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1 Cent - Valley Arapahoe, Inc. Westcliffe, Colorado
| Issuer | Valley Arapahoe, Inc. |
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| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse lettering | 1₵ 1₵ CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT - REDEEMABLE FOR AUTHORIZED MERCHANDISE ONLY AT INDICATED STORE Food Stamp Program CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT Food Stamp Program CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT # 49755-2 VALLEY ARAPAHOE INC. 200 MAIN STREET WESTCLIFFE, COLORADO 81252 Store Stamp GOOD FOR 1₵ IN AUTHORIZED MERCHANDISE UNDER U.S.D.A. FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ONLY 1₵ 1₵ |
| Reverse description | Reverse entirely unprinted, presenting a plain tan card stock surface with no design, text, or security elements. |
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Valley Arapahoe, Inc. was a dude ranch operating near Westcliffe in the Wet Mountain Valley of Colorado — one of dozens of Western guest ranches that issued their own scrip during the mid-twentieth century to keep guest spending on-site. These ranch tokens and paper chits functioned as a closed-loop currency: redeemable at the ranch canteen, trading post, or activity desk, and worthless everywhere else. The practice discouraged guests from wandering into town and kept the vacation economy self-contained.
One cent denominations in ranch scrip are uncommon — most operations issued higher values for practical reasons.