Currency differed by state, counterfeit money was everywhere, and state banks often issued notes without any gold or silver, the only trusted currency, to back them up. ... Norton, Mary Beth; Kaztman, David; Escott, Paul; Chudacoff, Howard; Paterson, Thomas; Tuttle, William. ...

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