Tax tokens of Arizona USA

Arizona tax tokens (as well as other US states) were small coins issued to make it easier to pay sales tax when the tax rate was less than 1 cent. The use of tax tokens in Arizona was authorized by Chapter 77 of the Laws of 1935. They were phased out in the mid-1950s when the tax laws were revised and the portion dealing with tax tokens was removed.
Arizona issued copper, aluminum, zinc, and brass tax tokens. They are all very common and cost less than a dollar.

 

 

5 mill (1/2 cent)
23 mm., copper
1937-1942
10 MAKE CHANGE FOR 5 CORRECT SALES TAX PAYMENT
ARIZONA STATE / TAX COMMISSION / Saguaro cactus

 

 

 

1 mill (1/10 cent)
16 mm., copper
1937-1940
T0 MAKE CHANGE FOR 1 CORRECT SALES TAX PAYMENT
ARIZONA STATE / TAX COMMISSION / Seal of the state with emanating rays of the sun and motto DITAT DEUS (God makes you rich)

 

 

 

1 mill (1/10 cent)
16 mm., aluminium
1939-1940
T0 MAKE CHANGE FOR 1 CORRECT SALES TAX PAYMENT
ARIZONA STATE / TAX COMMISSION / Seal of the state with emanating rays of the sun and motto DITAT DEUS (God makes you rich)