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TIL Before the Civil War there were 8,000 different kinds of money

submitted by Conspirologist to whatever 10 monthsAug 5, 2024 03:15:11 ago (+3/-1)     (www.smithsonianmag.com)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-civil-war-there-were-8000-different-kinds-of-money-in-the-us-158310489/



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[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 1 point 10 monthsAug 5, 2024 05:18:05 ago (+1/-0)

Most coinage was silver, gold, or at least redeemable for either.

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand_Note#Pre-issuance

Lincoln's "Demand Notes" were redeemable for gold, or silver. That changed overnight after they took Lincoln out.