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Lincoln and the secret service
05-27-2013, 08:45 AM,
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RE: Lincoln and the secret service
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 - by mbgross - 04-22-2013, 08:48 PM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by L Verge - 04-22-2013, 09:28 PM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by RJNorton - 05-26-2013, 05:28 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by RJNorton - 05-26-2013, 05:08 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by L Verge - 05-26-2013, 09:09 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by JMadonna - 05-26-2013, 09:19 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by L Verge - 05-26-2013, 09:25 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by RJNorton - 05-26-2013, 09:53 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by L Verge - 05-26-2013, 04:28 PM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by RJNorton - 05-27-2013, 05:23 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by J. Beckert - 05-27-2013, 08:45 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by RJNorton - 05-27-2013, 09:00 AM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by L Verge - 05-27-2013, 12:50 PM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by RJNorton - 05-27-2013, 01:24 PM
RE: Lincoln and the secret service - by L Verge - 05-28-2013, 06:27 PM

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