1 Cent - A & P Food Stores Wilmington, Pennsylvania

A & P (The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) issued store-specific scrip at various locations during the mid-twentieth century as a minor convenience instrument — useful for making exact change without draining coin registers. This piece is denominated in cents rather than dollars, which places it firmly in that change-making category rather than any broader credit or coupon function. Wilmington, Pennsylvania is a small Chester County community, and a dedicated cent denomination from a single-store location makes this an unusually localized piece of corporate scrip.