Attachment 5372

War of 1812 notes. The second series, Treasury notes issued under 1815 congressional action, are considered by many numismatists and researchers to be the first U.S. paper money to officially circulate since the June 21, 1788, ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/paper...-1812.all.html

A total of $28,318,400 in Treasury notes was recorded to have been issued under the four acts. According to Hessler-Chambliss, no War of 1812 notes are known to exist from the 1813 authorization. Almost all of the notes issued under the 1812 authorization of notes were redeemed by 1814.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/paper...by-kagins.html

How do you like that, back in the day people redeemed their notes!