1862 25 Cent Fractional Note From The Civil War - First Issue Fine Or Better Condition! Fractional Currency is also known as postage currency and was first issued in 1862 as a response to widespread hoarding of small change during the Civil War. This first issue features brown printing and images of five cent Thomas Jefferson stamps on the obverse. Printed in four separate issues, Fractional Currency circulated up until 1876 and has proved to be very popular with collectors. |