10 CENT FRACTIONALCURRENCY-FR.1266 VERY FINE-FIFTH ISSUE 1874-1876-IN A STURDYPROTECTIVE HOLDER-3 3/8” LONG X 2 ¼” HIGH…THIS FEATURES THE LIKENESS OF William Morris Meredith(June 8, 1799 – August 17, 1873) who was anAmericanlawyerand politician fromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as theUnited States Secretary of theTreasury, during thePresidentZachary Taylor Administration.…Fractionalcurrency, also referred to asshinplasters, was introduced by theUnited States federalgovernmentfollowingthe outbreak of theCivil War. These fractional notes were in use between 21 August1862 and 15 February 1876, and issued in3, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50cent denominationsacross five issuing periods.

15 Feb 1876

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