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To: Toddsterpatriot

It was done during the depression.


17 posted on 06/10/2024 4:20:24 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Dalberg-Acton
Yep. They were legally considered promissory notes or "Script". Companies used to issue them as well. I do seem to remember that banks used to print their own script which is why we call bills "bank notes" but I do not feel like looking it up right now so take it with a grain of salt.
38 posted on 06/10/2024 4:45:25 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love being on the government watch list, along with all of you.)
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