I know there are pricing guide books out there, but dont want to drop \ for one. I might add that the only kansas coal scrip, in addition to what edkins has in the first book, i have found is mccormack coal company, fuller, kansas. The bible of coal company scrip collecting is the edkins catalogue, which comes in two volumes one for west virginia and one for the rest of the country. Coal scrip booklet national museum of american history. Ledger credit scrip, however, gave way to scrip coupon books, which. Coal mines have had a definite impact on what west virginia was and is today. Find coal scrip 25 carbon hill coal carbonadowapierce county in the coins exonumia tokens coal category on auctions by. Miners tools newspapers oral history tapes photographs railroad memorabilia rare books scrapbooks scrip secondary research materials. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company store. United club of midway midway pioneer coal mine camp midway ks. Localities north america canada manitoba pembina valley. The edkins guides list numerous scrip tokens that were known to have. Donald edkins in his research into metallic scrip, developed a rarity scale for coal tokens.
As an offshoot of researching coal company camp towns, i have started collecting coal scrip from the various mines of southwestern virginia, southeastern ky, and northeastern tn. The book rocket boys made coalwood a popular place to collect scrip from. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Coal mining company storeorco scrip tokentwenty five centsn. Scrip could only be spent in company stores for goods sold at a markup in isolated towns with weak labor unions and were often a source of contention between workers and management. Catalogue of united states coal company store scrip catalogue of united states coal company store scrip. Anyone know the value of specific types of coal scriptokens.
Coal scrip guide to value, marks, history worthpoint. Company scrip is scrip issued by a company to pay its employees. At the morden district hospital on thursday, may 5, 1977, hubert arthur edkins, aged 75 years of crystal city, man he is survived by two sons, raymond rittwage of winnipeg an. John beck, wayne homren, armand champa, and william a. Your numismatic library official thread collectors. Company scrip is scrip a substitute for governmentissued legal tender or currency issued by a company to pay its employees. I scrip talk ad rates free ads for members see free ad page paid ads. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company scrip volume 2 west virginia. Coal mining company storeorco scrip tokenfive dollarsfordson coal companybanner fork, kentuckyharlan county edkins 151b500. Edkins coal mine scrip guide vol 1 coin rarity, values.
Mailing address counterpunch po box 228 petrolia, ca 95558 telephone 1707 6293683. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company store scrip, fourth edition vol. This 380 page hardcover book lists almost 9000 pieces of scrip. Snippet results will appear in the newman portal search results. This scrip was issued by black diamond collieries in coal creek, tennessee. As a short history on scrip, there is no better description than the one provided in the edkins scrip catalogue of united states coal company store scrip, third edition, volume 1. Buy edkins catalogue of united states coal company store scrip tokens 1st ed by edkins, donald o isbn. In my first two years of collecting, i have managed to obtain 165 different tokens pieces through private purchases and ebay. Jonesdartmont, west virginiaboone county scrip for r. Coal scrip is tokens or paper with a monetary value issued to workers as an advance on wages by the coal company or its. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company scrip. Issued by the national scrip collectors association, this is the recognized guide for collecting and valuing scrip. I beleive that in understanding what our ancestors went through, and how they lived will help us in understanding ourselves. Scrip coal company tokens there was a time when there were more than 20,000 company stores using scrip in pace of, or in addition to, cash wages in north america.
Edkins catalogue of united states coal company scrip volume 1, third edition the definitive reference to coal company scrip. The edkins guides list numerous scrip tokens that were known to have been produced but have so far failed to turn up in any collectors portfolios. To top everything off, you got paid the balance of your wages in scrip good only at the company store. Also on the way is the two volumes of the edkins catalogue for coal scrip tokens. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company store scrip tokens. Edkins, 1983, catalogue committee of the national scrip collectors association edition, in english 2nd ed. In these company towns, or coal camps, the only store in town was.
Jealous sadly, while i really love tokens and scrip, my collection is far too scattered to make it worthwhile to purchase the references. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company store scrip tokens by donald o. Eastern regional coal archives craft memorial library.
Scores of articles and books have now been published on the history of. Those of us who are familiar with coal mining know that scrip was the coal miners money or his credit card. Tennessee coal mining company tokens coin community forum. Copies edkins catalogue of coal company scrip d collection sold for. Scripa coal miners credit card big south fork national river. Esau was issued only to women, and it was a form of scrip that would. Coal scrip 25 carbon hill coalcarbonadowapierce county.
Edkins catalogue of united states coal company scrip vol 1. Ledger credit scrip, however, gave way to scrip coupon books, which eliminated the tedious bookkeeping chores involved in over the counter credit transactions that must be followed by ledger entries. It is a part of us, as it was a part of our ancestors. R8 and r9 are usually the lowest, with r9 meaning unique in some scales, or known in others. Information includes the company that issued the piece, denominations issued in the series, material the piece is composed of, diameter, shape, visual representation of any cutout in the piece, and a rarity rating that gives a suggested value. Information includes the company that issued the piece, denominations issued in the series, material the piece is composed of, diameter, shape, visual representation of any cutout. If you have a rs and i believe the national scrip collectors would be you should add something. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company store scrip vol. Edkins, 1977, catalogue committee of the national scrip collectors association edition, in english 1st ed. Coal mining company storegood for scrip tokentwenty five centsgibraltar coal mining companyholt minecleaton, kentuckymuhlenberg county edkins 569c50. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company store scrip.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In the uk, such truck systems have long been formally outlawed under the truck acts in the united states, mining and logging camps were typically created, owned and operated by. It can only be exchanged in company stores owned by the employers. Coal companies used tokens or scrip to pay wages to miners. New 2014 edition listing all known coal tokens from west virginia, with detailed descriptions and rarity guide.
Tennessee coal mining company tokens coin community. The national scrip collectors association revised and republished the latest edition of volume ii of the edkins catalogue which lists all american coal scrip tokens issued in the state of west virginia all other states tokens are covered in volume i. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company scrip vol 2. Coal miners in the coal creek valley gathering to discuss strategy during the coal creek war 18911892 in western anderson county, tennessee, usa. Edkins catalogue of united states coal company scrip volume 2, third edition this 370 page hardcover book lists over 7,400 pieces of west virginia coal mine scrip. There are several rarity scales, youd have to see what that books scale is defined at. Scrip in the very beginning was more a trade credit or demand deposit at the single local general store.
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