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Copper Mine Souvenir – Bisbee Arizona

Categories Souvenir
Material Coppered metal
Markings See narrative
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin United States
Date or Era circa 1930
Measuring 3 ¼” x 1 ¼” x 1 ½” high

This souvenir inkwell with a hinged lid has a cylindrical body. The front features an embossed medallion that reads: “Sacramento Shaft of COPPER QUEEN Bisbee Arizona.”  Inside, the inkwell has a unique oval-shaped glass insert for holding ink. This inkwell commemorates the mining activities in Bisbee, Arizona. Bisbee was once the largest city in Arizona, bolstered by the thriving mining economy that produced 8 billion pounds of copper over a century.

Sold for $61 in March 2022

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