United States
1½ Mills Token (Illinois) ND front 1½ Mills Token (Illinois) ND back
1½ Mills Token (Illinois) ND photo
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1½ Mills Token (Illinois) ND front 1½ Mills Token (Illinois) ND back
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1½ Mills Token (Illinois) ND

 
Aluminium 0.52 g -
Description
Location
 United States
Issuing entity
 State of Illinois
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Trade tokens › Sales tax tokens
Value
 1½ Mills (0.0015&nbspUSD)
Currency
 Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
 Aluminium
Weight
 0.52 g
Size
 20 mm
Thickness
 1 mm
Shape
 Square with rounded corners
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
 30 June 1947
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#71300
Rarity index
 90%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TOKEN
1 1/2
TOKEN

Edge

Plain

Comment

The exact origin of this token is undetermined. Some believe it to be a counterfeit while some believe it was a publicity stunt. Others believe it may be a genuine sales tax token or a pattern prepared by Osborne Register Company. It has been associated with sales tax tokens since the early 1940s. There are 24 known die varieties.

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