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• Deli dollars; see page 000.
• Any firm that finances its advance orders by vouchers, such as the
Stoneyridge Winery on Waiheke Island; see page 000.
1.4 Promises by a government to accept currency for taxes or local rates.
(The final example was proposed but not adopted in practice.)
• National currencies – notes and coins (national government services).
• Bank cheques (national government services).
• Hamilton rates vouchers (local government services); see page 000.
2. Currencies backed by promises of redemption to a national fiat currency
(which in turn is backed by a government promise to accept it for taxes), or
for goods priced in the national currency (bought currencies).
2.1 By a large business.
• Fly Buys loyalty points; see page 000.
• AA Reward points; see page 000.
• Westpac Visa Hotpoints; see page 000.
2.2 By a smaller community (bought vouchers).
• Salt Spring Island Gift Certificates; see page 000.
• Toronto dollars; see page 000.