United States
1 Cent - North Carolina Prison Dept. ND (1930-1970) front 1 Cent - North Carolina Prison Dept. ND (1930-1970) back
1 Cent - North Carolina Prison Dept. ND (1930-1970) photo
© C. Hay (CC BY-NC-SA)
1 Cent - North Carolina Prison Dept. ND (1930-1970) front 1 Cent - North Carolina Prison Dept. ND (1930-1970) back
© C. Hay (CC BY-NC-SA)

1 Cent - North Carolina Prison Dept. ND

 
Plastic (Red) 0.33 g 16.5 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Trade tokens › Internment or prison tokens
Years
 1930-1970
Value
 1 Cent (0.01&nbspUSD)
Currency
 Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
 Plastic (Red)
Weight
 0.33 g
Diameter
 16.5 mm
Thickness
 1.9 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Cast
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#94930
Rarity index
 91%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1 ¢

Edge

Plain

Comment

The tokens were provided to prisoners in the North Carolina state prison system as canteen money for the purchase of cigarettes, magazines, toiletries, and other personal items from prison shops and commissaries. The ten tokens set used ranged in denominations worth 1¢ to $1.00

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