All-

Does anybody think it would be helpful if there were some mine
history listed for Fireco and other areas?

As some of you already know, there is a Winding Gulf WV Group

groups.msn.com/windinggulf

Some residents of those areas would be very helpful.

Mark Combs

hey all-i dont know about the boyer dallor peice i will check with my
friend.i do know he has a set of LECKIE FIRECREEK COAL CO.(WITH HORSE
HEAD)FOR SALE I LOOKED AT IT TODAY.CH.

Hey All-

If any of those pieces is a 1 dollar piece for Bowyer
Smokeless Coal in Whitby, let me know please!

Mark Combs


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> DAVE I HAVE A FREND WHO JUST CAME INTO TWO LARGE
> COLLECTIONS OF
> SCRIP.IT HAS ALOT OF PRIME SCRIP SOME STUFF THAT IS
> VERY RARE.HE
> LIVES IN THE Beckley,W.VA. area.If you would be
> interested LET ME
> KNOW AND WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT.  CHARLIE
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DAVE I HAVE A FREND WHO JUST CAME INTO TWO LARGE COLLECTIONS OF
SCRIP.IT HAS ALOT OF PRIME SCRIP SOME STUFF THAT IS VERY RARE.HE
LIVES IN THE Beckley,W.VA. area.If you would be interested LET ME
KNOW AND WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT.  CHARLIE

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND OUT AND I WILL ALSO TALK TO ANOTHER FRIEND
TO SEE IF HE KNOWS ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELPFUL ABOUT THE JONBEN
MINES.I WAS WOUNDERING IF YOU EVER GO TO THE SHADY SPRINGS
MEETINGS.THAT IS A GREAT PLACE TO BUY,SELL,OR TRADE SCRIP AND MEET
SOME FINE SCRIPTORS.CATCH YOU LATER CH

Hey Charlie and thanks for the reply!

I double checked my Edkins Catalog and there was squat (big surprise)
about the naming. However, thats the best explanation I have yet
heard.

I also went to the MSHA database for the mines in the area and you
guessed it, no owner information was available. I will try another
idea and see what you think:

There is a West Virginia Coal Miner Rootsweb board and mailing list.
Maybe someone knows there and I have some family friends in Jonben to
ask as well.

This would be great info to have and thanks very much!

Mark Combs

--- In wv_coal_scrip@yahoogroups.com, "ditchline49"
<ditchline49@y...> wrote:
>
> MARK IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE WORD TEEL ON THE BACK OF
JONBEN
> SCRIP WAS THE NEW OWNERS LAST NAME.THE COMPANY WAS SOLD AND INSTEAD
> OF CHANGING ALL THE SCRIP OUT THEY JUST PUNCHED TEEL ON THEM.
(CHEAPER)
> THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD.MAYBE SOMEBODY HAS MORE INFO THEY
COULD
> SHARE?

MARK IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE WORD TEEL ON THE BACK OF JONBEN
SCRIP WAS THE NEW OWNERS LAST NAME.THE COMPANY WAS SOLD AND INSTEAD
OF CHANGING ALL THE SCRIP OUT THEY JUST PUNCHED TEEL ON THEM.(CHEAPER)
THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD.MAYBE SOMEBODY HAS MORE INFO THEY COULD
SHARE?

SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING THE FIRST TIME I GOT IN A HURRY.I HAVE HAD
ALOT OF GOOD LUCK IN ORDERING OFF EBAY.I WAS BURNT ONCE BUT NOT ON
SCRIP.I LIKE COLLECTING W.VA. EXPLODER TOKENS ALONG WITH SCRIP TOO.I
LIVE IN SOUTHERN W.VA.AND AM 3RD GENERATION MINER.I LOVE SCRIPTING
AND HOPE TO SEE THE HOBBIE GROW.I HAVE MEET SOME VERY FINE PEOPLE
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS SEARCHING FOR NEW FINDS.IF ANYONE WANTS TO
TALK SCRIP I WILL BE GLAD ANSWER.JUST BEAR WITH MY SPELLING.

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How many of you purchase scrip on ebay?

So far, my experience has been great.

Any others?

Mark

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New photos are now at the scrip group including Besoco, Killarney and
Powhatan.

Any history would be welcomed..

Mark Combs

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I wanted to ask folks here what was the hardest part of scrip
collecting for them?

My first part was trying to find out what all the denominations were
ofa specific make. For Example, Jonben scrip did not have known
denominations after the dollar piece, but Whitby scrip goes up to a 5
dollar piece.

Would it help others in their research to start a listing of towns
and what all available denominations were?

If so, I can do some look ups using my Edkins cat.

Welcome Folks!

If any of you have questions about a specific make of scrip or
company that issued it in WV, ask away! There are bound to be alot of
folks here who would be willing to help.

The best help for me so far has been:

1)Researching the towns that I wanted scrip from

2)Edkins Coal Scrip Cat Vol2 for WV only

3)Other collectors and of course

4)Miners

hi, i'm new to this group. is anyone interested in swapping or
selling extra pieces of scrip. i have dupilicates of quite a few.
peace

Hello All-

Is there anything you would like to see at this board that would help
with posting more scrip pics?

Please do let everyone know.

Mark Combs

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I have posted some scrip pics of pieces from Slab Fork and Dry Branch.


By the way, if anyoner likes bluegrass, I hope you have heard the Dry
Branch Fire Squad. The groups leader Ron has done a great reciting of
the poem "Black Lung". Its recorded by Rounder Records.

Thanks to Frank Lusher for posting more scrip pics here at the site.

There will be newer pieces coming soon, however, its always great to
see these pieces.

Thanks

Mark Combs

Hi
If anyone should need a coal scrip token looked up ..email me...I
have the WV Edkins Scrip Books Vols I and II and also the 20,000 Coal
Company Stores book.  Would be glad to help.

Sally

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I have added a few links for WV coal scrip which will include WV
Miners, Raleigh County and some excellent scrip retailers. This link
section can be expanded by you and if you know anything that would
help others with scrip,please do feel free to post!

Thanks again

Mark Combs

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I was lucky enough to get a piece of scrip from the Douglas Coal Co
at Fireco WV. Scrip from Fireco is getting to be increasingly rare to
come by.

Does anyone else have pics of scrip they wish to post?

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I hae just posted a pic of some scrip from Jonben WV. I would require
a penny and Nickel for a complete set. However, I noticed something
that I cant find data for:

Some, not all of the scrip has the reverse stamped TEELS. What did
this mean?

Thanks

Mark Combs

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I finally bought a copy of Vol 2 of Edkins Coal scrip Catalogue as it
is THE SOURCE for scip info.

I found out that scrip that is Counter stamped with a 0 like  the
Beckley piece I have posted is done for no known reason.

If anyone can provide some feedback on this I would be grateful.
Spreading the word is definitely hoe I learn.

Mark Combs

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I have posted a picture of an Osborne Scrip machine and have a few
questions.

1)When a piece of scrip is "counter marked" what does this mean? I
have an example of a counter marked piece here whoich is the Beckley
Scrip piece. NOTE the 0 on front of the scrip.

2)ORCO machines were they bought or leased from ORCO?

Thanks again
Mark

Hi...If anyone would like to chat I get on around 4:00 in the
afternoon some days.
Thanks, Sally

Hi...If anyone would like to chat I get on around 4:00 in the
afternoon some days.
Thanks, Sally

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I have posted sopme scrip pics for Fire Creek Fuel at
Jonben WV.

Any comments would be welcomed as the scrip maker at
Jonben was not ORCO. Why would ORCO make the scrip for
Whitby and NOT Jonben less than 1 mile away?

Thanks

Mark

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Thanks for letting me join your group. I love anything train or coal
mine related.......Sally

OOps. I should have said the Osborne Register Company. Sorry Folks,
my error.

--- In wv_coal_scrip@yahoogroups.com, "yougottabekid"
<yougottabekid@y...> wrote:
> All-
>
> I have sent a mail to the folks who ran the Ohio Register Co which
> was by and large the manin Company that made scrip machines that
> minted scrip for WV.
>
> Does anyone have a opicture of one of these machines? I will post
any
> reply I may receive.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark C

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I have sent a mail to the folks who ran the Ohio Register Co which
was by and large the manin Company that made scrip machines that
minted scrip for WV.

Does anyone have a opicture of one of these machines? I will post any
reply I may receive.

Thanks

Mark C

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I am very new to the world of Scrip collecting. After doing some
research on scrip, it was very obvious that there is not alot of
places besides Edkins Catalog to find out more about scrip. I hope
this group can become a forum for sharing info and really learning
alot about coal scrip in general.