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During and after the Civil War, the US began to run short on change, so it printed paper money with denominations of less than one dollar. These are generally smaller than other paper and are more affordable than the larger notes of that era. Denominations are 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50 cents.
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Last Update May 13 2007 @ 00:22 AM