Bakery token
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A bakery token is a form of commercial token sold by and used in bakeries in the United States and postconfederation Canada primarily in the late 19th and early 20th century.[1][2][3][4] The tokens, usually made of brass, copper or aluminum, were given in lieu of change as a way of encouraging customers to return to the store.[1] They were also given to suppliers in smaller locations as partial payments.[1][5] They came in denominations of 1/2, 1, and 2 loaf.[6]
These tokens are similar to those used in pre-Revolutionary Russia as well as the méreau used in France during late the Middle Ages and Reformation.[citation needed]
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