Token - Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Beckley, West Virginia) ND
| Nickel | 4.4 g | 22.4 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 4.4 g |
| Diameter | 22.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#399317 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MASTER METAL SCRIP
5
INGLE-SCHIERLOH CO.
DAYTON, O
DES. PAT. 75656
IN TRADE
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Phillips-Sprague Mine in Beckley, West Virginia opened in 1889, but commercial coal mining didn’t begin until 1906. The mine operated for just under 50 years. After it shut down in 1953, the property was sold to the City of Beckley and turned into an educational site.
Located on Ewart Avenue, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine opened in 1962 as the first historic site wholly dedicated to educating the public about coal mining. It consists of 1,500 feet of restored passageways and entries with 3,000 feet of vintage track. It is a preserved coal mine that offers daily tours led by veteran miners who provide firsthand accounts of the daily life and responsibilities of past and present-day miners. In addition to the mine, a number of coal camp buildings have been restored throughout the grounds of the former company town. These include a small home, a church, a doctor’s office, and a schoolhouse, all of which offer a realistic representation of the trappings of life in an early 20th century coal camp.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
