Download or read book A Collectors Guide to Postage and Fractional Currency written by Robert J. Kravitz and published by Coin & Currency Institute. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper money in small denominations was a direct result of the Civil War. These color notes saw duty at all the major battlefields of the war, and this kind of money was soon adopted by the public. The issuance of paper money helped save the economy of the North by making it possible to do everyday business without metal coins.