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5 Cents - State Food Stores Moundsville, West Virginia
| Issuer | State Food Stores, Moundsville, West Virginia |
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| Size | 52 x 23 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | STATE FOOD STORES GOOD FOR FACE VALUE IF NOT DETACHED FROM COVER NOT TRANSFERABLE 5 CENTS |
| Reverse description | Reverse is entirely plain, printed on unadorned white paper with no text, vignette, or ornamental devices. |
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Moundsville, West Virginia was home to the West Virginia State Penitentiary, and scrip of this type was almost certainly issued for use within a company-controlled retail environment — a practice that persisted in parts of Appalachia well into the mid-twentieth century, long after federal scrutiny had killed off most coal camp truck systems. Whether this specific token scrip circulated among employees or served a more restricted institutional purpose is not documented in the standard references.
At 52 x 23 mm, this is among the narrowest scrip formats produced — closer to a ticket stub than a banknote.