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5 Cents - Food Stamp Scrip Grand Union / Grand Way Store
| Issuer | The Grand Union Company |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse lettering | THIS GRAND UNION COMPANY FOOD STAMP PROGRAM CREDIT SLIP WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT OF FIVE CENTS ON AUTHORIZED FOOD PURCHASES AT ANY GRAND UNION OR GRAND WAY STORE WHICH HOLDS A FOOD STAMP PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY THE FOOD STAMP OFFICE CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE Series 6-65 (See Other Side) |
| Reverse description | Plain light green field enclosed by the same green guilloche border with "G·U" corner medallions as the obverse. Regulatory text in green letterpress occupies the upper and lower portions of the central panel, with a visible ghost underprint of the obverse showing through the paper. |
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Grand Union issued these low-denomination food stamp scrip notes in the mid-1960s as change-making instruments within their stores — a practical workaround for the fractional-cent problem that arose when federal food stamp coupon values didn't align neatly with purchase totals. Rather than losing the difference, participating retailers issued their own scrip redeemable against future purchases, keeping the transaction balanced and the customer in the store.
The dual branding — Grand Union and Grand Way, the company's discount division — suggests this scrip circulated across both retail formats from a single print run.