Owner Comments:
TOKEN APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Almost Uncirculated+
*Fascinating larger specimen with clean dark chocolate-brown surfaces. Original golden luster is still visible near the lettering/legends on both the obverse and reverse. — A fully problem free example just below the mark of uncirculated. Wear on the specimen is light and even throughout.*
TOKEN BACKGROUND:
Token used by the C.C.&C.Co. (Colorado Coal & Coke Company) in Cokedale, Colorado for 1 stick of powder; used circa 1913. — Tokens like these were used to keep track of dynamite and other items during blasting. — Pritchard lists the business as a carbon coal and coke company circa 1913.
CATALOG NUMBER(S):
Pritchard CO410
CMT C2305
RARITY: Pritchard estimates more than 75 examples are known
NGC Census not available.
TOKEN DESCRIPTION:
(Brass, 34mm, Round, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: C. C. / & / C. Co.
REVERSE: One / Stick / Powder
HISTORICAL TOWN/CITY BACKGROUND:
(Cokedale, Colorado):
"Cokedale was established in 1906 and incorporated in 1948. When driving by, west of Trinidad, scores of coking ovens can be seen on the south side of the highway.” — Credited Source: Stuart Pritchard