📅 Approximate Date: Most U.S. sales‑tax tokens were issued between 1935 and 1955, depending on the state.
Your token’s design — “TO MAKE CHANGE FOR 1 CORRECT SALES TAX PAYMENT” — matches mid‑1930s to early‑1940s aluminum or fiber issues used in several states (Missouri, Washington, Alabama, etc.).
Vintage U.S. sales tax token from the 1930s–1940s.
Reads “TO MAKE CHANGE FOR 1 CORRECT SALES TAX PAYMENT.”
Used to make exact fractional-cent tax payments before modern registers.
Dark metal composition, approximately 20 mm diameter.
Shows moderate wear consistent with age.
Great piece for collectors of historical currency or Americana.