unknown tag Found in West Virginia

[cmthunder]

Found these tags at Civil War camp site in West Virginia formerly Virginia area of Shenandoah. "S C & L Co. # 57". Made of Copper

 

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[sandchip]

Don't know anything about it, but it's a good looking tag.

 

[Silver]

My best guess something coal and lumber co. I have found a few myself none starting with s Nice find

 

[Sluice Willis]

Looks like a miners tag or a livestock tag. I have found several similar ones from where they slaughtered livestock. In alot of mines they would use them to determine who was in or out of the mine, but I could be completely wrong too. Lol just giving my best guess. When I get some time I will dig out the livestock tags I have for comparison. Either way nice find and good luck on the next hunt!

 

[swVa]

I work for a power company and we use tags that look very similar. We stamp cable numbers on them in substations and refers to a print for easy identification.

 

[Turbo21]

Just guessing but fits perfect
Shenandoah coal and lumber company

Tool tag or livestock tag
Pretty common around here and find 40-50 a year

 

[Peachy]

Looks like a tool check. When you sign out a tool from the toolroom. IMHO

 

[cmthunder]

I had guessed Shenandoah Coal and Lime Company. Sure is curious and would love to figure out.

 

[intimer]

another possible use: in the days of mules hauling carts to surface in mines...the miner's would hang their tag on the cars they loaded for ID & count at surface.

looked through index's of trantow's lumber, 2nd edition, & edkins coal scrip, 4th edition, books and found only these that match S.C. & L. Co.

1. spring creek lumber co. -- spring creek, wv (greenbrier county) but no "&"
2. stearns coal & lumber co. -- stearns, ky ( McCreary county) too far away where found