1 Cent - New Castle County Workhouse Wilmington, Delaware ND

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
1¢
IN TRADE

Comment

Delaware Prison Tokens were used as money by inmates. Prison officials authorized these tokens in order to prevent contraband from entering the prisons. The purpose is to limit a prisoner's spending as normal coinage supplied by friends of the prisoner is useless within the walls of the prison.