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1 Cent - Avondale Arapahoe Pueblo, Colorado
| Issuer | Avondale Arapahoe (U.S.D.A. Food Stamp Program) |
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| Value | 1 Cent 0.01 USD = EUR 0.0085 |
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| Obverse description | Tan paper voucher with a plain grid border. The centre field carries a circular store stamp with the initials 'AG' and the issuer's name, address, and a pre-printed serial number in letterpress. The top margin bears the redemption clause; denomination numerals in bold type occupy each corner. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse entirely unprinted, presenting a plain tan paper surface with no design, text, or ornamental elements. |
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Avondale and Arapahoe were adjacent unincorporated communities in Pueblo County, Colorado, served under the same Food Stamp Program administrative unit during the 1960s and 1970s. These small-denomination paper change tokens — sometimes called "scrip" — were issued by participating retailers to return fractional amounts to customers who paid for food stamp purchases with a coupon of higher face value than the transaction total. Federal regulations at various points either permitted or restricted this practice, and the rules shifted more than once.
The 1-cent denomination is the smallest issued in this program type, making survivors genuinely scarce — most were discarded immediately as practically worthless.