<P> Greenbacks were paper currency ( printed in green on the back ) issued by the United States during the American Civil War . They were in two forms : Demand Notes , issued in 1861 -- 1862 , and United States Notes issued in 1862 -- 1865 . They were legal tender by law , but were not backed by gold or silver , only the credibility of the U.S. government . </P>
<P> Greenbacks were paper currency ( printed in green on the back ) issued by the United States during the American Civil War . They were in two forms : Demand Notes , issued in 1861 -- 1862 , and United States Notes issued in 1862 -- 1865 . They were legal tender by law , but were not backed by gold or silver , only the credibility of the U.S. government . </P>
legal tender printed by the union during the civil war that was not backed by gold or silver
legal tender printed by the union during the civil war that was not backed by gold or silver
Greenbacks
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