Shinplaster!

[JrMack]

anyone here own any shinplaster currency? these were paper fractional currency that Lincoln started in 1862--1874 and were from 1 to 1ooo currency..lots of people bought stamps with them at the time being that stamps were easily traded!! Just came across them short time ago while reading about Lincoln. thanks!!

 

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[BigWaveDave]

Flea market stuff usually, most of which are pretty common...higher grade/condition pieces with variations of signatures and amounts quite often can affect or increase value. Google will give you ideas on what you have, and its collectability.

 

[coinsareawesome]

I have a 25 cent from 1874 and a 2 cent from 1862.

 

[JrMack]

that's cool! I think anything from that time period is hard to come by..will keep my eyes open for some in the future..Yea I know one can buy on EBay anything but theres no story. and that's what we like to be associated with our finds!

 

[coinsareawesome]

I also have a fractional currency note created by the Confederate States of America from South Carolina. It is dated 1862.