Set of nine (9) oyster tokens from four different oyster shucking businesses in Carteret County, NC - circa early 1900`s, & (3) oyster shipping ta

These oyster tokens were "paid" to the workers (shuckers) of the oyster opening businesses when they turned in a given quantity of opened oysters during the work day. At the end of the work week, the worker would turn in his or her tokens, for which their weekly pay was calculated. These oyster tokens are from the four following Carteret County, NC "oyster houses": (1) token stamped "T", which is from the Valentine Taylor Packing Co. of Sea Level, NC; (3) tokens which read: "1 PINT" and "CHAS S. WALLACE - MOREHEAD CITY, NC"; (3) tokens stamped "1 GALLON - C.S. WALLACE" (for Charles S, Wallace, Morehead City, NC), and (2) tokens which read: "5 LB - WOODLAND & CO., ATLANTIC, NC". Tokens in glass & heavy cardboard display case. Also includes three "Oyster Shipping Tags" from the "V. (Valentine) TAYLOR PACKING CO., SEA LEVEL, NC", all early 1900`s.