Confederate Currency
Prior to the Civil War, the U.S. Department of Treasury held the sole authority to issue currency for the United States. Individual states were prohibited from minting coinage and establishing bills of credit. However, private institutions, such as banks, municipalities, and insurance companies, were allowed to issue scrip, or substitutes, for legal currency. For example, banks could issue certificates payable...
What is a Disney Dollar
From 1987 through 2016 patrons of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, along with a number of other venues owned by Disney, could have used or bought Disney Dollars. Backed with real money. Disney Dollars were primarily treated as souvenir items and came in a multitude of designs, including depictions of long-standing pillars of the Disney brand such as Mickey Mouse...
