Description: For sale, a VINTAGE TOKEN ISSUED FOR A FAMOUS COMSTOCK SALOON GORGEOUS UN-DUG SPECIMEN variety trade token which says "BUCKET OF BLOOD SALOON - VIRGINIA CITY, NEV." in historic comstock town of VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA.There are 2 varieties of these "Bucket of Blood Saloon" tokens....recently sold the "small" variety (nickel size 23mm0......offered here is the "large" variety (1/2 dollar size, 29mm).........a nice specimenTHE "BUCKET OF BLOOD SALOON" STILL IS OPEN TODAY, AND LOCATED AT "1 SOUTH C STREET" IN THE HISTORIC COMSTOCK TOWN OF VIRGINIA CITY. ACCORDING TO THEIR SIGN, THEY HAVE BEEN OPED SINCE 1876. THIS TOKEN IS VINTAGE, NOT ANCIENT...BUT TOUGHER TO FIND.I actually talked to a shop owner / proprietor in Virginia City in 1990's who told me he found a small group of these tokens down in basement in a business on C street...so, I am not sure of age......but there are no tokens listed in Nevada token book....so just neat collectible from a famous saloon...possibly issued about 50 years ago for the 100 year anniversary..not sure. The historic comstock town of Virginia City goes way back to 1860s, and was the largest town in the Comstock district, Virginia City is located not far from sister towns of Gold Hill, SIlver City, and near Carson City, Genoa, Gardnerville and Minden Nevada. Trade token is brass, round, large size variety, about 29mm in diameter and it is beautiful specimen, uni-facial as made (not an anillo) patina intact. (please see pictures in gallery) Gallery pictures should show you all you need to know. While many old Nevada trade tokens can be in "dug" condition, this one is just great BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE "LARGE SIZE" TOKEN....ISSUED FOR A SALOON WHICH HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE 1876 LOCATED A "1 SOUTH C STREET" old token once which says "BUCKET OF BLOOD SALOON" " in historic old downtown VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!! Tangible assets are always the best ones.
Price: 42.95 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-11-12T20:47:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Condition: BEAUTIFUL
52 C STREET VIRGINIA CITY: BUCKET OF BLOOD
Shape: ROUND
NEVADA EXONUMIA: MCBRIDE FAMILY
CC MINT TOWN: FAMOUS SALOON SINCE 1876
Material: BRASS
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Type: GOOD FOR TOKEN
STOREY COUNTY NEVADA: GARDNERVILLE NEVADA
GENOA NEVADA: MINDEN NEVADA NEAR
State: NEVADA
COMSTOCK COINAGE: MCBRIDE MERCHANT
Country: USA
VIRGINIA CITY NEVADA NEAR: STOREY COUNTY NEVADA
