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The Haas Brothers Distillery produced the Cyrus Noble Bourbon Whiskey so familiar to the miners in California, Nevada, and Alaska. In Searchlight, Nevada, 1901, a miner named John Coleman actually traded his mining claim for a bottle of that bourbon whiskey. Shortly afterwards, he discovered that the stake he gave away yielded more than $250,000.00 in gold and silver, and it became known as the Cyrus Noble Mine.
These miniature 1/8 pint porcelain decanters were made during the 1970’s in a series called, Cyrus Noble Mine. One of the fourteen characters produced was the 1975 Gambler who is 6 1/4 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches wide. The gambler is holding chips, and represents those mining people who have made and lost fortunes.
The contents of the decanter have been emptied and the head has been glued on. The corks deteriorate over time, especially when the bottle is full, and leaking can occur. This miniature is in fine vintage condition and is stamped with the manufacturer information under the base.
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