5 Cents - Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co. Glen Rogers, West Virginia
© R.J. Adams
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 262208 |
| References | Edkins# WV1137C5c Donald O. Edkins, Garrett Salyers, Mike Williams. Edkins Catalogue of United States Coal Company Store Scrip. National Scrip Collectors Association, Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States (2 volumes).TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com) |
Obverse
"D8" cutout in the lower half of the coin
The "N" in "GLEN" is backwards.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RALEIGH-WYOMING MINING CO.
5
GLEN ROGERS, W VA
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE IN MERCHANDISE ONLY
5
Orco
REG U.S. PAT. OFF
THE CO.
OSBORNE REGISTER
CIN O. U.S.A.
NOT TRANSFERABLE
Mint
| Orco | Osborne Coinage, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (1835-date) |
Comments
Although on this token the "N" in "GLEN" is backwards, varieties exist in which it is positioned correctly.
See TC#282186
The Raleigh-Wyoming Mine in Glen Rogers W.V. was in operation from 1922-1960.
Many coal and lumber tokens were minted by Osborne Coinage, a private minting firm, and they marked their coal pieces with the Orco stamp.
See TC#282186
The Raleigh-Wyoming Mine in Glen Rogers W.V. was in operation from 1922-1960.
Many coal and lumber tokens were minted by Osborne Coinage, a private minting firm, and they marked their coal pieces with the Orco stamp.
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