How Would You Classify This? (Sort Of A Paper Token)

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Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 11/24/2012 5:08 pm Okay, at sainsburys shops, to get some more customers, they decided to give out vouchers with the extra money you've spent on brands that are cheaper elsewhere. Say you buy a bottle of lemonade which is 20p cheaper at morrisons, it will give you a voucher for 20p to use on your next shopping trip. Anyway, If I see one just a hanging out of the machine which someones left, Ill take it (hey, free money!). But I was thinking of the numismatics of it - these are basically tokens - they have a cash value. So what would these be called? Just 'Vouchers'? Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 11/25/2012 5:56 pm What an interesting question. On the face of it, these seem to be tokens and not vouchers because a) the recipient or holder isn't named, and b) there's no disclaimer saying that the voucher's worth only 0.0001 p in cash. So far as I see, you could sell it to me for 60p and I could use it in Sainsbury's for 62p; alternatively, if we were both willing, I could accept it at face value as part of my change. The Coinage Act 1971 prohibits the making and issuing of metal tokens. Anyone fancy a partnership in making plastic tokens ? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16827 Posts	Posted 11/25/2012 8:12 pm For me, to qualify as a "token" there has to be a sense of re-usability. Not that they actually are or were re-used, but they could be. A single-use object with a face value on it is a stamp, ticket, coupon or voucher; such items are punched, cancelled or destroyed on redemption, rather than re-issued. Personally, I'd call this particular piece a "coupon". You might find this old thread of interest on the topic. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/26/2012 05:35 am John1 Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12274 Posts	Posted 11/29/2012 12:45 pm While I generally agree with Sap's response, I'll play "devil's advocate" for a moment. The Sainsbury's piece you've shown could function as a token in the sense that it could circulate as a money substitute among a number of consumers before it is redeemed and therefore be "re-used" in that sense. It has a stated value that is backed by the merchant in question, thus meeting the requirements of a "token" (at least for some). Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
blackjack Valued Member United States 386 Posts	Posted 11/29/2012 2:34 pm Interesting use of the noun "shop," on that "token." Here'd we'd say something such as "trip" or "visit." But, hey, I'm originally from New York City and I've been criticized for saying, "I'm standing in line." Here in Connecticut, they say, "I'm standing on line." Report this Post to the Staff
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