United States
5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token ("Error"; New Mexico) 1935 front 5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token ("Error"; New Mexico) 1935 back
5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token ("Error"; New Mexico) 1935 photo
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5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token ("Error"; New Mexico) 1935 front 5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token ("Error"; New Mexico) 1935 back
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5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token "Error"; New Mexico

1935 year
Copper 1.81 g 16 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Trade tokens › Sales tax tokens
Year
 1935
Value
 5 Mills (0.005)
Currency
 Sales Tax Tokens
Composition
 Copper
Weight
 1.81 g
Diameter
 16 mm
Thickness
 1 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
 1 July 1949
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#71269
Rarity index
 84%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMERGENCY SCHOOL TAX ON PURCHASE OF FIVE CENTS *
TAX TOKEN
5
FIVE MILLS

Edge

Plain

Comment

This token was put into circulation by mistake. It has an incorrect reverse legend used on the 1 mill token (PURCHASE OF FIVE CENTS instead of TWENTY-FIVE CENTS).

See also

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See Also

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5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token New Mexico front 5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token New Mexico back 5 Mills - Emergency School Tax Token New Mexico 1935 year
Sales tax token, round shape, thickness measures 1 mm Belongs to period Federal republic (1776-date).
Copper 1.8 g 16 mm
5 Mills - Sales Tax Token Missouri ND front 5 Mills - Sales Tax Token Missouri ND back 5 Mills - Sales Tax Token Missouri ND 1935 year
Extremely rare sales tax token, round shape Belongs to period Federal republic (1776-date).
Plastic (red) - -