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<p>[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 143194, member: 2100"]Speedy, you're not done yet. There were 26 states for which to collect sales tax items. The list (and time frame for tax token/script/coupon usage) are as follows:</p><p><br /></p><p>Alabama (1937-1947)</p><p>Arizona (1937-1946)</p><p>California (1933)</p><p>Colorado (1935-1945)</p><p>Illinois (1933-1945)</p><p>Indiana (1963)</p><p>Iowa (1934)</p><p>Kansas (1937-1939)</p><p>Kentucky (1934-1937)</p><p>Louisiana (1936-1938)</p><p>Michigan (1935-1937)</p><p>Minnesota (1967) these were anti-tax tokens, not state issues</p><p>Mississippi (1936-1952)</p><p>Missouri (1935-1961)</p><p>Nebraska (1938)</p><p>New Mexico (1935-1949) the 5 mill black fiber is particularly sought after, and broke the $100 price barrier in November of 1982.</p><p>New York (1965) these were anti-tax tokens, not state issues.</p><p>North Carolina (middle 30s to early 50s) exact dates are not known - script use only (no tokens)</p><p>Ohio (1935-1961)</p><p>Okalhoma (1936-1961)</p><p>Oregon (1968-1985) these are all anti-tax tokens, no state issues</p><p>Pennsylvania (sales tax coupons exist from the mid 30s, but Pa did not implement its first sales tax until 1953) No official tax stamps or coupons were issued by the Commonwealth. These are usually rare.</p><p>Texas (1960-mid 60s) these were all pro or anti-tax tokens, no state issues</p><p>Utah (1937-1950)</p><p>Washington (1935-1951)</p><p>West Virginia (1934-1955) coupons and script</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In my haste, some of my years may be off a bit. I scanned thru one of the ref. books and tried to get the years of token issues. I fear I may have gotten a few years during which legislation was passed, or tokens ordered, and tokens may not have been distributed/used for another year or two. Some cases have tokens being valid for a year or two after legislation was passed to end the program, but ample time was allowed for redemption. I suppose I may have overlooked a date or two as well. If anyone wishes me to double check info for a given state, I will be glad to do so.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many of these token programs were short-lived because of public outcry/resistance. Missouri had to revise (but not eliminate) their token legislation once after only three days had passed from issuance of a token.</p><p><br /></p><p>Three possibilites are listed which could match the OP's item. All are 23mm in diameter and made of zinc. All three types are very common, and worth very little, as is typical with most tax tokens.</p><p><br /></p><p>S7 - Denomination of "1", map of Missouri is plain (smooth) (1937-1942) mintage of 66,900,000 by the Scovill Manufacturing Company</p><p>S8 - Denomination of "1", map of Missouri is checkered (1937-1942) mintage of 93,500,000 by the Osbourne Register Company</p><p>S9 - Denomination of "5", typically with a center hole. Examples without the hole are a result of a manufacturing error rather than a die variety.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are minor variations of the above three as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 143194, member: 2100"]Speedy, you're not done yet. There were 26 states for which to collect sales tax items. The list (and time frame for tax token/script/coupon usage) are as follows: Alabama (1937-1947) Arizona (1937-1946) California (1933) Colorado (1935-1945) Illinois (1933-1945) Indiana (1963) Iowa (1934) Kansas (1937-1939) Kentucky (1934-1937) Louisiana (1936-1938) Michigan (1935-1937) Minnesota (1967) these were anti-tax tokens, not state issues Mississippi (1936-1952) Missouri (1935-1961) Nebraska (1938) New Mexico (1935-1949) the 5 mill black fiber is particularly sought after, and broke the $100 price barrier in November of 1982. New York (1965) these were anti-tax tokens, not state issues. North Carolina (middle 30s to early 50s) exact dates are not known - script use only (no tokens) Ohio (1935-1961) Okalhoma (1936-1961) Oregon (1968-1985) these are all anti-tax tokens, no state issues Pennsylvania (sales tax coupons exist from the mid 30s, but Pa did not implement its first sales tax until 1953) No official tax stamps or coupons were issued by the Commonwealth. These are usually rare. Texas (1960-mid 60s) these were all pro or anti-tax tokens, no state issues Utah (1937-1950) Washington (1935-1951) West Virginia (1934-1955) coupons and script In my haste, some of my years may be off a bit. I scanned thru one of the ref. books and tried to get the years of token issues. I fear I may have gotten a few years during which legislation was passed, or tokens ordered, and tokens may not have been distributed/used for another year or two. Some cases have tokens being valid for a year or two after legislation was passed to end the program, but ample time was allowed for redemption. I suppose I may have overlooked a date or two as well. If anyone wishes me to double check info for a given state, I will be glad to do so. Many of these token programs were short-lived because of public outcry/resistance. Missouri had to revise (but not eliminate) their token legislation once after only three days had passed from issuance of a token. Three possibilites are listed which could match the OP's item. All are 23mm in diameter and made of zinc. All three types are very common, and worth very little, as is typical with most tax tokens. S7 - Denomination of "1", map of Missouri is plain (smooth) (1937-1942) mintage of 66,900,000 by the Scovill Manufacturing Company S8 - Denomination of "1", map of Missouri is checkered (1937-1942) mintage of 93,500,000 by the Osbourne Register Company S9 - Denomination of "5", typically with a center hole. Examples without the hole are a result of a manufacturing error rather than a die variety. There are minor variations of the above three as well.[/QUOTE]
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