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1 Cent - Boyd's Inc. Sheridan, Wyoming
| Issuer | Boyd's Inc., Sheridan, Wyoming |
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| Value | 1 Cent |
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| Obverse description | Printed on tan paper in dark brown letterpress ink, the certificate is laid out in a plain utilitarian style divided by a ruled border into distinct zones. Denomination numerals '1¢' appear in bold type at each of the four corners, with descriptive legends arranged in horizontal bands across the top and bottom panels and the text 'Food Stamp Program / Certificate of Credit' set vertically along both lateral margins. A red rubber store stamp reading 'BOYD'S INC. / 400 Broadway / Sheridan, Wyo.' is applied in the central field above a printed 'Store Stamp' caption line. |
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| Reverse description | Entirely unprinted, the reverse presents a plain tan paper surface with no design, lettering, or security elements. |
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Boyd's Inc. was one of thousands of American retailers that issued their own scrip during the Depression years, when hoarding of coins left small businesses unable to make change. These cent-denomination pieces were purely practical instruments — accepted in-store and worthless the moment the issuer closed or redeemed outstanding stock. Sheridan, Wyoming was a modest ranching and coal-mining town in this period, and local scrip of this type rarely traveled far or survived in quantity.
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