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1 Cent - Diversey Food Fair Chicago, Illinois
| Issuer | Diversey Food Fair |
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| Year | 1960-1979 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse lettering | 1₵ 1₵ Credit on FOOD STAMP PLAN DIVERSEY FOOD FAIR 3001-03 DIVERSEY AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60647 TO BE USED ON FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ONLY 1₵ 1₵ |
| Reverse description | Unprinted white reverse with show-through of obverse letterpress impression visible in mirror image. A handwritten pencil annotation appears in the lower right corner. No printed design elements are present. |
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Diversey Food Fair was a Chicago-area grocery chain that issued paper scrip cents as a promotional tool — almost certainly tied to trading stamp or coupon-book schemes that proliferated among Midwestern retailers during the 1960s and 1970s. These instruments functioned less as currency than as loyalty mechanisms, redeemable in-store and worthless elsewhere, which is precisely why so few were saved in any quantity.
The date range is wide because grocery scrip of this type was rarely dated at all, leaving attribution to paper stock analysis and promotional context. Identification with specific campaigns is often impossible without accompanying store documentation.