Vintage Colorado Square Two Mills (1/5th Cent) Sales Tax Token, Circa 1930s

Description

Colorado, like eleven other states, issued sales tax tokens during the Great Depression. These tokens were used the pay the 2% sales tax, or they were received by the buyer as change when the tax wasn't an even cent and they didn't have tokens available.
Colorado issued the tokens from 1935 to 1937, and they were demonetized March 1, 1945. They were made of aluminum, and they were replaced by the round tokens issued in 1938. They were demonetized March 1, 1945. The number minted was 19.1 million, but the numbers issued, redeemed, and melted are unknown. The tokens are made of aluminum, and they are thinner than a cent coin.
The tokens are 23mm square with rounded corners. There is a round hole in the middle that's about 3mm in diameter. The hole has a circle around it. The obverse side has "Sales" above the hole and "Tax" below the hole. In an arc in the top center of the token is "Colorado" and, in an arc in the bottom half is "State Treasurer".
The reverse side of the token has "Series" above the hole and "A-35" below the hole. There is a ring around the hole, but it is off-center so that part of the ring is missing. In an arc in the top half of the token is "One Fifth Cent" and, in an arc in the bottom half of the token is "Sales Tax Token".
The obverse of the token has a crisp impression, but the reverse has an impression that looks like a lot of wear. It is most likely due to die wear in the minting process. There are numerous small scratches from use., and there is just a little tarnishing on both sides from use and age Otherwise, the token is bright. Please see the photos.