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Tincup (Virginia City) gold and silver camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Seated Liberty and Morgan dollars, Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, mining tools, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1879-1918 lode mining town
Mining town laid out in 1879 as Virginia City after lode strikes, with 1,495 people in 1880 and a violent early reputation, two marshals being shot dead in 1882 and 1883. It declined as the mines played out, and the post office closed and the last town election was held in 1918.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
high altitude, private cabins
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