Tax tokens of Washington, USA

Tokens, also known as fractional cents, were issued by some states, including Washington, to help consumers avoid paying a full cent sales tax on small purchases where the tax was less than 1 cent.
Unlike other states, Washington tokens did not indicate the denomination in milles, but the purchase price on which the tax was required to be paid - less than 10 cents, less than 14 cents, etc.

token 14 tax washington

14 cent or less
23 mm., fiber
1942-1943
TAX ON PURCHAISE / 14 CENTS OR LESS / CN.75 LAWS CF 1941 / Hole and horizontal line
TAX TOKEN / TAX COMISSION / STATE OF WASHINGTON / Hole and horizontal line

token 10 tax washington

10 cent or less
16 mm., aluminium
1937-1939
TAX ON PURCHAISE / 10 CENTS OR LESS / CN.180 LAWS 1935 / Hole and horizontal line
TAX TOKEN / TAX COMISSION / STATE OF WASHINGTON / Hole and horizontal line

token 1 tax washington

1 mill (1/10 cent)
22 mm., green plastic
1943-1946
1 in two circles / WASHINGTON / SALES TAX TOKEN
1 in two circles / WASHINGTON / SALES TAX TOKEN

token 1 tax washington

1 mill (1/10 cent)
22 mm., grey plastic
1943-1946
1 in two circles / WASHINGTON / SALES TAX TOKEN
1 in two circles / WASHINGTON / SALES TAX TOKEN

token tax washington

Commemorative tax token - Washington State centennial
22 mm., aluminium
1989
WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL / WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE / 1989 COMMEMORATIVE TOKEN / Hole and horizontal line
TAX TOKEN / TAX COMISSION / STATE OF WASHINGTON / Hole and horizontal line

Washington Tax tokens value

Washington issues aluminum, plastic, and fiber tax tokens.

Aluminum and fiber are very common and cost less than a dollar.

Plastic tokens are also cost less than a dollar. But, as always with plastic, they can come in different shades of color. It is quite possible that some of these shades will be more attractive to collectors and will cost several dollars. Usually this applies to extreme colors - almost black or almost white (even though Washington plastic tax tokens are green).