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Cape Cod C Shells was established to provide our community with a means of keeping wealth local. Bartering has been around in one form or another for more than 2,000 years; but we believe that in today’s economy, a good bartering system should include both merchants and consumers.

We are working to create a population where if one falls, the community picks them up. We want a community that relies on itself and not some great unknown power in a capital somewhere.

Our C Shell mediallions have a real value tied to the precious metal they are made from. Consumers may purchase them here (link), and use them wherever C Shells are accepted. Our business members continue to sell their products at retail, and when they are paid in C Shells, they can then use them to buy products and services from other network partners.

What is a Cape Cod C Shell? A Cape Cod C Shell is a .999 fine copper medallion with a shell on one side and a silhouette of Cape Cod on the other. More than that, it is a representation of an age-old form of currency that still works in modern times.