Richard Schweiss Brewery opened in 1888 and closed in 1908 it was open for 20 years. Items from breweries of this age tend to be more common and less valuable than some breweries. Early items can still be valuable as can rarer types of items. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. Richard Schweiss Brewery was in an active brewing city. Virginia City, NV was listed as having 8 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors.
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Breweries listed under Virginia City, NV 45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| NV 45a | John P. Deininger Brewery | 1874 | 1882 |
| NV 45b | John H. Deininger Brewery | 1882 | 1888 |
| NV 45c | Richard Schweiss Brewery | 1888 | 1908 |
| NV 45d | Wm. Klaus & Co. Brewery | 1908 | 1909 |
Breweries listed under Virginia City, NV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| NV 45a | John P. Deininger Brewery | 1874 | 1882 |
| NV 46 | J. F. Erb Brewery | 1880 | 1880 |
| NV 47a | Franklin & Schroeder Brewery | 1874 | 1882 |
| NV 48a | Langan & Co. Brewery | 1880 | 1882 |
| NV 49 | Geo. Muck Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| NV 49.1a | Louis Reick Brewery | 1874 | 1893 |
| NV 50a | J. & H. Rapp Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| NV 50.1a | Union Brewery | 1866 | Unknown |