1 Cent in Food Stamps token

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Hey all,

I was just curious what year this would take to....I knwo it cant be too old...But what would someone do with a 1 Cent Food Stamp token??

I found this laying on top of the ground in a raod tearout here in fort worth....I think i might have found what store it was for, but not 100%


thanks in advance!

 

[taz42o]

This is about foodland tokens but I would think it was the same for all stores, used to make change.


[FONT=arial,sans-serif,helvetica]Beginning in 1977, Foodland issued food stamp tokens, which were used from 1977 until the beginning of 1979, when the USDA declare them illegal. Their purpose was so food stamp users couldn’t buy a food item for a dime, and pocket the 90¢ change in U.S. coins to purchase non-food or alcoholic items. [/FONT]

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

This is about foodland tokens but I would think it was the same for all stores, used to make change.


Beginning in 1977, Foodland issued food stamp tokens, which were used from 1977 until the beginning of 1979, when the USDA declare them illegal. Their purpose was so food stamp users couldn’t buy a food item for a dime, and pocket the 90¢ change in U.S. coins to purchase non-food or alcoholic items.

Ahh..Ok , that makes total since....I didnt think it was too old, because of the Phone number and all

thanks for the info!

 

[idahotokens]

There were supermarkets by that name in Fort Worth - a trip to the library to check that phone number in a ca. 1978 City or Telephone Directory would tell for sure. How about posting it on TokenCatalog.com for the good of the hobby?
John in the Gret 208

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

There were supermarkets by that name in Fort Worth - a trip to the library to check that phone number in a ca. 1978 City or Telephone Directory would tell for sure. How about posting it on TokenCatalog.com for the good of the hobby?
John in the Gret 208

Hey! Thanks for the link...I think i will post it now!