JH & CO token?

[dirtdigger1581]

Found this yesterday...Not sure what I've got here. Penny is for size reference only. JH & CO on one side, and pretty much blank on the other except for the reeding around the edge. What's your guess?

Happy Hunting!

-Nate

[Kevo_DFX]

It's hard to tell with these things, but my guess is a coal chit or tool check tag. Was thre coal mining near where you found it? I did a brief search and found a "Fletcher, JH and Co" that made coal hardware in Huntington, WV.

[dirtdigger1581]

It's hard to tell with these things, but my guess is a coal chit or tool check tag. Was thre coal mining near where you found it? I did a brief search and found a "Fletcher, JH and Co" that made coal hardware in Huntington, WV.

I'm not aware of any coal mining here in Suffolk, but I'm new to the area. I appreciate the suggestion.

[dirtdigger1581]

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It's hard to tell with these things, but my guess is a coal chit or tool check tag. Was thre coal mining near where you found it? I did a brief search and found a "Fletcher, JH and Co" that made coal hardware in Huntington, WV.
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You might be right Kevo_DFX...I think it might be Scrip. Check out this article: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ky...y_Freddie.html