Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

Auction Details

Grand-scale, world-class auction featuring a spectacular offering of Postal History, Rare Photographs,
Post Cards, Stamps and Western American ephemera. Over 2,000 lots from the famous Al Mueller
Western Photograph Collection, the Gil Schmidtmann Postal History and Nevadiana Collection, the John
Woodward Ingot Collection and the Marshall Fey Gaming Collection, along with a fabulous group of
Native American items, including Navajo rugs and Washoe baskets. Also included will be some historic
Buffalo Bill items, a Goldfield and Bullfrog section, extremely rare philately, and a remarkable Dakota
collection. This sale will cover a massive portion of collecting fields with everything from precious metal
ingots, gold specimens and stock certificates to rare saloon tokens from all over the Western states.
Salt Lake,UT - Big 4 Saloon Token : 5c - 1996Salt Lake,UT - Big 4 Saloon Token : 5c -
Yes, they drink in Salt Lake City.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Brigham Young Photograph :  1997Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Brigham Young Photograph :
This cabinet card measures 3 7/8" x 6 1/4" mounted on a dark green matte with a gold border that measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". High co
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Campsite Photo :  1998Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Campsite Photo :
This C. R. Savage Art Bazar photo measures 6 1/4” by 4.” Mounted 6 1/2” by 4 1/4.” The upper left corner is missing and the other corners are worn.
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 400.00
Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Eagle Gate Photograph :  1999Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Eagle Gate Photograph :
Carte de visite of Bringham Young’s entrance. Bottom of the card reads President Young’s Residence. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (75.00 + 13.13) x 1 = 88.13
Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Firemen Pose Photograph :  2000Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Firemen Pose Photograph :
The Fire Department poses on the streets of the Beehive State. Photograph measures 8”x6”, black single matte 12”xz10”, high to medium contrast—suffer
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Salt Lake,UT - 1862- 1875 - George Cannon Carte de Visite :  2001Salt Lake,UT - 1862- 1875 - George Cannon Carte de Visite :
This Savage and Ottinger CDV is of Brigham Young’s private secretary, Cannon, in his younger days. He was quite an adventurer as he ended up gold min
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to rcardall for (600.00 + 105.00) x 1 = 705.00
Salt Lake,UT - c1910 - Indian Courtship Stereoview :  2002Salt Lake,UT - c1910 - Indian Courtship Stereoview :
A studio picture taken by “Carter’s Celebrated Indian Stereoscopics, of Salt Lake City. The photos show a young Indian man and woman, each seated on a
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Lion House Carte de Visite :  2003Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Lion House Carte de Visite :
This Carter CDV features Brigham Young’s residence in Salt Lake City on East South Temple Street. The house was built in 1856 to accommodate Young’s
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Salt Lake,UT - c 1862-1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Close Up View :  2004Salt Lake,UT - c 1862-1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Close Up View :
This pristine Savage and Ottinger CDV gives a closer view of Brigham Young’s residence. On East South Temple Street, the trees are still fairly young
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00 + 22.75) x 1 = 152.75
Salt Lake,UT - c 1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Early :  2005Salt Lake,UT - c 1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Early :
This view of Brigham Young’s residence is taken from directly across the street. The street is unpaved and trees are leafless and extremely young. T
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Main Street Vista Photograph :  2006Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Main Street Vista Photograph :
Carte de visite looking over the west side of Main Street. High to medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is sharp—store front signs can be easily
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to rcardall for (550.00 + 96.25) x 1 = 646.25
Salt Lake,UT - c 1871 - Methodist Church Carte de Visite :  2007Salt Lake,UT - c 1871 - Methodist Church Carte de Visite :
This Carter CDV rendering shows the initial First United Methodist Church building in Salt Lake City on East Third South Street. A Methodist preacher
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 200.00
Salt Lake,UT - pre 1882 - Mormon Temple Carte de Visite :  2008Salt Lake,UT - pre 1882 - Mormon Temple Carte de Visite :
This Carte de Visite by Mormon photographer, E. Martin, shows an artist’s drawing of what the temple and the grounds would look like when finished. T
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00 + 28.00) x 1 = 188.00
Salt Lake,UT - no date - Native American Image Montage Photograph :  2009Salt Lake,UT - no date - Native American Image Montage Photograph :
This montage features 21 different photos of various Native Americans and Native American scenes. Most of the portraits are of men but there are 4 of
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Salt Lake,UT -  no date - Native American Photograph :  2010Salt Lake,UT - no date - Native American Photograph :
The C. W. Carter Native American photo shows a robust Native American male model dressed in what whites think Native garb looked like in the era. Non
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Posed Natives Carte de Visite :  2011Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Posed Natives Carte de Visite :
Another Carter CDV captures Natives’ in original dress. There is another photo in this sale of a single male Native dressed in a loin cloth posed si
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to rcardall for (500.00 + 87.50) x 1 = 587.50
Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Hand Car Photograph :  2012Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Hand Car Photograph :
Carte de visite of men posing on a railroad hand car. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Very minor wear o
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to rico4248 for (275.00 + 48.13) x 1 = 323.13
Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Tunnel Photograph :  2013Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Tunnel Photograph :
Carte de visite looking into a railroad tunnel. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good to fair—grainy in places. Very minor wear on the co
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Salt Lake,UT - no date - Scenic View Carte de Visite :  2014Salt Lake,UT - no date - Scenic View Carte de Visite :
Charles William Carter produced this CDV bird’s eye view of a sparsely populated city looking northeast from City Hall. The scene takes in much rich
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to rcardall for (325.00 + 56.88) x 1 = 381.88
Salt Lake,UT - no date - Tabernacle View Carte de Visite :  2015Salt Lake,UT - no date - Tabernacle View Carte de Visite :
This CDV by an unknown photographer looks north over the city taking in the Tabernacle, which took workers 3 years to build (1864-1867). The most rem
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to rcardall for (160.00 + 28.00) x 1 = 188.00
Salt Lake,UT - no date - Temple Street Birds Eye View Carte De Visite :  2016Salt Lake,UT - no date - Temple Street Birds Eye View Carte De Visite :
Written on the back of this CDV in pencil is "East Temple Street." This view overlooks a young Salt Lake City, where the viewer can see to t
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to rcardall for (200.00 + 35.00) x 1 = 235.00
Salt Lake,UT - c1868 - Townsend House Photograph :  2017Salt Lake,UT - c1868 - Townsend House Photograph :
Carte de visite of the early Salt Lake Hotel. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Minor wear on edges and c
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (190.00 + 33.25) x 1 = 223.25
Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Townsend House Photograph :  2018Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Townsend House Photograph :
Carte de visite of an early Salt Lake Hotel. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Minor wear on edges and co
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Ute Indians Stereoview Utah Territory :  2019Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Ute Indians Stereoview Utah Territory :
This is one of “Carter’s Celebrated Indian Stereo’s” taken in the 1870’s. The photo shows a group of 5 seated people, in traditional dress and wearing
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1895 - Wells Fargo Stables Carte de Visite :  2020Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1895 - Wells Fargo Stables Carte de Visite :
This Charles William Carter CDV shows the Wells Fargo stables and mountain views. Wells Fargo began taking mail from Salt Lake City in 1861, when it
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to rcardall for (600.00 + 105.00) x 1 = 705.00
Spring Canyon,UT - Carbon County - c1918 - Coal Miners Stand Near Mine Photograph :  2021Spring Canyon,UT - Carbon County - c1918 - Coal Miners Stand Near Mine Photograph :
Measures 19’’x 15’’ on black matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with wear. Tear on the top left corner of matte along with
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00 + 43.75) x 1 = 293.75
Utah County,UT - 1890 - Ute People Stereoview :  2022Utah County,UT - 1890 - Ute People Stereoview :
Captioned: A Group of Ute Braves and Squaws, U.S.A. (with same written below in German). The photo shows about a dozen people, some mounted, most not,
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Weber Canyon,UT - Summit county - c 1867-1896 - Devil's Slide Carte de Visite :  2023Weber Canyon,UT - Summit county - c 1867-1896 - Devil's Slide Carte de Visite :
C. W. Carter’s CDV of Devil’s Slide is pristine. The CDV is so clear viewers can see the light dusting of snow showing on the hill beside the slide a
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Weber Canyon,UT - Morgan County - c 1900 - Devil's Slide Photograph :  2024Weber Canyon,UT - Morgan County - c 1900 - Devil's Slide Photograph :
Charles R Savage took this striking black and white photo. Measures 5” by 8.” Mounted 5 1/4” by 8.5.” The corners are worn and yellowing but the pho
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Weber Station,UT - c1865 - Vista of Pulpit Rock Photograph :  2025Weber Station,UT - c1865 - Vista of Pulpit Rock Photograph :
Carte de visite of Utah’s fourth contract station. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Very minor wear on t
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to rcardall for (375.00 + 65.63) x 1 = 440.63
Conway,WA - Skagit County - 1900 - Northern Pacific Train Hold-up Photograph :  2026Conway,WA - Skagit County - 1900 - Northern Pacific Train Hold-up Photograph :
Measures 7 3/4" by 4 7/8." Unmounted. This matte finished photo by an unknown photographer shows a mock hold-up of a Northern Pacific Train
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00 + 8.75) x 1 = 58.75
Davenport,WA - Lincoln County - Dec. 15, 1903 - Ed Weston Original Wanted Poster :  2027Davenport,WA - Lincoln County - Dec. 15, 1903 - Ed Weston Original Wanted Poster :
A very rare reward/wanted poster for a notorious Washington state horse thief named Ed Weston (who happens to have the same name as a famous photograp
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to eisa1 for (160.00 + 28.00) x 1 = 188.00
Doty,WA - Lewis County - Bank Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-0312028Doty,WA - Lewis County - Bank Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-031
H. Toepelt was the proprietor of the Bank Saloon in Doty, Washington. Doty is on the Chehalis River and once boasted the largest sawmill in Lewis Coun
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Index,WA - Snohomish County - Sunset Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-0182029Index,WA - Snohomish County - Sunset Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-018
A gold strike in 1899 swelled the population of Index, located on the Skykomish River. By the time of the Great Depression, the town had mostly disapp
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Oakville,WA - Grays Harbor County - c1920 - Logging the Pacific Northwest Photograph :  2030Oakville,WA - Grays Harbor County - c1920 - Logging the Pacific Northwest Photograph :
Locomotive sits idle on the Union Timber Co. Spur of the Northern Pacific. Photograph measures 8 1/2”x 6 1/2”, black single matte 12”x10 1/4”, medium
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00 + 13.13) x 1 = 88.13
Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1908 - Charle's Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5151600-0192031Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1908 - Charle's Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5151600-019
The capitol of Washington has a history of busy maritime commerce from its port on Puget Sound, making Charle's Saloon a popular place.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :  2032Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :
Measures 6 3/4" by 3 3/4." By the Huntington Bros. This card shows "Main Street looking south" Olympia - in Washington Territory.
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00 + 43.75) x 1 = 293.75
Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :  2033Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :
Measures 7" by 3 3/4." By the Huntington Bros. This card shows "Main Street looking south" Olympia - in Washington Territory. It
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00 + 43.75) x 1 = 293.75
Puyallup,WA - Pierce County - c1905 - Whitehouse Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 55 - 3045772-0172034Puyallup,WA - Pierce County - c1905 - Whitehouse Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 55 - 3045772-017
This is the only saloon token from Puyallup.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 35.00) x 1 = 235.00
Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Billiards at W.J. Wilson with Token Photograph :  2035Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Billiards at W.J. Wilson with Token Photograph :
Several men pose in a pool hall. Photograph measures 7”x5” with white border, black single matte 10”x8”, high contrast, and focus is sharp. A couple
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (125.00 + 21.88) x 1 = 146.88
Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Blue Funnel Line, Pier 14 Photograph :  2036Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Blue Funnel Line, Pier 14 Photograph :
A view of two steamships docked on either side of the Blue Funnel Line, Pier 14. The image measures 9 3/4 x 7 3/4", mounted on brown cardstock me
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Denny Hill View Photograph :  2037Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Denny Hill View Photograph :
Measures 8" by 5." With mounting measures 8 1/2" by 5 1/8." This cabinet card by Seattle News Company shows wear and tear at the
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Vista of City Photograph :  2038Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Vista of City Photograph :
Measures 7 1/2" by 4 1/2." With mounting measures 8 1/4" by 5." This cabinet card, by an unknown photographer, takes a bird's ey
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00 + 13.13) x 1 = 88.13
Shelton,WA - c1908 - Bear Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 58 - 1585129-0122039Shelton,WA - c1908 - Bear Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 58 - 1585129-012
The unusual denomination 6 1/4 cents highlights this piece. Lynch was the proprietor.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (225.00 + 39.38) x 1 = 264.38
Slaughter,WA - King County - 1893 - Group Photograph :  2040Slaughter,WA - King County - 1893 - Group Photograph :
Measures 7 3/4" by 4 1/4." With mounting 8 1/2" by 5 1/8." This cabinet card by W. S. Walbridge depicts the citizens of Slaughter
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Spokane,WA - No Date - Judge Saloon Token : 5c - MS 62 - 1945498-0772041Spokane,WA - No Date - Judge Saloon Token : 5c - MS 62 - 1945498-077
This piece is one of the finest known from Spokane.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00 + 28.00) x 1 = 188.00
Tacoma,WA - Budweiser Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201300-0492042Tacoma,WA - Budweiser Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201300-049
This saloon was located at 1207 Pacific Avenue.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (200.00 + 35.00) x 1 = 235.00
Toledo,WA - Lewis County - c1880s - Iowa Restaurant & Hotel Photograph :  2043Toledo,WA - Lewis County - c1880s - Iowa Restaurant & Hotel Photograph :
Measures 7 1/2" by 4 1/2." With mounting measures 8 1/4" by 5." It has foxing on the edges and the corners show wear. The photog
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50
Upper Lowell,WA - Shohomish County - 1907 - Dean Mine Photograph :  2044Upper Lowell,WA - Shohomish County - 1907 - Dean Mine Photograph :
Measures 7" by 5." Mounted. Measures 8 3/4" by 6 3/4." This photo has some darker areas in the upper portion. It's focus is sha
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00 + 17.50) x 1 = 117.50