No Date Token TC-263905 White Metal McDowell-County WV

Coin Details

Description

This undated white metal token, cataloged as TC-263905, is associated with McDowell County, West Virginia. McDowell County, located in the southern coalfields of West Virginia, was one of the most productive coal-mining regions in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Tokens from coal country served various purposes: company store scrip, commissary tokens, and general trade pieces used in communities where the coal company often controlled all commercial activity. The white metal composition was common for such utilitarian tokens. McDowell County's coal-dependent economy made it both prosperous and vulnerable, and the county's population peaked in 1950 before declining as coal production diminished. This token documents the commercial life of one of America's most storied coalfield communities.

Rarity Notes

West Virginia trade token, TC-263905. White metal. McDowell County, WV. Coal country token. Regional interest.

Cross References

PCGS #906968; TC-263905; McDowell County, WV