Silver ring and 1922 coal token

[richardson]

Got out for a couple of hours this am. Hunted an old lot that a trailer was recently moved from. Couple of cool finds for the day

 

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[Red-Coat]

Good piece of coal scrip.

I've commented on that ring mark before. It's relatively modern. The mark is a capital ‘S’ superimposed on a lower case ‘b’ and was originally registered as a trademark in 1996 by Shube's Manufacturing Inc of Albuquerque, NM (first use in commerce was 1986).

In 2006 Shube’s was acquired by an Ohio conglomerate but continued trading as “Schube’s Inc” until late 2008 when they were merged with the South Dakota Gold Company. They then traded as “Dakota West Designs Inc” (Headquartered in Rapid City, SD) maintaining their facility in Albuquerque under the auspices of the Ohio holding group. The mark was continuously used throughout those changes and (I think) is still in use today.

 

[Digger RJ]

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Got out for a couple of hours this am. Hunted an old lot that a trailer was recently moved from. Couple of cool finds for the day View attachment 2085850

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[JohnnyMac]

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Got out for a couple of hours this am. Hunted an old lot that a trailer was recently moved from. Couple of cool finds for the day View attachment 2085850

Great finds. Congrats

 

[scruggs]

Cool finds you made!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Cool token and I like the ring designs.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds !
It's up to you but I've cleaned up a lot of Token's like yours using a homemade "Electrolysis Bath".

 

[Gare]

Nice finds thanks for sharing

 

[Mackaydon]

Some history regarding Madison Coal Corporation:
First, I'll assume you found the scrip in Pawnee County near the town of Divernon.
In 1899, the Madison Coal Corporation opened a mine south of the village. The village of a few houses soon became a booming mining town of 3,000 people. It prospered until the spring of 1925 when the Company decided to close the mine, putting 800 men out of work. The village population then fell to 1,000 people.
Don in SoCal.

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice looking ring and very cool token, congrats on your finds!

 

[cudamark]

Good piece of coal scrip.

I've commented on that ring mark before. It's relatively modern. The mark is a capital ‘S’ superimposed on a lower case ‘b’ and was originally registered as a trademark in 1996 by Shube's Manufacturing Inc of Albuquerque, NM (first use in commerce was 1986).

In 2006 Shube’s was acquired by an Ohio conglomerate but continued trading as “Schube’s Inc” until late 2008 when they were merged with the South Dakota Gold Company. They then traded as “Dakota West Designs Inc” (Headquartered in Rapid City, SD) maintaining their facility in Albuquerque under the auspices of the Ohio holding group. The mark was continuously used throughout those changes and (I think) is still in use today.

It's interesting that they use the "Sterling" stamp instead of the more common .925 on modern rings. Usually when I find a ring with Sterling on it, I presume it's an older ring. I suppose either way is allowed, but, that's just been my rule of thumb.

 

[richardson]

Some history regarding Madison Coal Corporation:
First, I'll assume you found the scrip in Pawnee County near the town of Divernon.
In 1899, the Madison Coal Corporation opened a mine south of the village. The village of a few houses soon became a booming mining town of 3,000 people. It prospered until the spring of 1925 when the Company decided to close the mine, putting 800 men out of work. The village population then fell to 1,000 people.
Don in SoCal.

I found the scrip in Williamson county near Herrin, IL

 

[Red-Coat]

I found the scrip in Williamson county near Herrin, IL

The company owned mines in Edwardsville, Mount Olive, Divernon and Herrin. The Herrin (no. 8) mine closed in September 1923:

Mine Index 0167 Madison Coal Corporation, Madison No. 8 Mine or Brush Mine - ILMINES WIKI

ilmineswiki.web.illinois.edu

Scrip would have been valid at any of their company stores.

 

[richardson]

The company owned mines in Edwardsville, Mount Olive, Divernon and Herrin. The Herrin (no. 8) mine closed in September 1923:

Mine Index 0167 Madison Coal Corporation, Madison No. 8 Mine or Brush Mine - ILMINES WIKI

ilmineswiki.web.illinois.edu

Scrip would have been valid at any of their company stores.

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