My Dad worked for TCI. I believe that the only money that they had to spend in the company store was when they got an “Advance” on their wages. This advance was paid in TCI Script also called Clacker. The money in their pay envelopes on payday was in US dollars. TCI was originally founded in Tracey City, Tn and was called The Tennessee Coal Iron & Railroad Company. It was later bought by US Steel. I was raised in a TCI coal mining village. It was a good place to grow up and I have many memories of a happy childhood and the many fine people I lived among. Walter -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.6/486 - Release Date: 10/19/2006