10 Cents - Amherst Coal Company (Amherstdale, West Virginia) 1946 front 10 Cents - Amherst Coal Company (Amherstdale, West Virginia) 1946 back
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10 Cents - Amherst Coal Company Amherstdale, West Virginia

1946 year
Nickel - 23 mm
Description
Location
United States
Issuing entity
Amherst Coal Company
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Year
1946
Value
10 Cents 0.10 USD = EUR 0.09
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Nickel
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#340802
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

"A" cutout center, denomination above, lettering around and on bottom half

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMHERST COAL COMPANY
PAYABLE IN CASH ON PAY-DAYS
WHEN DUE
TO
EMPLOYEE
TO WHOM ISSUED
AMHERSTDALE, W. VA.

Edge

Plain

Comment

Amherst Coal Company was founded in Amherstdale, West Virginia in 1912 and operated until 1951.