Explore our selection of historic United States fractional currency. Issued between 1862 and 1876 due to Civil War coin hoarding, these unique, small-denomination paper notes range from 3 cents to 50 cents. Our curated inventory features authentic pieces from various issuing series, including early postage currency and official fractional issues. Browse and buy our range of certified and original uncertified US fractional notes securely online.

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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1800s Eastman College Bank 5 Cents Business College Scrip Note (EF/AU condition, Serial/SKU: EASTMAN01), showing both the face featuring instructional banking scrip vignettes, ornate borders, and denomination, and the back displaying plain unprinted or endorsed backing typical of 19th-century Eastman National Business College currency. Face of an ungraded United States 1800s Eastman College Bank 5 Cents Business College Scrip Note (EF/AU condition, Serial/SKU: EASTMAN01), featuring black printed design on traditional paper with instructional banking vignettes, handwritten serial number or custom SKU EASTMAN01 and signatures, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated preservation, the issuer legend "EASTMAN COLLEGE BANK", and denomination "FIVE CENTS" with numerals "5".
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United States 1800's Eastman College Bank 5 Cents Note - EF/AU

Available for sale is a United States 1800's Eastman College Bank 5 Cents Note - EF/AU Country: United States - Eastman College Bank Year: 1800's Denomination: 5 Cents Grade: EF/AU...
$50.00
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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1854 Providence 1 Cent Fractional Currency Note (Stained condition, Serial/SKU: USPR91), showing both the face featuring regional municipal scrip vignettes, issuer text, and denomination, and the back displaying plain unprinted or endorsed backing standard for 1854 Providence municipal currency. Face of an ungraded United States 1854 Providence 1 Cent Fractional Currency Note (Stained condition, Serial/SKU: USPR91), featuring black printed design on traditional paper with municipal ornamentation, handwritten serial number or custom SKU USPR91 and official signatures, staining preservation defects, the issuer legend "CITY OF PROVIDENCE", and denomination "ONE CENT" with numerals "1".
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United States 1854 Providence 1 Cent Note - Stained

Available for sale is a United States 1854 Providence 1 Cent Note - Stained Country: United States - Providence Year: 1854 Denomination: 1 Cent Variety: Fractional Grade: Circulated Comments: Stained...
$25.00
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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1862 10 Cents First Issue Postage Currency Fractional Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USPOST03), showing both the face featuring the brown frame and portrait of George Washington modeled after a 10-cent U.S. postage stamp, and the back displaying the geometric bronze/brown ornamentation with "10" numerals and "POSTAGE CURRENCY" imprint Face of an ungraded United States 1862 10 Cents First Issue Postage Currency Fractional Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USPOST03), featuring brown printed design on traditional paper with a central oval portrait of George Washington enclosed in an ornate bronze frame, perforated edges characteristic of early postage currency, circulated preservation wear, the issuer legend "POSTAGE CURRENCY", and denomination "TEN CENTS" with numerals "10".
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United States 1862 10 Cents Postage Currency Note - Circulated

Available for sale is a United States 1862 10 Cents Postage Currency Note - Circulated Country: United States - Postage Currency Year: 1862 Denomination: 10 Cents Variety: Postage Currency Grade:...
$35.00
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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1862 5 Cents First Issue Postage Currency Fractional Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USPOST01), showing both the face featuring the brown frame and portrait of Thomas Jefferson modeled after a 5-cent U.S. postage stamp, and the back displaying the geometric bronze/brown ornamentation with "5" numerals and "POSTAGE CURRENCY" imprint. Face of an ungraded United States 1862 5 Cents First Issue Postage Currency Fractional Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USPOST01), featuring brown printed design on traditional paper with a central oval portrait of Thomas Jefferson enclosed in an ornate bronze frame, perforated edges characteristic of early postage currency, circulated preservation wear, the issuer legend "POSTAGE CURRENCY", and denomination "FIVE CENTS" with numerals "5".
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United States 1862 5 Cents Postage Currency Note - Circulated

Available for sale is a United States 1862 5 Cents Postage Currency Note - Circulated Country: United States - Postage Currency Year: 1862 Denomination: 5 Cents Variety: Postage Currency Grade:...
$45.00
United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated
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United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated

Available for sale is a United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated  Country: United States  Year: 1863 Denomination: 10 Cents Variety: Fractional Currency Grade: Circulated Serial/SKU: US162
$40.00
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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1863 10 Cents Second Issue Fractional Currency Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USFR05), showing both the face featuring a central oval portrait of George Washington surrounded by a bronze-green geometric border and "10" numerals, and the back displaying the ornate bronze-green geometric design with "1863" date numerals and "ACT OF JULY 17, 1862" imprint. Face of an ungraded United States 1863 10 Cents Second Issue Fractional Currency Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USFR05), featuring green printed design on traditional paper with a central oval bust portrait of George Washington enclosed within an ornate bronze-green circular frame, "10" corner numerals, circulated preservation wear, the issuer legend "POSTAGE CURRENCY" or fractional currency framing, and denomination "TEN CENTS".
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United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated

Available for sale is a United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated Country: United States  Year: 1863 Denomination: 10 Cents Variety: Fractional Currency Grade: Circulated Serial/SKU: USFR05
$35.00
United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated (tear) United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated (tear)
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United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated (tear)

Available for sale is a United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated  Country: United States  Year: 1863 Denomination: 10 Cents Variety: Fractional Currency Grade: Circulated  Comments: Tear...
$50.00
Composite view showing the front and back of an ungraded United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency note (Act of March 3, 1863, Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: US7401). Front of an ungraded United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Currency note (Act of March 3, 1863, Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: US7401), featuring a central oval portrait vignette of George Washington, red Treasury seal, 10 Cents denomination counters, and Treasury signature facsimiles.
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United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Note - Circulated

Available for sale is a United States 1863 10 Cents Fractional Note - Circulated  Country: United States Year: 1863 Denomination: 10 Cents Grade: Circulated Serial/SKU: US7401
$40.00
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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1863 15 Cents Third Issue Fractional Currency Note (Damaged condition, Serial/SKU: USFR08), showing both the face featuring central portraits of General Grant and General Sherman within an ornamental border, and the back displaying green geometric patterns with "15" numerals. Face of an ungraded United States 1863 15 Cents Third Issue Fractional Currency Note (Damaged condition, Serial/SKU: USFR08), featuring steel engraving design on traditional currency paper with side-by-side portrait busts of General Ulysses S. Grant and General William T. Sherman, structural damage defects, the issuer legend "POSTAGE CURRENCY" or fractional currency framing, and denomination "FIFTEEN CENTS" with numerals "15".
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United States 1863 15 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Damaged

Available for sale is a United States 1863 15 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Damaged Country: United States  Year: 1863 Denomination: 15 Cents Variety: Fractional Currency Grade: Circulated Serial/SKU: USFR08
$30.00
Composite view showing the front and back of an ungraded United States 1863 25 Cents Fractional Currency note (Act of March 3, 1863, Grade VF with staining and writing, Serial/SKU: US1196). Front of an ungraded United States 1863 25 Cents Fractional Currency note (Act of March 3, 1863, Grade VF with staining and writing, Serial/SKU: US1196), featuring a portrait vignette of George Washington at left, prominent red Treasury seal at center, denomination numerals, and Treasury signature facsimiles.
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United States 1863 25 Cents Fractional Note - VF (stained/writing)

Available for sale is a United States 1863 25 Cents Fractional Note - VF (stained/writing) Country: United States  Year: 1863 Denomination: 25 Cents Variety: Fractional Currency Grade: VF Comments: Stained/Writing...
$75.00
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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1874 10 Cents Fourth Issue Fractional Currency Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USFR07), showing both the face featuring a green tint and a central vignette bust of Liberty within an ornamental arched frame, and the back displaying green geometric scrollwork and "X" numerals. Face of an ungraded United States 1874 10 Cents Fourth Issue Fractional Currency Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USFR07), featuring black and green tint printed design on traditional currency paper with a central bust portrait of Liberty, Treasury seal, circulated preservation wear, the issuer legend "UNITED STATES", and denomination "TEN CENTS" with Roman numeral "X".
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United States 1874 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated

Available for sale is a United States 1874 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated Country: United States  Year: 1874 Denomination: 10 Cents Variety: Fractional Currency Grade: Circulated Serial/SKU: USFR07
$60.00
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Face and back of an ungraded United States 1874 10 Cents Fourth Issue Fractional Currency Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USFR10), showing both the face featuring a green tint and a central vignette bust of Liberty within an ornamental arched frame, and the back displaying green geometric scrollwork and "X" numerals. Face of an ungraded United States 1874 10 Cents Fourth Issue Fractional Currency Note (Circulated condition, Serial/SKU: USFR10), featuring black and green tint printed design on traditional currency paper with a central bust portrait of Liberty, Treasury seal, circulated preservation wear, the issuer legend "UNITED STATES", and denomination "TEN CENTS" with Roman numeral "X".
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United States 1874 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated

Available for sale is a United States 1874 10 Cents Fractional Currency Note - Circulated Country: United States  Year: 1874 Denomination: 50 Cents Variety: Fractional Currency Grade: Circulated Serial/SKU: USFR10
$30.00
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