Vintage State of Washington Tax Token 1935

Description

1935 Washington state tax token in excellent condition. Used from 1933 to start of WW2
Sales tax tokens
are fractional cent devices that were used to pay
sales tax
on very small purchases in many American states during the years of the
Great Depression
. They were created as a means for consumers to avoid being "overcharged" by having to pay a full penny tax on purchases of 5 or 10 cents. Issued by private firms, by municipalities, and by twelve state governments, sales tax tokens were generally issued in multiples of 1 mill (
1
⁄
10
cent).
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