Not long ago I bought a "half a shoe box" of coins from the heirs of a 20 years deceased pawn broker in Georgia. I bought it to have the fun of discovering what the coins, token, etc. were in the box. I found one token that I thought Gramsters might find interesting since there is a "U.S Army" and "Pay" connection.

On the obverse it has the image of a federal eagle and says U.S. SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT around the rim. On the reverse it says ONE/RATION with some decorative elements in the center. The token appears to be bronze, has a smooth edge, a medal rotation and a hole in the 6 o'clock position. The diameter of my example measures 24.4mm, about the same as a quarter, but it does show some wear.

I had little idea of what the token was so I turned to the internet. I found a few eBay sales from $40 to $200. All images showed a hole drilled in about the same location. Some of the images showed a few numbers and letters of counterstamps. In an online column "Ask Mark Parker" on the "Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine" website, I found the following:

I would like to hear from any Gramster who has any further information on these tokens.