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1 Cent - Food Stamp Scrip Easter's Super Valu
| Issuer | Easter's Super Valu |
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| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse lettering | 1c FEDERAL FOOD STAMP PLAN 1c DUE BILL GOOD ONLY AT— EASTER'S ONE CENT ONE CENT Valid for purchases conforming to the rules 1c and regulations of the Fed. Food Stamp Plan 1c |
| Reverse description | Plain cream reverse showing bleed-through of the obverse letterpress text and the Easter's Super Valu logo in mirror image. A handwritten pencil notation reading "Des Moines IA" appears in the lower right area, likely a collector's attribution. |
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Private food stamp scrip of this kind filled a very specific regulatory gap in the United States food stamp program: federal rules prohibited giving cash change for food stamp purchases, which left retailers and customers alike stranded on odd-cent balances. Stores like Easter's Super Valu issued their own paper scrip redeemable only in-store to get around the problem cleanly. The practice was tolerated, then regulated, then eventually rendered obsolete when EBT card systems eliminated the change problem entirely.