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Showing posts with label
greenbacks
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Friday, October 27, 2017
The evolution of the Federal Reserve's promises as recorded on their banknotes
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Since they began to be produced in 1914, Federal Reserve notes have always had a promise or obligation printed on their face. But over ti...
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
An example of tax-driven money during the greenback era
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Cartoon from 1864 poking fun at politicians and greenbacks ( source and explanation ) During the greenback era, the Union government is...
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Friday, March 1, 2013
Orphaned currency, the odd case of Somali shillings
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A few weeks ago, David Beckworth egged me on to write about Somalian currency. I can't resist—it's a fascinating subject. The ma...
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