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Management number | 9650609 | Release Date | 2025/09/05 | List Price | $3.07 | Model Number | 9650609 | ||
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Purpose: These tokens were fractional cent devices used to pay sales tax on small purchases in Alabama during the Great Depression, particularly from March 1, 1937, to March 31, 1954. They were created to address the difficulty of collecting precise sales tax amounts on purchases under a full cent, preventing consumers from being "overcharged" by rounding up to a full penny tax.
Denomination: The token shown is a 1 mill token, where one mill is equivalent to 1/10th of a cent. Other denominations, such as 5 mills, also existed.
Materials: Alabama sales tax tokens were made from various materials, including metal (like aluminum, as is likely the case for the one pictured), fiber, and plastic.
Historical Context: Sales tax tokens were used in several American states, not just Alabama, during the Great Depression as a response to the economic hardships and the need for states to collect revenue through sales taxes.
Category | Vintage & collectibles > Collectible Coins > Collectible Exonumia |
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Size | N/A |
Brand | None |
Condition | Good |
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