Tax tokens of Utah, USA

Utah tax tokens (as in other US states) were issued in the 1930s and 1940s as a way to pay fractional sales tax on small purchases. They were designed to pay taxes of less than a cent, since paying a full cent would be cheating the buyer.

 

 

5 mill (1/2 cent)
23 mm., aluminium
1937-1942
5 / 5 / UTAH SALES / TAX TOKEN / Concentric circles around the star hole
5 / 5 / EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND / Concentric circles around the star hole

 

 

 

5 mill (1/2 cent)
23 mm., red plastic
1942-1951
5 / STATE OF UTAH / SALES TAX TOKEN / Two concentric circles around the digit
5 / STATE OF UTAH / SALES TAX TOKEN / Two concentric circles around the digit

 

 

 

2 mill (1/5 cent)
23 mm., grey plastic
1942-1951
2 / STATE OF UTAH / SALES TAX TOKEN / Two concentric circles around the digit
2 / STATE OF UTAH / SALES TAX TOKEN / Two concentric circles around the digit

 

 

 

1 mill (1/10 cent)
16.5 mm., aluminium
1937-1938
1 / 1 / UTAH SALES / TAX TOKEN / Stars around the hole
1 / 1 / EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND / Stars around the hole

 

 

 

1 mill (1/10 cent)
16.5 mm., aluminium
1937-1942
1 / 1 / UTAH SALES / TAX TOKEN / Stars around the hole
1 / 1 / UTAH STATE / TAX COMISSION / Stars around the hole

 

 

 

1 mill (1/10 cent)
22 mm., green plastic
1942-1951
1 / STATE OF UTAH / SALES TAX TOKEN / Two concentric circles around the digit
1 / STATE OF UTAH / SALES TAX TOKEN / Two concentric circles around the digit

 

 

Utah Tax tokens value

Utah issued aluminum and plastic tax tokens.

Aluminum tokens have several not very different varieties, but this does not affect the price, they all cost less than a dollar.

Plastic tokens were issued in three colors, but, as in other states, their shades could vary greatly. This practically does not affect the price. Tokens of rarer shades may cost a little more. Or they may not. :)