Why do coupons say “value of 1/100 of 1 cent”?

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Why do coupons say “value of 1/100 of 1 cent”?

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Trade stamps were once given with the purchase of a product. These stamps could be turned in for something, but they inflated product prices as the stamp values were passed onto the product. When people became aware of this, trade stamps had to have cash value. Coupons are just treated like trade stamps.

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