No Date TC-173750 Brass Grayson Co-Operative Co. UT Dime

Coin Details

Description

This undated brass token cataloged as TC-173750, denominated as a dime, was issued by the Grayson Co-Operative Company in Utah. The dime denomination provided a mid-range value for everyday purchases at the cooperative store. Cooperative stores in Utah's LDS communities operated on principles of collective ownership, with members pooling resources to purchase goods wholesale and distributing them at cost through community-owned stores. The token system allowed these co-ops to operate semi-independently of the broader cash economy, which was particularly important in remote southeastern Utah where the Grayson Co-Operative served. These tokens are artifacts of a distinctive American economic experiment in cooperative living that flourished in Utah's isolated communities from the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth century.

Rarity Notes

Brass co-operative store token, dime denomination. TC-173750. Utah co-op tokens are actively collected. Scarce.

Cross References

PCGS #881949; TC-173750; Grayson Co-Operative Co., UT, Dime