25 Cents - Elk Horn Coal Corp. (Fleming & Wayland, Kentucky) ND (1926-1939) front 25 Cents - Elk Horn Coal Corp. (Fleming & Wayland, Kentucky) ND (1926-1939) back
25 Cents - Elk Horn Coal Corp. (Fleming & Wayland, Kentucky) ND (1926-1939) photo
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25 Cents - Elk Horn Coal Corp. Fleming & Wayland, Kentucky ND

 
Nickel brass 4.8 g 24 mm
Description
Location
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Years
1926-1939
Value
25 Cents 0.25 USD = EUR 0.24
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Nickel brass
Weight
4.8 g
Diameter
24 mm
Shape
Round with cutouts
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#412894
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PAYABLE IN MERCHANDISE ONLY
25
ORCO
REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
THE CO.
OSBORNE REGISTER
CIN, O. U.S.A.
NOT TRANSFERABLE

Comment

The company's interests were in both Fleming, KY and Wayland, KY.

Elk Horn Coal Corporation was started in 1915.

A contract exists showing a store was commissioned to be built in 1926 in Wayland, KY