FREE: Alabama Sales Tax Token Coin, Depression Era 1930s

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Alabama sales tax tokens are fractional currency used in Alabama during the Great Depression to pay sales taxes on small purchases, such as 1/10 cent "mills". These tokens, made of various materials, were issued by private firms or the state, with a common denomination being the 5-mill token. They were a way to manage the fractional cents of a sales tax without overcharging consumers. During the Great Depression, sales taxes charged a fraction of a cent for purchases like 5 or 10 cents..

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