Featured in this lot is this Tombstone, Arizona Territory mining claim miner's tag's circa 1870-1890's and were displayed in the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. There are two tags in this collection the first shows seven sided miner's tag that comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: Miner's Tag from Tombstone mine. The second tag is round and reads as follows: Yancy 5 and comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: Miner's Tag found in Tombstone. In the early days of Tombstone, Arizona Territory, during the silver mining boom of the late 19th century, miners used tags to mark their claims. These tags, often made of durable materials like metal or wood, were inscribed with the miner's name, the date, and the name of the claim. Placing a tag at the site signified the miner's intent to work the claim and served as a physical notice to others that the area was already claimed. This practice was crucial in the rapidly growing mining district, where disputes over claims were common, and a clear, tangible marker helped establish ownership and reduce conflicts. The condition of this pair of Miner's tags is well preserved with a slight patina adorning the tokens consistent with age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of these tokens is 7/8" x 7/8" and 1 3/8" x 1 3/8". The collective weight of this pair of tokens is 10.6g.