Found a Oklahoma Mill Tax Token

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Tue, 06/07/2011 - 8:37am
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I almost tossed this in my trash bin thinking it was the tail end of a shotgun shell.  I gave it a little rub and noticed it had more writing than shells and after a little wash I found is wasn't just another token.  Anybody else find any of these?

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Wed, 06/08/2011 - 2:24pm
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tax token

Ithink thats atax token Ifind those alot its hard for me to find a coin these days.

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Tue, 06/07/2011 - 4:14pm
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Very nice find WTG.

Cliff

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Tue, 06/07/2011 - 1:07pm
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Tax token

Living in Oklahoma I have found a few of these. I did some research and found that when the government passed a tax to help pay for WWI a number of states issued these to help offset this tax. Some states issued these in paper but a few states like Oklahoma used metal. The Oklahoma tokens are made of aluminum. A neat piece of our history is what you found.

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Tue, 06/07/2011 - 12:46pm
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Okla Mill

Where did you find it?  Was it in Okla or  elsewhere ?  Keep swinging that coil.

OKShooter

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Tue, 06/07/2011 - 12:40pm
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Oklahoma Mill

Good find.  I found one in  Guthrie, OK  a little over a year ago.  They were a tax token  meant for  "old age assistance" from back inthe 30's.  When I was a kid back in the late 40's they  were kept by my grandparents  and other old folks as a novelty.  That is a excellent  example of Okla history.  Hope your good luck continues in future hunts.

OKShooter

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