U.S. Fractional Currency Notes Fractional Currencies:US 5c and Mechanics Bank 3c and US 25c - William P. Fessenden Our wooden box has a

Our wooden box has a passage from the Declaration of Independence on the top and two of our "Victory or Death" designs:

patriotic scenes

Note that we only have three

New York: Charles L

U.S. Fractional Currency Notes Fractional Currencies:US 5c and Mechanics Bank 3c and US 25c - William P. Fessenden Our wooden box has aEach set comes in a lucite frame. According to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing: "Fractional Currency notes, of which there are many varieties, denominations, and issues, emerged during the Civil War. Once the war began, the public chose to hold on to coins because of their value as precious metal. The result was fewer coins available for circulation. To remedy the situation, Congress in 1862 authorized the use of postage and other stamps for