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Sierra Nevada Mine Stereoview Pair, Virginia City, Nevada [164536]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Sierra Nevada Mine Stereoview Pair, Virginia City, Nevada [164536]
SOLD
700.00USDto p**i+ buyer's premium (175.00)
This item SOLD at 2023 Jun 17 @ 15:48UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Lot of 2 different for this important mine. The Sierra Nevada Mine was located on the north end on the Comstock in Sevenmile Canyon and was its second largest producer. First staked in 1859. Located on the south side of the canyon below the Utah Mine. In the late 1870s, the stock soared when ore was found that was assaying at $300 per ton. When no profitable returns materialized, the stock crashed, which Ansari states "marked the end of the Comstock stock market bonanza days." 1) Pacific Coast Views. C.E. Watkins, San Francisco. "Sierra Nevada Hoisting Works. 4177" Fantastic! Great contrast and sharp focus. Mine building in the background. Man dumping wagon in the foreground. Man pushing ore cart on track (to the right). Stamped on the back by noted Nevada dealer Grahame Hardy. c.1879-90 2) Watkins' New Series, Yosemite and Pacific Coast. 26 Montgomery Street, and Woodward's Garden, S.F. "Panorama of Virginia City from the North End. No. 4. 4123" Building at lower left matches the Sierra Nevada Mine building from other identified stereoview. Also nice view of the rest of Virginia City in the background. Low contrast on top, sharp focus, and great content. c.1876-79

Date: c.1870s-80s
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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