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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

1862: Treasury releases fractional currency

As the economy took a beating from the Civil War, the Treasury Department sprung into action by releasing fractional currency, alternately known as postage currency. The new 5, 10, 25, and 50-cent notes hit the streets on this day.
-source: www.history.com

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