>>20365881>Does the author go into the use of postage stamps as currency?Yes he does, in great detail in chapter 13. During the Civil War all coins were hidden away and the shortage in commerce prompted the use of the famous encapsulated postage stamps as well as normal loose stamps, in addition to many different privately issued tokens, fractional currency etc. Here's a few pages you may enjoy talking about the law of 1857, end of half cents and introduction of Nickel bronze flying birbcents.
