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5 Cents - Merrill Stores Co. Henlawson, West Virginia
1943 year| Fiber (Green) | 0.7 g | 19.97 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens |
| Year | 1943 |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05) |
| Composition | Fiber (Green) |
| Weight | 0.7 g |
| Diameter | 19.97 mm |
| Thickness | 1.68 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#176759 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
PAYABLE IN MERCHANDISE ONLY
5
THE OSBORNE
REGISTER CO.
CINCINNATI
1943
Orco
PATENTED
NOT TRANSFERABLE
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Plain
Comment
This 5 cent token was used as wage payment for workers of the Merrill Coal Mines in Henlawson, W.V. They then had to redeem it in the company store. There were at least 5 different denomination tokens that the workers were paid with.
The link below has some pictures of the Merrill Coal camp.
Known examples without the cutout exists
Variety 1
Cutout
Variety 2
No cutout
http://www.coalcampusa.com/sowv/logan/henlawson-wv-coal-mine/henlawson-wv-coal-mine.htm
