Fifth Issue 50 Cent Fractional Note 1381 (Fr#1381) - Choose by Grade/Condition - 5th Issue Fifty Cent Note Fractional Note Fr1381, Authentic

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Fifth Issue 50 Cent Fractional Note 1381 (Fr#1381) - Choose by Grade/Condition - 5th Issue Fifty Cent Note Fractional Note Fr1381, AuthenticThis listing is for the photographed Fifth Issue 50 Cent Fractional Note, as pictured. Choice VF Condition. Some history below, these notes were issued during the Civil War. Very cool note. The Civil War economy catalyzed a shortage of United States coinage; gold and silver coins were hoarded given their intrinsic value relative to irredeemable paper currency at the time. In late 1861, to help finance the Civil War, the U. S. government borrowed gold

but the Treasury approved it anyway

Whether you are a passionate collector or an admirer of American history

partially due to changing artistic tastes and perceived "blandness" — Wendell Phillips admonished college students to "sit not

Buffalo Nickels were produced from 1913 to 1938 and are notorious for their deteriorating design

while the reverse contains large lettering surrounding by a laurel wreath design

Gilroy Roberts

The obverse side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Wood minted at least £40

Lower Mintage Date and Mint

Choose by Grade - Key Date Indian Head - 1871 Indian Head Cent 1871

By the late 1880s

use it as a historical educational tool