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Fractional Currency

Collecting 101CoinClinic: Encased Postage Currency

Born from Civil War coin shortages, encased postage combined stamps and advertising to fill the gap in small change and became a unique collectible in its own right.

Richard Giedroyc
Paper MoneySmall Change, Big Value at Heritage Auction’s Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase AuctionBank Note Reporter Staff
Paper MoneyGeneral Francis E. Spinner and Fractional CurrencyBill Brandimore
Collecting 101Numismatic Oddities: How Postage Became Currency in the Civil WarKele Johnson

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