Coal Camp find

The Real Swift

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Aug 31, 2011
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Miners check.jpg

I was working at an old coal camp in Perry county. Found this old miner's check tag. Once his car was loaded, the miner placed his "check" on it -- a small brass check with his number -- which allowed the checkweighman at the tipple to credit him with the tonnage loaded for the day.


The camp was from the First Creek Coal Company 1916-1918
 

Lookin

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Cool find! Glad I don't have to load those cars!
 

swiftfan

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I still have mine I got when I started mining. I have it on my key ring now..
 

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The Real Swift

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Aug 31, 2011
43
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Manchester, KY
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Whites Spectra V3i, White's Coinmaster Pro,Whites 5500/D Series 3
I still have mine I got when I started mining. I have it on my key ring now..


Cool, how long ago was that swiftfan? I saw the "diggers" on Natgeo were over that way detecting some Hatfield/Mccoy territory. Did you get a chance to meet them?
 

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