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Extra Rare Goldfield IWW Strike Scrip

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Extra Rare Goldfield IWW Strike Scrip
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650.00USDto 9***6+ buyer's premium (162.50)
This item SOLD at 2018 Oct 19 @ 10:27UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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In 1905 the International Workers of the World (IWW or Wobblies) was created. In 1906 Goldfield had suddenly emerged as the biggest, most important, richest mining area in the United States. It would make a great place for the IWW to flex its muscles. In December of 1906 and January of 1907 they orchestrated small strikes for higher wages and it looked like the union would win this victory. But at the same time George Wingfield was gaining strength among the mine owners. He has become the most important owner, powerful and was unscrupulous. He convinced Governor Sparks to get Teddy Roosevelt to call in Federal Troops. He manipulated a jury into finding the strike leaders guilty of various crimes. The strike utterly failed. This scrip was one of the propaganda tools that the unions used. Spend your cash at the [fanciful] Exploitation Mercantile Company of the Consolidated Mines Company. This represented the company stores that the miners could use their scrip at. You would be an ‘E. Z. Mark’ if you went along with this scheme. The back just reiterates what will happen if the mine owners get their way! Not only will the miners suffer, but the entire financial system will fall apart. The final interesting note is the crossed rifles in the bottom corner of the obverse. These must have been used after the Federal troops were called in to quell the strike. City: Goldfield, Esmeralda State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 99441