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Lavere Redfield’s hoard of silver dollars

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By Dennis Cassinelli In a previous article. I told of my fascination for silver dollars. This article was picked up by a national coin collecting publication and as a result, my sales of Chronicles of the Comstock have soared. They also reprinted my story about the Carson City coin Press No. 1.      So now, I will tell the amazing story of Lavere Redfield’s hoard of … [Read more...] about Lavere Redfield’s hoard of silver dollars

Mysterious Indian carving from Carson Valley

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By Dennis Cassinelli Last week, I received a book order from Judy Conrad at the Douglas County Historical Museum in Gardnerville. This reminded me that I should re-tell the interesting story about a mysterious Indian artifact that was found several years ago in Carson Valley.       I had donated a sizable collection of Indian artifacts to the Carson Valley Museum and … [Read more...] about Mysterious Indian carving from Carson Valley

Johntown, Nevada’s first ghost town

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By Dennis Cassinelli Most Nevadans know where the principal towns and cities of the Comstock era are located. Most locals and tourists know about Virginia City, Gold hill and Silver City. What many people do not know is that the Comstock Mining District included many other nearby towns that contributed greatly to the history of the fabulous Comstock Lode. These included … [Read more...] about Johntown, Nevada’s first ghost town

Sutro restoration project update

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By Dennis Cassinelli Much of the information for this article was assembled by Clairitage Press, Where History comes alive.  It has been well over one hundred years since the last mining car filled with ore from the Comstock rolled out of Sutro Tunnel. By the time the Tunnel was completed in 1878, the Big Bonanza was winding down, and the best guess is that the last batch of … [Read more...] about Sutro restoration project update