Coin, Commemorative
Object number2014.72.1
Manufacturer
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Date1981
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumSteel
Credit LineGift of Joesph Steiner
DescriptionJones and Laughlin Steel commemorative coinDimensions0.125 x 3 in. (0.3 x 7.6 cm)InscriptionsImprinted on front around the perimeter "LAST COIL / PITTSBURGH WORKS HOT STRIP MILL".
MarksImprinted at center on front "JL / STEEL / an LTV company / JANUARY 1981".
Historical NotesMade from the last coil at the mill. Joseph C. Steiner was born in 1918, a second generation German immigrant. He worked at the Jones & Laughlin mill in Pittsburgh for 38 years and retired in 1981. He was a roller in the mill, but started out sweeping the floors. He lived in Carrick.
Previous owner
Joseph Steiner
(founded 1918)
On View
Not on view
1964
