SCRANTON, PA. LACKAWANNA COAL COMPANY MINERS CERTIFICATE
A great piece of history for your Coal Miners Collection! This LACKAWANNA COAL COMPANY MINERS CERTIFICATE came from a 90+ year old engineer's estate. Seems to be in uncirculated condition but does have a very slight fold crease down the middle.
This miners certificate states "This Certifies That "certificate unsigned" has satisfactorily completed the course of instruction by a competent mine foreman and found to be duly qualified to be employed as an anthracite miner in Slope 190 Mine Scranton, Pa."
Signed by 3 Mine proprietors and the Mine Foreman!
On the back it has the "CERTIFIED RATES PAID AT CONTINENTAL MINE 1902"
Also has various job titles and rate of pay!
Some examples are:
NIPPER............11 cents an hour!
Breaker Boy.......13 cents an hour!
Drivers of Mule...13 cents an hour!
Certificate Measures 10 " Long x 6 " Wide
Great Collectible Piece of AMERICAN COAL MINE HISTORY!
Lackawanna Coal Miners Certificate in EXCELLENT CONDITION!
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