Knox County

Knox County, Ohio
A checklist of locally issued money
Checklist maintained by the Mount Vernon Numismatic Society

Wooden Money
	"FROM YOUR DRUGGIST, / G. R. BAKER. / SIGN BIG HAND, / Lower Main St., No. 205, / MT. VERNON, O." Wood,42x22 mm, back has 8 dots as a domino. Not money but interesting. First submission: Dan Rich 7 January 2007. Image courtesy of Donn Moody "the-moot" who collects Dennison & Uhrichsville Ohio tokens.
	Issued by Fredericktown Centennial Commission. Obv: "ONE WOODEN NICKEL / Fredericktown Centennial / August 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 / 1850 / 1950 / ONE WOODEN NICKEL" in center image of pioneer with gun and team of oxen. Top left and bottom right corners have the numeral "1" in a circle, top right has buffalo nickel reverse design, bottom left has buffalo nickel obverse design. At bottom "COPYRIGHT 1936 JOHN S. ROGERS PRODUCING COMPANY. FOSTORIA, OHIO". Rev. "This Wooden Souvenir / unbroken is exchangeable in trade in / Fredericktown stores at face value / and is redeemable at face value in / United States coin until 12 o'clock / noon Saturday, August 12, 1950, at / The Dan Struble & Son Bank. / Jones Ackerman / Centennial Chairman / John Garrison, First Merchant Series 11". Shield at left. Measures 3 and 7/8 by 1 and 3/8 inches. First submission: by Charlie Ruggles 25 October 2005. Image courtesy of Charlie Ruggles.
	Issued by Hopewell 5 Bison, Inc., as of this date located at 25582 Hopewell Rd in Knox County Ohio. Obverse: "HOPEWELL 5 BISON, INC. \| BREEDING STOCK, \| MEAT, SKULLS, HIDES, \| HEAD MOUNTS \| KEITH & ANITA LEANING \| 740-668-5050" Reverse: Image of buffalo facing left with three stars around: "WOODEN NICKEL \| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". 39mm. First submission: by Herman Blanton, 19 June 2005. Image courtesy of Herman Blanton.
	Issued by "The Office" bar. As of this date "The Office" is a drinking establishment located on the SW corner of Ohio Ave and South Gay Street in Mt Vernon, Oh. Obverse: "THE \| OFFICE \| MT. VERNON, \| OHIO" Reverse: A mug of beer surrounded by legend "GOOD FOR \| ONE BEER". 39mm. First submission: by Charlie Ruggles 3 January 2005. Image courtesy of Charlie Ruggles.
	Issued by Day Jewelers in Mt Vernon, OH. "10% Off Next \| Purchase At \| DAY JEWELERS, INC. \| 15 South Main St.\| Mt. Vernon, Ohio" Reverse: Buffalo standing left surrounded by legend "WOODEN NICKEL \| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". 39mm. First submission: by Charlie Ruggles 3 January 2005. Image courtesy of Charlie Ruggles.
	Issued by Mount Vernon Numismatic Society. Wooden nickel, obverse legend: "MOUNT VERNON \| 1954 \| MT VERNON, OH \| 2004 \| NUMISMATIC SOCIETY" reverse: Indian Head facing left, legend: "WOODEN NICKEL \| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". This wooden nickel produced by the "Old Time Wooden Nickel Co." of San Antonio Tx on 30-Dec-2003 for the MVNS 50th anniversary as ANA member club. Received in Mount Vernon 7 Jan 2004. First submission: by Herman Blanton 7 January 2004. Image courtesy of Herman Blanton.
	Issued by Mount Vernon Numismatic Society. Wooden nickel, obverse legend: "MT. VERNON, OHIO NUMISMATIC SOCIETY / NATIONAL / COIN WEEK / APRIL 19-25 / 1992 / New Member Drive" reverse: Buffalo facing left, legend: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / WOODEN / NICKEL". 39mm. First submission: by Charlie Ruggles 8 November 2004. Image courtesy of Charlie Ruggles.
	Issued by Mount Vernon Numismatic Society. Wooden nickel, obverse legend: "24th ANNUAL COIN \| NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION \| & SHOW \| AT YMCA \| Sept. 19, 1982 \| Mt. Vernon, OH." reverse: Buffalo standing left, legend: "WOODEN \| NICKEL \| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" . First submission: by Larry Long April 23, 2002. Image courtesy of Larry Long.
	Issued by Mount Vernon Numismatic Society. Wooden nickel, obverse legend: "24th ANNUAL COIN \| NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION \| & SHOW \| AT YMCA \| Sept. 19, 1982 \| Mt. Vernon, OH." reverse: Indian head facing left, legend: "WOODEN NICKEL" First submission: by Larry Long April 23, 2002. Image courtesy of Larry Long.
	Issued for Tom McLarnan, Knox County Oh. Wooden Nickel, obverse legend: "Shows Good Cents \| VOTE \| TOM \| McLARNAN \| COUNTY \| COMMISSIONER". Reverse: Buffalo standing left, legend: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA \| WOODEN \| NICKEL" . First submission: by Larry Long April 23, 2002. Image courtesy of Larry Long.
	Issued by Knox County Celebration Committee in 1938 for the 150th Anniversary of the Northwest Territory. Green ink on wood sheet. Obv: Conestoga type wagon and map of the Northwest Territory. "SOUVENIR / NORTHEAST TERRITORY 150TH ANNIVERSARY / 1788 / 1938 / Mount Vernon, Ohio. / May Third / Souvenir / No. 10919 / W A. Ackerman / CHAIRMAN / C. F. Allending / SECRETARY / ONE WOODEN NICKEL", the text "FOR THE OHIO" is on the canvas of the wagon, and the number "5" within a circle at each of the four corners. Rev: Text in center, canal boat to left and Conestoga type wagon to right. "Souvenir / This wooden certificate is issued by the Knox County Cele / bration Committee in commemoration of / the settlement of Marietta, April 7, 1788, the first organized settlement west / of the Original Thirteen Colonies, and the establishment / of government in the Northwest Territory on July 15, 1788, / and is redeemable at the face value stamped thereon in / United States coin at Knox County Celebration Committee / headquarters, Chamber of Commerce Building, Mount Vernon, / Ohio, up to Wednesday noon, May 4, 1938. / Knox County Celebration Committee / ONE WOODEN NICKEL" / The number 5 is encircled at each of the four corners. The certificate is 140 mm wide, 65 mm high. First submission: by Galen Neibarger October 24, 2004. Image courtesy of Galen Neibarger.