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Gold, Silver, coins, IOU's (paper currency). Both the Confederate's and Union used these items. The British were backing the South. The Union was having a difficult time getting backing, due to the British Bankers. President Lincoln came up with "green backs", this is why the back of the five dollar bill until 1994 had a bright green color.

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