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¼ Cent - Sales Tax Token (Rock Island, Illinois) ND
| Copper | 2.55 g | 19.0 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | State of Illinois |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Sales tax tokens |
| Value | ¼ Cent 1⁄400 USD = EUR 0.0024 |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.55 g |
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#302900 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SALES
1/4 c
TAX
Edge
Plain
Comment
Varieties: there are three die combinations.IL-L87A - DIE 1 and DIE 3
IL-L87B - DIE 1 and DIE 4
IL-L87C - DIE 2 and DIE 3
Obverse
DIE 1 - The L in ISLAND and the O in ILLINOIS are aligned vertically
DIE 2 - The O in ILLINOIS is offset to the right under the L in ISLAND
Reverse
DIE 3 - The fraction bar points to E in SALES and is 3.8 mm in length
DIE 4 - The fraction bar points to S in SALES and is 4.3 mm in length
