Originally Posted by .44Special

I just won this in an online auction. All numbers ,including the stocks, match (#85700). It is a candidate for a letter as the original owner personalized it as shown in the pic of the stock panel. I can't quite get the name though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Goldfield Nevada was a boom town when....you guessed it..... gold was struck there circa 1902. I'm guessing this one was carried by a miner or maybe a lawman. Its population peaked at 30,000 until a fire destroyed the town. Currently, there are about 200 residents.

Virgil Earp was the city marshal for about 6 months in 1905 until he caught pneumonia and died there. Wyatt lived there also.

Goldfield - Nevada Ghost Town

Goldfield Historical Society - Goldfield Nevada - The History of
Goldfield