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 45 items
10c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Ch AU-55. F-1243SP.$109.00Obverse Specimen. Narrow Margins.
Item #240431 (1 / 45)
10c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Very Ch-64. PPQ. F-1243.$495.00Straight Edges. Without Monogram. A fresh appearance and well centered.
Item #240488 (2 / 45)
10c. 1st Issue. PMG. Unc-62. Net. F-1243SP.$159.00Wide Margins Specimen. Back. Comment: Tears.
Item #236260 (3 / 45)
10c. 2nd Issue. PCGS. Ch New-63. PPQ. F-1245.$169.00Surcharge "18-63".
Item #240598 (4 / 45)
10c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-63. EPQ. F-1246.$189.00Surcharge "18-63" and "S".
Item #239516 (5 / 45)
10c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-63. EPQ. F-1247.$450.00Surcharge "18-63" and "1". A note with good color, bright paper, and plenty of eye appeal.
Item #240522 (6 / 45)
10c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-64. F-1244.$165.00Without Surcharges on Back.
Item #240611 (7 / 45)
10c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Unc-62. EPQ. F-1249.$750.00Fiber paper with surcharges '18-63 & T-1'. A bright and fresh appearance. Very scarce and desirable.
Item #237229 (8 / 45)
10c. 3rd Issue. PMG. Gem-66. EPQ. F-1255.$425.00A beautiful high quality Gem with vibrant color and excellent centering.
Item #239970 (9 / 45)
15c. 3rd Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-64. F-1272SP.$369.00F-1272spwmb. Wide Margins Specimen. Green Back. Vivid inking with a sprinkle of extra green ink around the edges of the design. Well centered and bright paper.
Item #240813 (10 / 45)
25c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Gem-65. F-1281.$369.00Straight Edges. With (ABC) ABN Co. Monogram. Well centered and strong ink.
Item #239852 (11 / 45)
25c. 1st Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-63. Net. F-1282SP.$179.00Wide Margins Specimen. Back. Comments: Closed Pinholes, Discoloration.
Item #236259 (12 / 45)
25c. 1st Issue. PMG. Gem-66. EPQ. F-1281.$795.00Postage Currency. Straight Edges. With Monogram. A high end Gem example that is seldom seen this nice.
Item #239953 (13 / 45)
25c. 2nd Issue. PCGS. Ch AU-55. F-1283SP.$115.00Obverse Specimen. Narrow Margins.
Item #240435 (14 / 45)
25c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Gem-65. EPQ. F-1286.$659.00Washington in Bronze Oval. A scarce variety with "18-63" and "S" surcharges. Excellent centering and strong inking provide wonderful eye appeal.
Item #239907 (15 / 45)
25c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Gem-66. EPQ. F-1286.$1,595.00Washington in Bronze Oval. A scarce variety with "S-18-63" surcharges. Well centered with strong ink and bright bronzing.
Item #236493 (16 / 45)
25c. 3rd Issue. PMG. AU-55. Net. F-1291SP.$129.00Wide Margins Specimen. Back. Comments: Corner Damage, Foreign Substance.
Item #236265 (17 / 45)
25c. 5th Issue. PMG. Gem-65. EPQ. F-1309.$175.00Short Thick Key.
Item #221895 (18 / 45)
3c. 3rd Issue. CU. F-1226.$199.00A crisp note with the light background portrait.
Item #232512 (19 / 45)
5c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Superb-67. PPQ. F-1230.$1,250.00Strong black and brown ink rests upon fresh crispy paper. The margins are wide and even and centering is excellent on both sides. While common in lower grades, high grades examples are seldom available and quite prized.
Item #242044 (20 / 45)
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