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1 Cent - Fred's Finer Foods Evanston, Illinois
| Issuer | Fred's Finer Foods |
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| Size | 89 x 63 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | FOOD STAMP CREDIT SLIP Redeemable Only in Eligible Foods at FRED'S FINER FOODS 1208 CHICAGO AVE. Evanston, Illinois ONE CENT Not Redeemable in U.S. Currency ONE CENT CREDIT SLIP 1C 1C |
| Reverse description | Plain yellow paper with a fine repetitive geometric underprint pattern covering the entire surface, producing a textured grid effect. No printed text or vignette is present. |
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A piece of American merchant scrip from Evanston, Illinois — Fred's Finer Foods issued small-denomination paper tokens like this one to handle change-making problems, a practice that flourished among independent grocers and retailers in the mid-twentieth century when coin shortages or simple operational convenience made fractional paper more practical than waiting for correct change. These privately issued cents are collectible largely because most were discarded rather than redeemed, making intact examples rarer than the original print runs would suggest.