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1 Cent - PDQ La Crosse, Wisconsin
| Issuer | PDQ Food Stores |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | Food Stamp Credit Slip ONE CENT 1 REDEEMABLE ONLY IN ELIGIBLE FOODS AT PDQ |
| Reverse description | Entirely unprinted reverse in plain pink paper, without any text, vignette, or security device. |
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PDQ (which stood for "Pretty Darn Quick") was a Wisconsin-based convenience store chain that issued small-denomination paper scrip for promotional or change-making purposes — a practice that flourished among regional retailers in the mid-twentieth century before federal scrutiny of private scrip tightened. La Crosse was one of the chain's operating markets. These pieces circulated within a closed loop: accepted only at PDQ locations and redeemable only against purchases, which kept them off the general money supply but made them functionally useful in high-turnover retail settings.
Survival rate is low. Most were spent, discarded, or quietly pulled when the promotion ended.