The Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation issued aluminum and brass tokens for the Matanuska Colony's controlled local economy in 1935–1936.
Eight normalized denominations run from one cent through ten dollars; they are tokens, not United States legal-tender coins.
Core specifications
- Issue period
- 1935
- Catalog mints
- Not stated
- Reported catalog mintage
- Not reported
- Composition
- Not stated
- Diameter
- Not stated
- Weight
- Not stated
Emergency local money for a planned settlement
The federal-era rehabilitation project relocated families to Alaska and operated stores serving the new community.
Bingles circulated briefly within that system and were later redeemed and largely destroyed.
Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type
Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.
The main portrait and date
ARRC lettering, ALASKA, denomination, and simple geometric formatting identify the series.
Denomination, subject, and mint mark
The design is closely related or identical by denomination; metal and size change across the eight values.
Representative issues that explain the series
Build by denomination and confirm aluminum versus brass, diameter, and edge.
- (1935-1936) 1C Alaska RRC Bingle — N/A. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
- (1935-1936) 50C Alaska RRC Bingle — N/A. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
- (1935-1936) $10 Alaska RRC Bingle — N/A. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
Issue catalog
From one type coin to a complete catalog
- One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
- Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
- Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.
A note on catalog records
This page uses 8 issue records, 0 modeled varieties, and currently reported mintages; unknown values remain unknown.
Sources
- Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Bingles — Alaska Department of Commerce
- Three Gold Rarities That Escaped the Melting Pot — Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corp. category reference — PCGS CoinFacts