Fractional Currency
Faced with severe hoarding of coinage during the Civil War, the Federal government was forced to issue small change paper money, known as "Fractional Currency" to alleviate the situation. Several different series of notes were issued between 1862 and 1876, all in denominations less than one dollar.
From the first issue of Postage Currency, so named because of the postage stamp designs, to the odd 3 Cent note (issued because the cost to mail a letter was 3c) and the unusual 15 Cent note, Fractional Currency is a fascinating and affordable way to collect early U.S. paper money. This field has enjoyed great popularity in recent years and continues to amaze generations of collectors.
- Found 16 items
10c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Gem-66. PPQ. F-1242.$695.00Plain Edges. With Monogram. A bright note with a fresh appearance and well centered on both sides.
Item #245530 (1 / 16)
10c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Unc-62. EPQ. F-1249.$595.00Fiber paper with surcharges '18-63 & T-1'. A bright and fresh appearance. Very scarce and desirable.
Item #237229 (2 / 16)
10c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Gem-66. PPQ. F-1255.$485.00Green Reverse. Rich color, bright paper, and great borders provide excellent eye appeal.
Item #244081 (3 / 16)
15c. 4th Issue. PMG. Ch VF-35. F-1268.$550.00Unwatermarked. 40mm Seal. Well centered and solid for the grade.
Item #245745 (4 / 16)
15c. 4th Issue. PMG. VF-30. F-1268.$525.00Unwatermarked. Pink Fibers. Light even wear and solid for the grade. The 'key' variety in the type.
Item #245533 (5 / 16)
25c. 3rd Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-64. EPQ. F-1294SP.$299.00Wide Margins Specimen. Green Back. Hints of guide line can still be seen on a lovely specimen note that exhibits vivid color and bright premium paper.
Item #247141 (6 / 16)
25c. 5th Issue. PMG. Gem-66. EPQ. F-1309.$350.00Short, Thick Key. Great centering and excellent eye appeal highlight this final Twenty Five Cent fractional.
Item #215507 (7 / 16)
5c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Gem-66. PPQ. F-1230.$495.00Straight Edges. With ABNCo. Monogram. Bright and fresh.
Item #246590 (8 / 16)
5c. 1st Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-63. F-1228.$215.00Perforated Edges. With Monogram. Comment: Previously mounted. Strong color and bright paper. The previous mounting is very minor.
Item #126603 (9 / 16)
50c. 1st Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-64. F-1313SP.$550.00F-1313spwmf and F-1313spnmb pair. Specimen. Wide Margins. Both examples with the same assigned grades that are close to evenly matched. The reverse example is obviously a wide margin specimen, not a narrow margins as designated, and exhibits partial guidelines on all 4 sides. Both pieces provide strong eye appeal.
Item #246099 (10 / 16)
50c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Ch AU-58. F-1320.$325.00Surcharge "1863" and "0-1". Fiber Paper. A scarce variety with nice bronzing.
Item #247107 (11 / 16)
50c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Ch New-63. PPQ. F-1332.$325.00Vivid color and fresh white paper. Quite attractive.
Item #240026 (12 / 16)
50c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Gem-65. PPQ. F-1331.$895.00Green Reverse. No Surcharge. No Design Figures. Well margined on both sides. Vivid color and rich bronzing blend nicely with bright paper.
Item #244312 (13 / 16)
50c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Gem-65. PPQ. F-1339.$595.00Type-II Green Reverse. Without Design Figures. Excellent color rests upon bright original paper. The margins are wide for the type and show a partial plate number in the lower left corner.
Item #241738 (14 / 16)
50c. 4th Issue. PMG. Ch AU-58. EPQ. F-1374.$650.00A popular Lincoln issue that exhibits strong color and nearly new paper.
Item #246245 (15 / 16)
50c. 4th Issue. PMG. Gem-65. EPQ. F-1374.$3,750.00Portrait of Lincoln. A beautiful example of a highly popular issue. The color is vivid and rests upon premium white paper. Margins are wide and centering is seldom seen this nice for the type. Great eye appeal.
Item #245262 (16 / 16)- 16 items found
