Monarch smokeless coal token ID needed

[Woodland Detectors]

OK, Pbk Id'd the last one. But, this one is a bit different. Is it as rare as the other one previously posted? Thanks!

 

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[PBK]

The WV coal scrip book rates it R9— 5-9 known; $35 or more. Dates 1920's-30's.

 

[Mackaydon]

This one sold for $35:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250404152621&afflpt=229590

 

[cwtokenman]

To provide some additional info,

From "20,000 Coal Company Stores" by Gordon Dodrill (1971) - Two company stores are listed as using these tokens

Store #M1289 - (company) Monarch Smokeless Coal Co., (store) Monarch Smokeless Coal Store, located in Monarch, WV, McDowell County, the coal company had 275 employees and this store was in operation during 1925-26.

Store #M1290 - (company) Monarch Smokeless Coal Co., (store) Monarch Smokeless Coal Store, located in Mohegan, WV, McDowell County, the coal company had 275 employees and this store was in operation during 1927-32.

The id in "Edkins Catalogue of United States Coal Company Store Script", 3rd edition, volume II, West Virginia (2002), assigns this token the id of
WV Mohegan 1933 (McDowell) B5

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Tokenman! That is a perfect ID! Thank you. personaly, We look for the history more than anything Please stick around. lol Mke

 

[diggummup]

The WV coal scrip book rates it R9— 5-9 known; $35 or more. Dates 1920's-30's.

Nice ID PBK. History is great once you know the subject to be discussed, which in this case is a pretty rare coal scrip token. Good additional info cwtokenman.

 

[cwtokenman]

You are most welcome. I am quite impressed with the identification skills I've seen in reading thru some of the threads here. I'll chime in whenever I can. I'll have to watch out though or you guys will have me digging holes in the yard, lol.

Ed