~ FR. 1233 5 FIVE CENTS SECOND ISSUE FRACTIONAL CURRENCY NOTE

Here’s a clean description you can use: 5 Cent Fractional Currency Note Second Issue, 1863 Fr. 1233 with “18-63” surcharge PCGS Banknote Certified Choice Extremely Fine 45 Nice mid-grade example of Civil War-era fractional currency featuring George Washington’s portrait in the bronze oval. These small notes were issued as emergency “paper coins” when metal currency was hoarded during the war. Sharp eye appeal in the holder.