trading stamp

American

noun

a stamp with a certain value given as a premium by a retailer to a customer, specified quantities of these stamps being exchangeable for various articles.

trading stamp British

noun

(esp formerly) a stamp of stated value given by some retail organizations to customers, according to the value of their purchases and redeemable for articles offered on a premium list

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Etymology

Origin of trading stamp

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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They became the two biggest shareholders in one of their common investments, trading stamp maker Blue Chip Stamp Co., and through that acquired See’s Candy, the Buffalo News and Wesco.

From Seattle Times

China shares have gained this week following the announcement of measures to lift investor confidence, including halving the stock trading stamp duty, loosening margin loan rules, and putting the brakes on new listings.

From Reuters

Beijing at the weekend introduced a slew of measures to shore up the market, such as halving stock trading stamp duty, loosening margin loan rules and putting the brakes on new listings.

From Reuters

Sassoon, who once spurned princes as suitors, now collects books of Blue Chip trading stamps to stave off bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times

Loyalty points, or trading stamps, have been around for decades.

From BBC

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