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I have a Token that I know almost nothing about, except what it says on it  I do not know which side is the OBV. or REV. because there is no date. It also has some rotation. Obverse: good for one cent in merchandise (around rim) Hickory camp store (inside) Reverse: Paint Creek Collieries (around top half of rim) Good For One CT. (below 1c mark in middle) in MOSE. (below Goof For One CT.) I will try to get a picture or scan as soon as possible. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coal mining script. A reminder of the "good old days" when employers were free to pay their workers in a form they couldn't spend except where the employer said they could, thus keeping them in practical peonage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the forum! From the great American song "Sixteen Tons:" Quote:
You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store Edited by philadelphian
09/11/2013 4:05 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 It's from a West Virginia coal mining company. It most likely reads: Good for ct (cent) in MDSE (merchandise). Makes me want to sing "I owe my soul to the company store..." |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Great collectable token!
And welcome!
Nowadays, "I owe my soul to the I..R..S..."
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like the same mining company, with more than one company store. Good job, John!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the CCF. Yes, you have some mining scrip (not scripT). This is a very popular form of exonumia. These are great research items for those who like to google! You can then attach some history and breathe some life into your tokens.
P.S. - The reverse notation that the OP cited as MOSE are likely MDSE which is an abbreviation for MerchanDiSE.
Edited by ExoGuy
09/12/2013 1:05 pm
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New Member
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Thanks everybody!  |
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New Member
United States
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Does anybody want to see a picture of it?
And I forgot to ask, but about how much is it worth?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I would LOVE to see a pic.
Have no idea what it's worth.
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Pillar of the Community
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New Member
United States
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Here's the pics! Sorry about the glare, I'm not too good with pictures.    Edited by thecoincollector333
09/18/2013 9:56 pm
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sorry, your images are not showing  |
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New Member
United States
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Is that better?
Sorry again about the glare.
Does anybody have a guess on how much it's worth?
Thanks!
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Posted 09/11/2013 4:03 pm
