes...
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worth far more as bullion).
Civil War
paper currency issue in
denominations below $1, i.e.
fractional currency,
sometimes pejoratively referred to as shinplasters...
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issued were 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 25¢ and 50¢.
There were five
issues of
fractional currency. In 1863 and 1864,
compound interest treasury notes were issued....
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George Washington standing) $500
Interest Bearing Note $1000
Fractional currency 10¢ and 50¢
first issues 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, and 50¢
second issue 3¢, and...
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Tetri (Georgian: თეთრი) is a
fractional currency used in the
country of Georgia. It was put into
circulation in 1995. The name
tetri ("white") was adopted...
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issued paper currency. In 1865,
Congress abolished the five-cent
fractional currency note
after Spencer M. Clark, head of the
Currency Bureau (today...
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Fractional-reserve
banking is the
system of
banking in all
countries worldwide,
under which banks that take
deposits from the
public keep only part of...
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appeared on
fractional currency, as did
Francis Spinner and
Spencer Clark who both
approved the use of
their own
image on
fractional currency. In 1873,...
- 27.07
grams of 0.917 fine
silver (revised to 0.903 fine in 1771).
Fractional currency was
supplied by
cutting the
Spanish dollar coin, most
commonly into...