PATC© Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization Volume 31 - Issue 1 In this issue: ‘The Donora Disaster” by Rich Bottles Jr. “Unlisted PA Merchant Tokens (part 17)” by Larry Dziubek (Starting with Volume 23-Issue 1, an attempt is being made by PATCO members to build a list of tokens not known when the PA tome was published. We try to follow the example of Dr. Aqua, but stray from the strict standards. There are some storecards included that are not issued by pure merchants. Food Stamp tokens are not included, but we are compiling a separate list of them and need your help. Some, but not all plastic tokens, are included herein. New Independent Brewing Co. varieties are not entered into this list, but are maintained in our database. Some entries are incomplete, because only partial data was provided in eBay sales or retail listings. You are invited to add or correct any of this information if you have seen the actual token. Write to Larry Dziubek.) EBAY NEWS: The above vulcanite transportation token PA Munhall 675-A (Monongahela Street Railway) sold on eBay on April 13, 2015, for S1910.85, even though the Atwood- Coffee catalog value is S750. It is considered a census token (less than ten known). This is likely a record price for a Transportation Token from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Club Information The annual dues payment of $5 in the Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization (PATCO) entitles members to receive the twice-yearly PATCO Journal and to submit a free 30-word classified ad for each issue. The goal of this organization is not to limit itself to the exonumia and collectibles of Pennsylvania, but to explore the more diverse collecting interests of its members. To achieve this goal, members are urged to submit articles on subjects that interest them. When using original material from this newsletter for re-publication, it is requested that acknowledgment be given to the author and the PATCO Journal. Views expressed in the PATCO Journal are those of the respective authors, and not necessarily of the club in general. The Donora Disaster By Rich Bottles Jr. The city of Donora, PA (in Washington County) celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 1941, having been incorporated in 1901. The year 1941 also marked the 25th year of operation for the Donora Zinc Works, which began operations as a branch of the American Steel & Wire Co. in 1916. Consequently, the Donora Chamber of Commerce decided to recognize both anniversaries by issuing a commemorative wooden nickel, specifically the thin flat balsa wood variety of wooden nickel which was very popular in the 1940's. The 2 % by 4-inch wooden nickel prominently featured at least nine smoke stacks spewing chemicals from the city's major employer. In addition to the "ONE WOODEN NICKEL" inscriptions, the obverse also contained the words "DONORA ZINC WORKS / AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE CO. / M.M. NEALE, SUPT. / 1916 25th ANNIVERSARY 1941." The reverse stated "THIS CERTIFICATE is issued as a souvenir by the DONORA CHAMBER of COMMERCE for DONORA'S FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. It is redeemable in coin of the United States of America if presented on or before Friday, September 19th, 1941, at 2 P.M. at the UNION NATIONAL BANK IN DONORA. M.J. Sweeney, Burgess of Donora. G.B. Johnston, Pres. Chamber of Commerce. But little did the celebratory citizenry of Donora realize that in just seven years, the usual hydrogen fluoride and sulfur dioxide emissions from the Donora Zinc Works would suddenly cease harmlessly floating away up into the atmosphere. An unusual temperature inversion event occurred on October 27,1948, where warmer air aloft trapped pollution in a layer of colder air near the surface. According to Wikipedia, the pollutants in the air mixed with fog to form a thick, yellowish, acrid smog that hung over Donora for five days. The eight doctors in town were soon making door-to-door house calls, providing oxygen and other assistance, until the American Red Cross set up an emergency treatment center in the town hall. It wasn't until Halloween Day that plant operators met with town officials and an agreement was reached to temporarily shut down the plant until the smog cleared. The following morning, rain helped to alleviate the smog and, as agreed, the factory powered back up again. But in the meantime, the emergency claimed the lives of 20 people and approximately 800 animals. Over sixty-five years later, the town still hasn't recovered from the ecological disaster, either economically or in its ever-dwindling population. X72 B 32 R F.O.E./(eagle)/LIBERTY TRUTH JUSTICE EQUALITY R5 ( words on a ribbon in eagle’s mouth ) Fraternal Order Eagles / Second Annual Picnic / Union / Picnic Association / Western Penn. / F-No 277 / Kennywood Park / July 1st 1916 / Bastian Bros Co Rochester N Y [ number is incuse ] X73 B 32 R FOR CONTROLLER OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY/JOHN/P./ R5 MOORE / OF / KNOXVILLE / (shield) Whitehead & Hoag Co. Vote For John P. Moore Of Knoxville / (swastika) / Good Luck / Primaries Sept. 21.1915 (Knoxville is a Pittsburgh neighborhood) X74 Ni 37 R FOR DEPENDABLE WAREHOUSE SERVICE / J & L / STEEL / R5 CALL HEMLOCK /1-1000 [ other phone numbers exist ] You Win / With / (horseshoe ) J & L / Steel (clover ) / Stocks [ This is a Spinner ] X75 B 25 R FORT PITT / ( fort outline) MUSEUM R5 P. H. M. C. [ Pa. Historical Museum Commission ] X76 B 32 R FOR YOUR STOMACH’S SAKE / DRINK / OLIVESE / THE R6 BEST OIL OF OLIVES / THAT MONEY CAN / BUY / AT CAPRINI’S, DIAMOND SQ., PITTSBURGH, PA. Good Health / Comes (horseshoe) Sure / To The / User Of Olivese X77 B 28 R FOR STYLE WITH COMFORT / WEAR / BOND / SHOES R5 Carry / This Coin / To Remind You / To Buy / Bond Shoes / And Save / Bond Clothes [321-5th Ave., Pgh] X78 B 21 R FRANK’S HOTEL/24 EAST/LACOCK ST./N.S. PGH. PA. R7 5£ X79 Pg 39 R FREDERICK / E. / MAYER / (412) 521-7311 R4 Absolute / Estate / Buyers X80 B 24 R FROM / W A BUNTING / 20 / FIFTH, AVE. / PITTSBURG R6 CL. A. /10£ X81 B 24 R FROM / W. A. BUNTING / 20 / FIFTH AVE. / PITTSBURG R6 T C c c [ Monogram Intertwined Letters ] X82 B 24 R FROM / W A BUNTING / PITTSBURG R7 W. SOAP CO. / 25 [ Wolf Soap Co. ] X83 B 23 R FROM W A BUNTING / PITTSBURG / A. F. K. R7 H. C. K. X84 A 22 R F. WASSERMANN. / PITTSBURG, (holed as made) R7 Blank X85 B 24 R G. ALBER / GOOD FOR / 5* / IN TRADE R6 Blank [ lettering incuse ] X86 WM 32 R GARLAND NUT & RIVET CO. / ( Pgh. Seal) / PITTSBURGH / R5 WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK N. J. The American Hardware Manufacturers Ass’n. / (nut) / Garland / Nut & Rivet / Co. / Pittsburgh / June 9-10-11,1909. XX8877 BBzz 3344 R GAZETTE / TIMES / WINNER OF CONTEST / FOR MOST / R6 (groundhog with bat) / POPULAR / AMATEUR TEAMS / WORLD’S SERIES /1909 Blank X88 A 19 R G. B. U. [ German Bene. Union ] R6 H. T. S. [ Hill Top Section ] X89 A 25 R GEORGE FREUND / KEYSTONE / HOTEL / PITTSBURG, PA. R7 Good For / 50 / In Merchandise X90 B 24 R GEORGE J. EGE R6 Good For / 50 / At The Bar X91 B 34 R GEORGE J. HAGAN CO. / INDUSTRIAL FURNACES / HAGAN R5 HAGAN ( crossed ) / FOR ALL PURPOSES / CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG. / PITTSBURGH, PA If Keys Are /Found Return To / (1706) / Address On Other / Side / Whitehead Hoag X92 A 38 R GOLDEN JUBILEE SAINT PHILOMENA’S CHURCH R6 PITTSBURG, PA. / ( church ) / VHsack & Co. Pitts /1846-1896 (Bust of Saint) / Saint Philomena Pray For Us. X93 Bz 32 R GOLDEN JUBILEE / 1890-1940 / ( building) / ODD FELLOWS / R5 HOME / FOR / WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ( eye) / F L T ( within links) / Commemorating / Fiftieth / Anniversary / Odd Fellows / Home / Pittsburgh /1890 - 1940 / Whitehead-Hoag X94 Ni 38 R GOOD FOR ONE YEAR / PATENTED JAN’Y 23, 1894 / 4 / R7 IDENTITY / GUARANTEE / CO. / PITTSBURG, PA. / CAPITAL STOCK / S300.000 / AGENCY LOCATED IN / ONE OF THE LEADING BANKS / IN EVERY CITY AND PROMINENT TOWN IN THE U S Good For One Year / If Found Unconscious / Care For Bearer / Present This Check / At Our Local Agency / Or Wire Particulars / And This Number / ( pointing finger) 168 To / Identity Guarantee / Co. / Pittsburg, Pa. / From Date Of Issue X95 A 18 R GOOD FOR / 20 / JOE & ANN’S / 1201 / PENNSY. AV. / N. S. R6 PGH. PA. Blank X96 Fe 24 R GOOD FOR 2 1/2 CTS. / -AT- / DELANEYS’ / 113 & 115 / R6 MARKET ST. 2 1/2 (within circle of rays) X97 Ir 32 R GOOD FOR $1.00 ON PURCHASE OF $10.00 OR OVER / USE R5 YOUR CREDIT HERE. PAY AS YOU WEAR / THE / UNION / STORE / CORNER OF / 5th & MARKET STREET / CLOTHES YOU LOVE TO WEAR / AT PRICES YOU’RE GLAD TO PAY Membership Emblem Of The Good Value Club / (swastika) / Good Luck / The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N. J. X98 B 32 R GOOD FOR $1.00 ON PURCHASE OF $10.00 OR OVER / USE R5 YOUR CREDIT HERE-PAY AS YOU WEAR / UNION CREDIT / CLOTHING CO. / 319 5th AVE. / 2nd FLOOR / CLOTHES YOU LOVE TO WEAR / AT PRICES YOU’RE GLAD TO PAY Membership Emblem Of The Good Value Club / (swastika) / Good Luck X99 B 21 R GRAESER INN / 124 WABASH AVE. R7 Bottle / 50 / Check X100 B 40 R GRAND CONCOURSE / G C / 1978 - 1988 / VALUE ONE R4 DOLLAR 10th / ANNIVERSARY X101 B 25 Oc GREATER / 1907 / PITTSBURGH R6 Good For A / P. H. C. / Good Time X102 B 23 R G. WIDMANN / 5 / CENTS R7 Blank XI03 B 24x18 Mi ( roof top design ) / H A C P [ Pgh. Housing Authority ] R5 46568 (all incuse) [ round shape with top & bottom cut off 1 X104 A 27 R • H. C. FRICK • / 50 / TRAINING SCHOOL R6 Blank X105 A 32 R HEADS I WIN / ( pig head ) / ARAB PATROL-SYRIA TEMPLE R4 Tails You Lose / ( rear of pig) / Pittsburgh, Pa. X106 K 19 R HEADS OR / TAILS YOU WIN / WWSW / 20 TIMES MORE / R3 POWER / DIAL 970 ( sticker on 1948 S cent) X107 A 38 R HEEREN BROS. & CO. PITTSBURG / DONATED / TO THE / R6 PRESS-FUND / FOR / MONUMENT / TO / STEPHEN C. FOSTER. / MANUFACTURERS OF MEDALS. Stephen C. Foster. / ( Foster bust within wreath ) / Born 1826 Pittsburg. Died 1864. X108 A 26 Oc HEINZ / LAUNDRY / CHECK / 57 R5 Blank X109 B 26 R HEINZ / LAUNDRY / CHECK / 57 R5 Blank X110 M 50 R HISTORIC FLAG CENTER / B. S. A. / FLAG PLAZA / (bldg.) R5 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1971 Region III Annual Meeting / (USS bldg.) / Steel Triangle In Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle [ stainless steel ] Xlll Ni 16 R H. J. WILHELM / (bowtie) / PITTSBURGH R6 Fidelity / Mutual / Life / Insurance Co. X112 B 22 Oc HOTEL/DERSAM/50 R7 Blank X113 B 21 R HOTEL HARTER / ER (in heart) / 2147 WYLIE AVE. R7 Bottle / 50 / Check X114 A 21 R HOTEL LENARD / 5 / SOUTH SIDE R6 5 X115 Ni 20 R HOTEL NORMANDIE / PITTSBURG R6 Blank with 13 Stars around border [ center hole ] X116 A 22 R HOTEL WOLF / 701 / CARSON ST. / PITTSBURGH, PA. R6 Good For /10£ / In Trade X117 A 35 R HOW THE RAILROAD SPENDS ITS DOLLAR / R7 HUSSEY-BINNS / SHOVEL CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. / (shovel) STASTICS COMPILED BY SLASON THOMPSON / FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th 1913 (Large pie chart showing breakdown of expenses for operating a railroad) Robbins Co. Attleboro XI18 B 21 R H. S. / PITTSBURGH R6 Good For /10£ / In Trade X119 A 38 R H.TERHEYDEN, PITTSBURGH JEWELER / DIAMONDS / R7 WATCHES / JEWELRY / SILVER WARE / FANCY GOODS / ONYX GOODS / CLOCKS / LAMPS / 530 SMITHFIELD ST. The Ferris Wheel One Of The Wonders Of The World / Height 264 Feet Weight 8600000 Lbs. Capacity 2160 People. / (wheel) / Childs Chicago X120 B 24 R HUBBARD & CO. / PITTSBURGH / CHICAGO -OAKLAND R6 Hang / The Load / On / Hubbard / Hardware X121 B 24 R HUBBARD & CO. / PITTSBURGH / CHICAGO-OAKLAND R6 Hang / The Load On / Hubbard / Hardware (all words incuse ) X122 A 44 R HUBBARD AND COMPANY /19 H 37 (in center of six month R5 calendar) / PITTSBURGH - CHICAGO - OAKLAND, CAL. The Hardware Makes The Line /19 [ ] 37 (in center of last six month calendar / Hubbard Makes The Hardware X123 B 32 R I AM A 50/ 50 GIVER / 50%- LOCAL MISSION /50%- WIDER R5 MISSION / AMERICAN BAPTIST 50/50 {1968, J. H. Matthews ] X124 Fe 38 Oc IDENTIFICATION / LAMP HOUSE / ALLEGHENY / R6 PITTSBURGH / COAL CO. Loss Of This / Check Should Be / Reported To Time / Department Immediately / A Charge Of Fifty Cents / Will Be Made / If Lost Or Not Returned / On Leaving The / Services / Of The Company X125 K 32 R ILLUSTRIOUS POTENTATE /(bust of man)/ JOHN G. / DAUB R5 Potentate’s Banquet / ( Shriner Symbols) / Feb. 10-33 X126 Pr 38 R I’M FOR / RAY BYRNE / FOR THE R4 A. N. A. Board / Of Governors / “Progressive / Leadership” [ Comes on Red, Blue and White plastic as well as Green sticker S ] PATCO SWAP & MEETING Saturday, May 9, 2015 A PATCO club meeting and swap will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, PA (near the Monroeville Mall at 209 Mall Blvd.), along Business Route 22. The PATCO meeting is being held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) Show. Look for signs near the bourse floor to direct you to the PATCO meeting area. To gain access to Route 22 in Monroeville - Take Pennsylvania Turnpike (Route 76) Exit, or take the Penn-Lincoln Parkway East (Rte 365) from Pittsburgh. PATCO journal Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization Volume 31 - Issue 2 In this issue: “J&L Steel Spinner Tokens” by Rich Bottles Jr. “Unlisted PA Merchant Tokens (part 18)” by Larry Dziubek (Starting with Volume 23-Issue 1, an attempt is being made by PATCO members to build a list of tokens not known when the PA tome was published. We try to follow the example of Dr. Aqua, but stray from the strict standards. There are some storecards included that are not issued by pure merchants. Food Stamp tokens are not included, but we are compiling a separate list of them and need your help. Some, but not all plastic tokens, are included herein. New Independent Brewing Co. varieties are not entered into this list, but are maintained in our database. Some entries are incomplete, because only partial data was provided in eBay sales or retail listings. You are invited to add or correct any of this information if you have seen the actual token. Write to Larry Dziubek.) (J&L Steel spinner token promoting the Pittsburgh office) Club Information The annual dues payment of $5 in the Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization (PATCO) entitles members to receive the twice-yearly PATCO Journal and to submit a free 30-word classified ad for each issue. The goal of this organization is not to limit itself to the exonumia and collectibles of Pennsylvania, but to explore the more diverse collecting interests of its members. To achieve this goal, members are urged to submit articles on subjects that interest them. When using original material from this newsletter for re-publication, it is requested that acknowledgment be given to the author and the PATCO Journal. Views expressed in the PATCO Journal are those of the respective authors, and not necessarily of the club in general.