need help finding info about some trade coins I found.

[jlarsen540]

I found some insurance system credit trade coins. Need help finding out about them I have 4 coins. Plz help me I would like to know what I have.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Coal Mine Script, is one example of its use.
Coal Mine Script
The company lasted from 1919 to 1924
Don.......
PS: Need to see the reverse side

 

[jlarsen540]

 

[Mackaydon]

What words can you read?

 

[jlarsen540]

The only letters I can read are(in order)HARLA,it's not readable for a couple letters then it reads,LLIERIES CO.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here are six words that end in LLIERIES:
Coilliers, Dalliers, Milliers, Ralliers, Salliers and Talliers.
Then again, that word may be part of a person's name--or a name made up by the owner.
If no responses to your initial question, you may wish to do a little more cleaning to bring out other letters.
Don......

 

[jlarsen540]

OK I will try that thank you so much. One more question tho what is the value of them today if you know?

 

[Mackaydon]

The value will depend, in part, on the name (and history) of the company we are trying to uncover/disclose.
I did see one Insurance Credit System token go for a couple of bucks.
Don......

 

[jlarsen540]

I just looked and it's the HARLAN COLLIERS CO.

 

[Mackaydon]

There once was Harlan Colliers Co atAges, Kentucky. Are you in that area?
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

The mine at Ages, KY was located at Clover Fork in Harlan Co. 4 miles from Harlan.
Don

 

[intimer]

The token is listed in the newest Edkin's Coal Catalog book. yours is the nickel plated example KY385A100a, with an R-2 rarity rating, from 1 to 10. 10 being the rarest. it is from Brookside, KY., Harlan County.

that is a crossed pick & shovel on the obverse. other denominations known, from the same mine, with same wording, go from 5¢, 10, 25, 50 & $100. no penny has been located...may never had been one made, each company had custom orders from various die makers.

there is another full set with a different die maker's reverse from Orco.

I remember seeing a few stacks of this companies tokens, with the crossed pick & shovel, on the TV show Pawn Stars, in the last year or two.

mike

 

[jlarsen540]

Thank you very much Mike for the info. I was given these as a tip when I was working at a gas station in Vegas.