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1 Cent - Tradewell Stores
| Issuer | Tradewell Stores |
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| Year | |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse lettering | 1¢ ONE CENT CREDIT VOUCHER 1¢ THIS CREDIT VOUCHER WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS GOVERN- ING THE - - - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE, (7 CFR PART 540) AT ANY TRADEWELL STORE PRAIRIE MARKET STORE WHITE FRONT SUPER MARKET MORE-4-LESS STORE AUTORIZED UNDER THIS PLAN. 1¢ ONE CENT CREDIT VOUCHER 1¢ |
| Reverse description | Unprinted white paper reverse showing bleed-through of the obverse letterpress text in mirror image, confirming the single-sided printing method. No additional design elements or inscriptions are present. |
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Tradewell Stores was a Pacific Northwest supermarket chain that operated primarily in Washington State. Like many American retailers in the early 1960s, Tradewell issued small-denomination paper scrip as promotional change-maker tokens — a practical response to the chronic coin shortage that plagued U.S. retail commerce during that period. These pieces circulated only within the issuing stores and had no redemption value elsewhere.
The chain was eventually absorbed into Safeway's operations. Surviving scrip is common enough that condition matters more than scarcity.