No Date Token TC-89056 Brass 17mm Alabama State Tax Commission AL

Coin Details

Description

This undated brass trade token, cataloged as TC-89056, is a 17mm piece issued by the Alabama State Tax Commission. Unlike most tokens in this collection, this is an official government-issued piece used in the administration of state taxes. Alabama used tokens as fractional tax payment devices, allowing merchants to collect and remit the exact amount of state sales tax on small purchases where the tax amount was less than one cent. Many Southern states issued similar tax tokens during the 1930s and 1940s, particularly after the introduction of state sales taxes during the Great Depression. These official state tax tokens are collected as a specialized area of American exonumia, documenting an innovative governmental response to the practical challenge of collecting fractional-cent tax amounts.

Rarity Notes

Alabama state tax token, TC-89056. Brass 17mm. Official government issue for fractional tax collection. Depression-era fiscal innovation.

Cross References

PCGS #969760; TC-89056; Alabama State Tax Commission, AL