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Greenbacks

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A name given to the inconvertible paper currency issued in the United States during the Civil War, so called from the colour of the notes, bonds, &c.; the name has since been popularly applied to the paper money of the States; the notes were made convertible in 1879.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Greenbacks'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/greenbacks.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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