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Mining Town Scene Postcards NV - Wonder,Churchill County - 1911 - 2012aug - General Americana

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Mining Town Scene Postcards NV - Wonder,Churchill County - 1911 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4. White border RPCs, measure 5.5” x 3.5” and 5.25” x 3.4.” 1) Unused. Shows several men standing in front of the Palace. Some wear, creases on the left side. 2) Unused. Snow covered house. Little wear. 3) Unused, overlooking mining town. Very little wear. 4) Used, mailed November 1911 sent to Virginia City. Green 1 cent revenue stamp on the back. Some wear, crease on the left side. The town of Wonder was formed in 1906 after a group of prospectors discovered a rich quartz vein. For the next 11 years, Wonder became a busy mining town. But like many, the mines played out and Wonder became a ghost town [Ref: The Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps Illustrated Atlas, Vol 1, Stanley W. Paher, 1999]. -58882