5 Mills - Retailers Sales Tax Receipt (Missouri) ND (1936-1937) front 5 Mills - Retailers Sales Tax Receipt (Missouri) ND (1936-1937) back
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5 Mills - Retailers Sales Tax Receipt Missouri ND

 
Cardboard (Buff) 0.85 g 38.1 mm
Description
Location
United States
Issuing entity
The State of Missouri
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Trade tokens › Sales tax tokens
Years
1936-1937
Value
5 Mills (0.005&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Cardboard (Buff)
Weight
0.85 g
Diameter
38.1 mm
Thickness
0.8 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
30 September 1961
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#107373
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

Printed message (orange ink), the purpose of which was to generate support for the sales tax and discourage counterstamping on the reverse.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THIS RECEIPT SHOWS THAT
YOU
ARE HELPING TO PAY
FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CARE OF POOR INSANE AND TUBERCULAR
PATIENTS IN STATE HOSPITALS AND
RELIEF OF NEEDY
UNEMPLOYED
IN THE
STATE OF MISSOURI

Edge

Plain

Comment

Printer: National Manufacturing Company

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1936-1937)  5700000 - - - - - -

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