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In 1896 Sperry and Hutchinson created the world’s first widely used virtual currency. With 89% of US adults using the system. Completed books were sold at local bingo parlors sometimes for 2x value. S&H had significant mechanical load, licking stamps and placing them in books.https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1193741314149347328 …
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It was 1968 and the company started in 1896 by Sperry and Hutchinson was:
-Printing 3 times more stamps then the US Postal Service.
–Used more paper then the yellow pages.
-had 89% of US adults participating.
It was the worlds largest loyalty program:
This is S&H Green Stamps. pic.twitter.com/EOpk8GLtzg
8:10 PM - 10 Nov 2019
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