Salmon Portland Chase25 February 1862
The Legal Tender Act authorises non-convertible greenbacks to finance the Civil War, creating a paper currency that circulates separately from gold.
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The Legal Tender Act authorises non-convertible greenbacks to finance the Civil War, creating a paper currency that circulates separately from gold.
Lincoln signs the Legal Tender Act authorizing United States notes
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