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  2. Banknotes of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    During the American Civil War silver and gold coins were hoarded by the public because of uncertainty about the outcome of the war. People began to use postage stamps instead, encasing them in metal for better protection. The U.S. government decided to substitute paper currency of denominations under a dollar for coins in order to solve the ...

  3. Large denominations of United States currency - Wikipedia

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    Notably missing are several types of Compound and Interest Bearing Notes. Printed during the early to mid-1860s on very thin paper, these high-denomination notes are virtually non-existent. Their issuance (1861–65) predates the BEP's responsibility for U.S. currency (1870s), so it is fortunate that any proofs exist in the current archives.

  4. Early American currency - Wikipedia

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    The currency of the American colonies, 1700–1764: a study in colonial finance and imperial relations. Dissertations in American economic history. New York: Arno Press, 1975. ISBN 0-405-07257-0. Ernst, Joseph Albert. Money and politics in America, 1755–1775: a study in the Currency act of 1764 and the political economy of revolution. Chapel ...

  5. United States Note - Wikipedia

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    A United States Note, also known as a Legal Tender Note, is a type of paper money that was issued from 1862 to 1971 in the United States. Having been current for 109 years, they were issued for longer than any other form of U.S. paper money other than the currently issued Federal Reserve Note.

  6. Obsolete denominations of United States currency - Wikipedia

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    The United States has produced several coins and banknotes of its dollar which no longer circulate or have been disused. Many of these were removed for specific reasons such as inflation reducing their value, a lack of demand, or being too similar to another denomination.

  7. Category:Paper money of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Paper money of the United States" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1869 United States five-dollar bill ... (United States ...

  8. 10 Fascinating Facts About U.S. Currency - AOL

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    Yes, money certainly does make the world go round. In America, that money takes the form of paper bills (printed by the U.S. Bureau of ... over the last 200+ years our currency has seen many, many ...

  9. Category:Historical currencies of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Confederate States of America currency (1 C, 2 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Historical currencies of the United States" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.