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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 20 items
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  10c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Gem-66. PPQ. F-1242.

  $695.00

  Plain Edges. With Monogram. A bright note with a fresh appearance and well centered on both sides.

  Item #245530 (1 / 20)
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  10c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Very Ch-64. PPQ. F-1243.

  $479.00

  Straight Edges. Without Monogram. A fresh appearance and well centered.

  Item #240488 (2 / 20)
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  10c. 2nd Issue. PCGS. Ch New-63. PPQ. F-1245.

  $169.00

  Surcharge "18-63".

  Item #240598 (3 / 20)
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  10c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Unc-62. EPQ. F-1249.

  $695.00

  Fiber paper with surcharges '18-63 & T-1'. A bright and fresh appearance. Very scarce and desirable.

  Item #237229 (4 / 20)
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  10c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Gem-66. PPQ. F-1255.

  $485.00

  Green Reverse. Rich color, bright paper, and great borders provide excellent eye appeal.

  Item #244081 (5 / 20)
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  15c. 4th Issue. PMG. Ch VF-35. F-1268.

  $550.00

  Unwatermarked. 40mm Seal. Well centered and solid for the grade.

  Item #245745 (6 / 20)
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  15c. 4th Issue. PMG. VF-30. F-1268.

  $525.00

  Unwatermarked. Pink Fibers. Light even wear and solid for the grade. The 'key' variety in the type.

  Item #245533 (7 / 20)
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  25c. 1st Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-63. EPQ. F-1280.

  $550.00

  Perforated Edges. Without Monogram. A note with strong color and bright premium paper.

  Item #246823 (8 / 20)
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  25c. 5th Issue. PMG. Gem-66. EPQ. F-1309.

  $350.00

  Short, Thick Key. Great centering and excellent eye appeal highlight this final twenty five cent fractional.

  Item #215507 (9 / 20)
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  5c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Gem-66. PPQ. F-1230.

  $495.00

  Straight Edges. With ABNCo. Monogram. Bright and fresh.

  Item #246590 (10 / 20)
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  5c. 2nd Issue. PCGS. Very Ch-64. F-1234.

  $335.00

  Surcharge "18-63" and "S". Nicely centered for the grade with strong color and fresh paper.

  Item #240978 (11 / 20)
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  50c. 1st Issue. PCGS. Very Ch-64. F-1312.

  $329.00

  An attractive note with strong color and nice margins.

  Item #125240 (12 / 20)
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  50c. 1st Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-64. F-1313SP.

  $550.00

  F-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 (13 / 20)
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  50c. 2nd Issue. PMG. Ch Unc-63. F-1314SP.

  $450.00

  F-1314spwmf and F-1314spwmb pair. Specimen. Wide Margins. Both examples have the same assigned grades with good coloring and nice centering. The obverse piece displays a full lower guide line. The reverse example has the comment: Previously Mounted.

  Item #239686 (14 / 20)
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  50c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Ch New-63. PPQ. F-1332.

  $325.00

  Vivid color and fresh white paper. Quite attractive.

  Item #240026 (15 / 20)
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  50c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Gem-65. PPQ. F-1331.

  $895.00

  Green Reverse. No Surcharge. No Design Figures. Well margined on both sides. Vivid color and rich bronzing blend nicely with bright paper.

  Item #244312 (16 / 20)
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  50c. 3rd Issue. PCGS. Gem-65. PPQ. F-1339.

  $595.00

  Type-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 (17 / 20)
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  50c. 3rd Issue. PMG. Gem-65. EPQ. F-1328.

  $815.00

  A lovely note that exhibits strong color, nice bronze surcharges, and pleasing original paper. The autographed signatures of Colby and Spinner are bold and distinct.

  Item #115202 (18 / 20)
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  50c. 4th Issue. PMG. Ch AU-58. EPQ. F-1374.

  $650.00

  A popular Lincoln issue that exhibits strong color and nearly new paper.

  Item #246245 (19 / 20)
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  50c. 4th Issue. PMG. Gem-65. EPQ. F-1374.

  $3,750.00

  Portrait 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 (20 / 20)
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