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(1931-48) Tucson AZ / Shamrock Dairy GF 1/2 Pint Table Cream Token AL 25 mm NGC MS65
Obverse / SHAMROCK DAIRY / PHONE 2542
Reverse / HALF PINT / TABLE CREAM (Cut Out: Shamrock)
NGC label says Phoenix, but all Shamrock Dairy tokens are listed on the TC as Tucson.
The Dairy issued these tokens from around 1931 until 1948.
In the olden days, milk and dairy products were actually delivered to your doorstep each morning. Rather than leave cash on the porch, people would buy these tokens from their "Milkman" and leave them in the empty bottles. They told the "Milkman" what to deliver when he came.
From Shamrock's website:
When the company was founded in 1922, it was known as Shamrock Dairy. Shamrock Dairy began in Tucson with only 20 cows and a Model T delivery truck.
The processing plant for the dairy products is actually located in Phoenix.
In 2003, Shamrock moved the farm to Stanfield, Arizona. Stanfield is in Pinal County, west of Casa Grande.
Listed on the TC #549335