Amherst Coal Company Scrip, 1 cent

Coin

-

West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Name/Title

Amherst Coal Company Scrip, 1 cent

Entry/Object ID

KK.0295

Description

Lundale 1697 (Logan) Amherst Coal Company R1b, cut-out "A"

Collection

Company Scrip + Tokens

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Kenny King

Mintage

Mint

Osborne Register Company

Date made

1951

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Transcription

AMHERST COAL COMPANY / PAYABLE IN CASH ON PAY-DAYS / 1 / WHEN DUE / TO / EMPLOYEE / TO WHOM ISSUED / LUNDALE, W. VA

Reverse

Description

ORCO type 4 logo

Issuing Authority

Osborne Register Company

Currency

Coal Company Scrip

Denomination

1 cent

Dimensions

Diameter

17 mm

Composition

Material

Brass

Location

Location

Box

KK.C

Shelf

Unit B: Shelf 2

Room

Artifact Storage Room

Category

Storage

Date

October 16, 2023

Valuations

Valuation Type

NSCA Scrip Rarity Scale

Formal Appraisal

R-2

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

(on exhibit)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

eBay Purchase

Role

Purchaser

Acquisition Method

Purchase