Tax tokens of Illinois USA

Tax tokens were used in US states during the Great Depression to pay sales taxes when the tax was less than one cent.
On July 2, 1935, the Illinois state government issued tax tokens, but just eight days later the central government ordered their cessation because they were too similar to dimes. As a result, the tokens were changed to a square shape.
Another peculiarity of Illinois tax tokens is that some cities in the state issued their own tokens.

 

 

1.5 mill (3/20 cent)
16 mm., aluminium
1935
1 1/2 / RETAILERS / OCCUPATION TOKEN
1 1/2 / DEPT. OF FINANCE / STATE OF ILLINOIS

 

 

 

1/4 cent East Moline and Silvis cities
19 mm., aluminium
1/4 C / SALES TAX
MOLINE / EAST MOLINE SILVIS / ILLINOIS

 

 

Illinois tax tokens value

The state of Illinois issued square and round aluminum tax tokens. They are very common and are worth less than a dollar.
However, many counties and cities in Illinois had their own tags. Known tax tokens include:
Arcola, Carbondale, Chandlerville, Charleston, Effingham, Jackson County, Jacksonville, Litchfield, Mercer County, Moline, New Boston, Paris, Pike County, Roanoke, Rock Island, St. Anne, Tazewell County, Toulon, Union County, and Whiteside County. They are common and are worth only a couple of dollars each. If you have a tax tokens from an Illinois county not listed here, it is likely worth more.