George Washington was born on January 6th, 1756. He is a country wide recognizable figure and is still on our common dollar bills today. His three cents Fractional Currency was the first piece of money that he was placed on. This three cent Fractional Currency is the Third Issue and was in print from 1864-1869. Fractional Currency was used during the Civil War time period because of the coin shortage. This led to changes in money with the 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50 all being used as paper Fractional Currency instead of coins.
Purchase:
