Third trimes a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

[Danimal]

Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

I hunted briefly over the weekend with my son in a wooded area behind what was (then) a muster camp for the civil war and is (now) a camp for inner-city kids. Real frustrating hunting here as there is SOOOO much modern trash in the ground. The last two times there have produced a 1896 IH and an undated V nickle.
This time I had a target that just whispered silver (79-81 VDI on the DFX and pinpointed real funny-coin was on edge) but was difficult to decide to dig because as it turned out the coin wasn't laying flat and I just couldn't convince myself it was a good target. I left it after scraping away some surface detritus to attempt a better read and then later when walking past remembered that the IH wasn't more than 20 yds from that spot so I dug it and am glad I did. Turned out to be a 1853 silver "trime" or 3 cent piece. Too bad it's holed, but I'll take it. My oldest silver so far. Now I'm gonna HAVE to spend more time there (even though the place drives me nuts hunting and digging so much trash)

Also pictured is a Margarette Coal Co. 5 cent scrip. Scrip was issued in place of real coinage by the coal companies way back (and in some areas up into the 1950s) because of a lack of coinage. The scrip was useable for food and merchadise at company-owned stores. Apparently scrip is quite collectable and some folks are way into it. Spent some time searching this one and found a 1 cent version on Ebay and some references to the Margarette Coal Co. in Marfranch WV, but no examples of this one. Still a cool token. I found this one Saturday at the Iceberg while hunting with Bob and Nate.

HH all!

(and drink those fluids )

Trime

flipside

Three coins from that area

flip sides

5 cent Margarette Coal Co. scrip

flipside of scrip token

 

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[nealb]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

Great finds, Danimal

 

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[Prober]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

Great finds! Just imagine what you'll find after you clean out all the junk! Congrats.

 

[history hunter]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

nice coins,I would love to find a 3 cent piece.

 

[skierbob]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

Nice finds, Dan. That 3 cent piece is the nicest one I've seen come out of the ground, even with the hole. HH
Bob

 

[Danimal]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

Nice finds, Dan. That 3 cent piece is the nicest one I've seen come out of the ground, even with the hole. HH
Bob

Thanks Bob...I tried the baking soda and water paste wash for a bit but some of the spots that were dark black all over remain but now look just like gray blotches. I would have normally then gone and polished it (it's not a key date) with Blue Magic but then I figured it looks fine as is.

 

[Danimal]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

Nice digs! The coal scrip is a Ingle Schierloh Co. type dating from around 1928 to 1958.

Thanks PBK!!...I didn't notice your reply until today. After they were stamped were they worthless? And if so, why were they kept? Quite a few scrip I have seen pics of are stamped (I assume after they were spent)

 

[eathan]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

That is a pretty, pretty coin.

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

That is a nice Trime, dude. I still remember my 1st Trimey...it was an 1853 as well. I TOLD you that DFX would find you the GREAT coins, bud! Gotta love the whisper of Trime wilver!

 

[vpone]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

those finds are awesome - especially liked the token - very unique find

vp

 

[Dman]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

Nice finds

 

[LuisTH]

Re: Third trime's a charm. And a cool coal scrip from the Iceberg.

Very nice finds.