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Lincoln and the secret service
05-27-2013, 07:45 AM
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It makes sense Lincoln would act on the counterfeiting issue. I forget the percentage, but an astronomical amount of the paper money circulating during the Civil War was counterfeit. I think it was around 50%.

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Lincoln and the secret service - mbgross - 04-22-2013, 07:48 PM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - J. Beckert - 05-27-2013 07:45 AM

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