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Arthur Kilgore Mine Scrip Collection
 
Arthur Kilgore Mine Scrip Collection consists of 155 scrip tokens from companies in Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia that were acquired by Arthur Kilgore over three decades.

The use of company scrip was common among companies across the United States, issued to workers as an advance against unearned wages and redeemable only at the company store. However, many of these workers were never able to retire due to debt with their employer. Scrip became the unofficial currency of local communities everywhere, but through changes in federal and state laws, along with changing economic realities, the use of company scrip was legally eradicated by the late 1950s. Reports of the illegal use of scrip - or credit vouchers - in place of federal currency are as recent as 2008.

The research and presentation for this collection was provided by Daniel Meritt.
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  • Amherst Coal Company by Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    This scrip is from the Amherst Coal Company mine with a value of 10¢.

  • Amherst Coal Company by Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    This scrip is from the Amherst Coal Company mine with a value of 25¢.

  • Amherst Coal Company by Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    This scrip is from the Amherst Coal Company mine with a value of 5¢.

  • Amherst Coal Company by Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    This scrip is from the Amherst Coal Company mine with a value of 10¢.

  • Amherst Coal Company by Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    Amherst Coal Company

    This scrip is from the Amherst Coal Company mine with a value of 1¢.

  • Bardo Coal Mining Company, Blue Diamond Coal Company, Wallins Creek Coal Company by Bardo Coal Mining Company, Blue Diamond Coal Company, and Wallins Creek Coal Company

    Bardo Coal Mining Company, Blue Diamond Coal Company, Wallins Creek Coal Company

    Bardo Coal Mining Company, Blue Diamond Coal Company, and Wallins Creek Coal Company

    The scrips from the Bardo Coal Mining Company have values of 5¢, 10¢, and $1.

    The scrips from the Blue Diamond Coal Company have values of 5¢ and $1.

    The scrips from the Wallins Creek Coal Company have values of 1¢ and 25¢.

  • Belle Meade Coal Company by Belle Meade Coal Company

    Belle Meade Coal Company

    Belle Meade Coal Company

    This scrip is from the Belle Meade Coal Company mine with a value of 1¢.

  • Berger Coal Mining Company, Incorporated by Berger Coal Mining Company, Incorporated

    Berger Coal Mining Company, Incorporated

    Berger Coal Mining Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Berger Coal Mining Company, Incorporated mine with a value of $1.

  • Black Star Coal Company by Black Star Coal Company

    Black Star Coal Company

    Black Star Coal Company

    This scrip is from the Black Star Coal Company mine with a value of 1¢.

  • Boone County Coal Corporation by Boone County Coal Corporation

    Boone County Coal Corporation

    Boone County Coal Corporation

    This scrip is from the Boone County Coal Corporation mine with a value of 1¢.

  • Branch Coal & Coke Company by Branch Cole & Coke Company

    Branch Coal & Coke Company

    Branch Cole & Coke Company

    This scrip is from the Branch Coal & Coke Company mine with a value of 25¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 25¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 10¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 5¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 10¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 5¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 50¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 50¢.

  • Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated by Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated

    This scrip is from the Cameo Splint Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 25¢.

  • C. E. Flanary Store by C. E. Flanary Store

    C. E. Flanary Store

    C. E. Flanary Store

    This scrip is from the C. E. Flanary Store with a value of 25¢.

  • C. E. Flanary Store by C. E. Flanary Store

    C. E. Flanary Store

    C. E. Flanary Store

    This scrip is from the C. E. Flanary Store with a value of 10¢.

  • C. H. Mead Coal Company Store by C. H. Mead Coal Company Store

    C. H. Mead Coal Company Store

    C. H. Mead Coal Company Store

    This scrip is from the C. H. Mead Coal Company Store mine with a value of 1¢.

  • Christian Colliery Company by Christian Colliery Company

    Christian Colliery Company

    Christian Colliery Company

    This scrip is from the Christian Colliery Company mine with a value of $1.

  • Christian Colliery Company by Christian Colliery Company

    Christian Colliery Company

    Christian Colliery Company

    This scrip is from the Christian Colliery Company mine with a value of 25¢.

 
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