FoundInNC
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I made a pretty awesome find today. I dug this brass token/tag today in Mebane. The token was just positively identified as a "firewood check" for 1/4 cord of firewood....for a wood-powered train! The train came through Mebane in about 1845, so this token dates from 1845-1861, or when trains switched to coal. A cord of firewood only got a train about 60 miles so engineers would hand these tokens out to farmers in exchange for firewood. The token had to be cashed by the railroad company. This token was lost before it could be cashed! The 22 at the bottom of the token is the engine number. This is one of the more interesting things I have found. I hope to be able to find out what railroad company used the token.
My other two finds were a colonial brass button and a colonial tombac button. Thanks for taking the time to look!
My other two finds were a colonial brass button and a colonial tombac button. Thanks for taking the time to look!
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