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5 Cents - Food Stamp Scrip El Cambio
| Issuer | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
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| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Plain pink paper scrip printed in black letterpress throughout. The face is divided into four corner panels each bearing the denomination '5¢', with vertical side panels carrying rotated text. A rubber store stamp impression reading 'EL CAMBIO' occupies the central field above the legend 'Store Stamp'. |
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| Obverse lettering | 5¢ CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT - 5¢ REDEEMABLE FOR AUTHORIZED MERCHANDISE ONLY AT INDICATED STORE Food Stamp Program CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT EL CAMBIO Store Stamp Food Stamp Program CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT GOOD FOR 5¢ IN AUTHORIZED MERCHANDISE 5¢ UNDER U.S.D.A. FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ONLY 5¢ |
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USDA food stamp scrip of this denomination was issued as change currency within the food stamp program — when a purchase didn't divide evenly into full dollar stamps, these small-denomination scrip notes bridged the gap. They were not redeemable for cash, only for eligible food items, which made their secondary circulation essentially zero. Retailers were required to accept them but had no incentive to accumulate them.
The "El Cambio" designation — Spanish for "the change" — points to targeted distribution in Spanish-speaking communities, part of USDA outreach efforts as the modern food stamp program expanded through the 1960s and 70s.