Bakery token

A bakery token is a form of commercial token sold by and used in bakeries in the United States and postconfederation Canada primarily in the late 19th and early 20th century.^[1][2][3][4] The tokens, usually made of brass, copper or aluminum, were given in lieu of change as a way of encouraging customers to return to the store.^[1] They were also given to suppliers in smaller locations as partial payments.^[1][5] They came in denominations of 1/2, 1, and 2 loaf.^[6]

These tokens are similar to those used in pre-Revolutionary Russia as well as the méreau used in France during late the Middle Ages and Reformation.^{[citation needed]}