Description: For sale, a BEAUTIFUL, VINTAGE (NOT DATED, POSSIBLY 1940'S - 1960'S ERA) AND ORIGINAL OWNER THOUGHT TOUGH TO FIND DARK RED VINYL hotel room tag and key once used at "EUREKA HOTEL -- EUREKA NEVADA #1 -- DROP IN ANY MAIL BOX WE GUARANTEE POSTAGE" used in historic mining downtown of EUREKA, NEVADA WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS ONE.......ISSUED FOR ROOM #1THESE OLD "HOTEL TAGS" ARE SCARCE TODAY.....THIS ONE IS VINTAGE BUT STILL A TOUGHIE TO FIND, AND NOTE IT HAS THE OLD "DROP IN ANY MAILBOX - WE GUARANTEE POSTAGE"........THIS COMES OUT OF A NEVADA TOKEN & TAG COLLECTION...AND THIS ONE IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITIONWHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, SEEMS LIKE THESE ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE "TAGS AND KEYS" ARE DISAPPEARING FROM THE WORLD (CARS, HOTELS, ETC)...NOW WHEN YOU CHECK INTO A HOTEL YOU GET A CHEEZY CARD TO SWIPE....THESE VINTAGE HOTEL TAGS ARE FROM THE PAST ARE JUST GETTING IMPOSSIBLE TO FINDTHE MINING CAMP OF EUREKA GOES WAY BACK T0 1864......AND HIT ITS PEAK POPULATION OF 10,000 PEOPLE IN 1878...... AND STARTED ITS DECLINE...ADD IN FIRES, AND DESTROYED BUILDINGS, AND TODAY THE "REMNANT" POPULATION IS AROUND 480 PEOPLE...THERE ARE SOME GREAT HISTORIC BUILDINGS STILL STANDING IN EUREKA, NOT SURE IF THIS ONE DOES TODAY.Eureka County is one of the most sparsely populated counties in America....Tiny Eureka is about largest town today, and whole county has around 1900 people....Antique Hotel tag is dark red vinyl with white lettering, diamond shaped, the vinyl portion is about 3 1/2" x 1 3/4", and about 5 1/2" long when fully extended with key, and it displays well, great specimen. (please see pictures in gallery) Gallery pictures should tell you everything you need to know. Just a fantastic pc of Eureka Nevada history Attractive scarce old VINTAGE HOTEL KEYTAG AND KEY ..once used at EUREKA HOTEL - ROOM #1 business in old mining camp downtown of EUREKA, NEVADA. Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!! Tangible assets are always the best ones.
Price: 39.95 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2023-12-09T05:29:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.75 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: NICE
EUREKA OPERA HOUSE: AUSTIN NEVADA
Shape: DIAMOND SHAPED
ROUND MOUNTAIN: GABBS NEVADA
Material: DARK RED VINYL
JACKSON HOUSE HOTEL: 1864 MINING CAMP
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
EUREKA COUNTY NEVADA: LIVING GHOST TOWN
Type: HOTEL ROOM KEY
SHANTY TOWN NEVADA: MOUNT HAMILTON NEVADA
State: NEVADA
EUREKA & PALISADE RAILROAD: LEAD SILVER MINING TOWN
DUCKWATER NEVADA: GREAT BASIN NEVADA
Country: USA
