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relicrescue · 20 days ago
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Arizona State Tax Commission
To Make Change For 1 Correct Sales Tax Payment
Rescued: January 2025
In the 1930s, many states began to charge a sales tax. However, the tax often led to the total cost coming down to fractions of a cent. For example, an item costing $1.50 with a sales tax of 3% would result in a total of $1.545. In order to prevent either the retailer or the customer from profiting by rounding up or down, tax coins were introduced. By using a tax coin, a customer would pay $1.54 plus 5 sales tax coins or pay $1.55 and receive 5 sales tax coins as change. The practice of using sales tax coins died out in the 1950’s.
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relicrescue · 2 months ago
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1950 Chauffeur’s Badge Pin
State of Arizona
Rescued: November 2024
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Badge #18554
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relicrescue · 7 months ago
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Hand Saw Emblem Crafted by…
H. DISSTON & SONS PHILADA
PAT. DEC 27, 1887
The hand saw this emblem was affixed to was dated from 1888 to early 1890s based on this specific emblem design.
Rescued June 2024
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relicrescue · 7 months ago
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Canadian Government Railway System Baggage Tag
Circa 1880s - 1918
Rescued June 2024
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Property of the Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. Montreal, Canada.
Please Return This Check With Both Cards To This Company As Soon As Possible
Rescued June 2024
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relicrescue · 11 months ago
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This seasons religious medallions
Rescued: Fall 2023 Winter 2024
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relicrescue · 11 months ago
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Great Silver and/or old coin season
Including 2 Half Dollars! 🙌🏼
Oldest US Coin 1898 Barber Dime
Oldest Foreign Coin 1736 Boo Cuwan Chinese Dynasty
…and 66 Wheaties not shown…
Rescued: Fall 2023 Winter 2024
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relicrescue · 11 months ago
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My bottle finds for the season! 🤩
Rescued: Fall 2023 Winter 2024
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relicrescue · 11 months ago
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WWII US Military Hat Badge.
Would have loved to keep it green but the AZ dirt was just too packed in it. Cleaning up nicely but it’s a process.
Rescued: February 2024
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relicrescue · 11 months ago
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Vintage US Air Force Enlisted Collar Disc Insignia Pin circa 1950s
Rescued: February 2024
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relicrescue · 11 months ago
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Bronze? Medallion
Obverse: Current Events - Challenge VII - 1992
Rescued: February 2024
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relicrescue · 1 year ago
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Antique 1872 California Fractional One-Sided Liberty Coin Stick Pin (minus the stick pin)
Rescued: February 2024
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relicrescue · 1 year ago
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Token: 25th U.S. Infantry Co. B.
Obverse: Good for 5€ Billiards
Incredible token related to the 25th Infantry Co. B insignia collar disks I found in the same area as this. See below. This Regiment came to Yuma in 1918 and was stationed there for approximately a decade.
Rescued: January 2024
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relicrescue · 1 year ago
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Shirley President Suspender Clip
C Edgarton Manufacturing in Shirley Massachusetts began manufacturing products in 1881 - Sometime between 1881 - Early 1900's these suspender pieces were produced. Pieces such as this whether whole or parts are apparently very rare.
Rescued: January 2024
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relicrescue · 1 year ago
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This is a 1920's Cracker Jack French Horn Metal Charm Prize Toy Musical Instrument
Unfortunately missing the Horn!
Rescued: January 2024
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relicrescue · 1 year ago
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Token: Good for $1.00 in Trade Tumco Mercantile Company
Rescued: January 2024
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relicrescue · 1 year ago
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Neptune Meter Co Trident No. 1909967 Water Meter New York
I love the little trident 🔱 at the bottom!
Based on the serial number I would date this at approximately 1920s
Rescued: January 2024
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relicrescue · 1 year ago
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Two more WWI era Collar Disks 25th Infantry Regiment Company B
26th Infantry Regiment Company D
Rescued: January 2024
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