¼ Cent - Sales Tax Token (Mercer County, Illinois) ND front ¼ Cent - Sales Tax Token (Mercer County, Illinois) ND back
¼ Cent - Sales Tax Token (Mercer County, Illinois) ND photo
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¼ Cent - Sales Tax Token (Mercer County, Illinois) ND

 
Copper 2.43 g 19.1 mm
Description
Location
United States
Issuing entity
State of Illinois
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Trade tokens › Sales tax tokens
Value
¼ Cent (1⁄400&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Copper
Weight
2.43 g
Diameter
19.1 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#367872
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SALES
1/4c
TAX

Edge

Plain

Comment

Varieties
IL-L61A
Obverse: dot at left of center diamond under left leg of first R in MERCER
Reverse: fraction bar points inside of E in SALES
IL-L61B
Obverse: dot at left of center diamond under gap between E and R in MERCER
Reverse: fraction bar points between E and S in SALES