THE NEW FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Share full article. Feb. 26, 1865. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from February 26, 1865, Page 4 Buy Reprints.

Fractional currency, coined or paper money of smaller denomination than the standard denomination, was used in America during the Civil War. Fractional currency came in many forms. This fifty-cent ...

These notes came in 5, 10, 25 and 50 cent denominations; they were referred to as fractional currency. To learn more about this type of currency, and many others, check out the Albuquerque Coin Club.

In ancient Rome, the average adult male ate two pounds of grain a day in the form of porridge or bread. The standard measure ...

In June 1864, the country was ready to produce its third round of fractional dollar notes. Congress decided it would honor William Clark, who famously explored the Louisiana Purchase with ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Coin Club is the biggest coin club within 400 miles and has over 200 members. The club supports numismatic education for the public and its members.

This article was originally published with the title “ Dry Printing of Fractional Currency ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 12 No. 9 (February 1865), p. 128 doi:10.1038 ...

THE FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Share full article. Oct. 30, 1864. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from October 30, 1864, Page 6 Buy Reprints.