Description: THIS IS A COAL MINE SCATTER TAG TRADE NAME "BLACK STAR" USED BY THE BLACK STAR COAL COMPANY LOCATED AT ALVA, KENTUCKY IN HARLAN COUNTY. SCATTER TAGS ARE TRADE NAMES FOR COAL COMPANIES THAT WERE "SCATTERED" INTO RAILROAD CARS AS COAL WAS BEING LOADED. THIS WAS AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR COAL COMPANIES WHEN COAL WAS BEING BURNED BY THE RECEIVING CUSTOMER. UNTIL ABOUT THE 1950-1960 ERA COAL WAS THE FUEL OF CHOICE FOR HOME HEATING AND COOKING. ALSO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS HAD COAL AS THEIR FUEL CHOICE. THE GOAL FOR SCATTER TAGS WAS TO GET CUSTOMER LOYALTY TO USE THEIR COAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PHOTOS OF SCATTER TAGS GO TO scripcollectors.org.
Price: 7.5 USD
Location: Pineville, Kentucky
End Time: 2024-12-08T04:14:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
