1 Cent - Food Stamp Credit Token (Grand Union) ND (1970-1979) front 1 Cent - Food Stamp Credit Token (Grand Union) ND (1970-1979) back
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1 Cent - Food Stamp Credit Token Grand Union ND

 
Aluminium 1.1 g 20.6 mm
Description
Location
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Business tokens › Food stamp tokens
Years
1970-1979
Value
1 Cent 0.01 USD = EUR 0.0095
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
1.1 g
Diameter
20.6 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#102006
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

Text.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FOOD STAMP
CREDIT TOKEN
REDEEMABLE ONLY IN
ELIGIBLE FOODS

Edge

Plain

Comment

GRAND UNION" was a chain of food stores... started as the "Jones Brothers Tea Co." in 1872 and became "Grand Union" in the 1920's -- at one time Grand Union was the 9th largest supermarket chain with over 900 stores, it now has just 26 locations on the east coast and is owned by "C&S Wholesale Grocers" -- At the time this token was issued (c1970's) the company was headquartered in either Elmwood Park, NJ or Wayne, NJ (more likely wayne as Elmwood park was the original location) -- today headquarters (C&S) is in Battleboro, VT and the stores are called "Grand Union Family Markets" ---- WIKIPEDIA