Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

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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.
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Bakersfield,CA - Kern County - El Moro Saloon Token : 5c - 301 - Bakersfield,CA - Kern County - El Moro Saloon Token : 5c -
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One of two saloon tokens from the Kern County seat. S.C. Miller ran this saloon.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Bakersfield,CA - Kern County - New Walters Hotel Key Tag :  302 - Bakersfield,CA - Kern County - New Walters Hotel Key Tag :
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Number 15. Manufactured by the Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Bakersfield,CA - Kern County - Q.T. Saloon Token : one drink - 303 - Bakersfield,CA - Kern County - Q.T. Saloon Token : one drink -
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One of two known saloon tokens from Bakersfield.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Ballarat,CA - Inyo County - Headquarters Saloon Token : 12 1/2c - 304 - Ballarat,CA - Inyo County - Headquarters Saloon Token : 12 1/2c -
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This Inyo County ghost town was named after a town in Australia. Chris Wicht was proprietor of this saloon.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Banta,CA - San Joaquin County - Banta Saloon Token : 5 c I.T. - 305 - Banta,CA - San Joaquin County - Banta Saloon Token : 5 c I.T. -
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This San Joaquin County town was named after Henry C. Banta, an early settler.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Barlett Springs,CA - Mendcino County - c1909 - Bowling Alley Photograph :  306 - Barlett Springs,CA - Mendcino County - c1909 - Bowling Alley Photograph :
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Measures 10’’x 8’’ on grey matte, focus is sharp, medium contrast. In good condition, with very little wear on the corners of the grey matte. Some sma
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Bear Valley,CA - Mariposa County - c1900 - Hotel Oso Formerly Belonging to John C. Fremont Photograp307 - Bear Valley,CA - Mariposa County - c1900 - Hotel Oso Formerly Belonging to John C. Fremont Photograp
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Oso (Bear) House of Bear Valley was a hotel purchased by the famous explorer of the American West, John C Fremont. Bear Valley was the heart of Fremo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Berkeley,CA - Alameda County - c1893 - 1920 - Berkeley Volume of Street Improvement Bonds :  308 - Berkeley,CA - Alameda County - c1893 - 1920 - Berkeley Volume of Street Improvement Bonds :
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A large bound volume. The spine has hand-printed: Telegraph Ave./Bancroft Way - 1893, and Shattuck Ave./College Ave. - 1911. Most of the cancelled bon
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Berkeley,CA - Alameda County - c1905 - F. W. Foss Company Photograph :  309 - Berkeley,CA - Alameda County - c1905 - F. W. Foss Company Photograph :
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F. W. Foss Company Lumber and Moulding buildings by Pollock Studio in Berkeley CA. Photo also shows a team of hitched horses, high-sided wagon brimm
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Berkeley,CA - Alameda County - c1905 - F. W. Foss Company Wagon Photograph :  310 - Berkeley,CA - Alameda County - c1905 - F. W. Foss Company Wagon Photograph :
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In the foreground of this photo is a four horse drawn empty wagon with a seated driver from the Foss Company of 1481 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley Cal. T
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Big Meadows,CA - Plumas County - c1885 - L.W. Bunnels Hotel Photograph :  311 - Big Meadows,CA - Plumas County - c1885 - L.W. Bunnels Hotel Photograph :
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Early photograph of Bunnell's Hotel situated near the North Fork of the Feather River. Big Meadows in now Almanor, Ca. Bunnell erected the hot...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Big Oak Flat,CA - Tuolumne County - c1900 - Yosemite Stage at the Garrett House Photograph :  312 - Big Oak Flat,CA - Tuolumne County - c1900 - Yosemite Stage at the Garrett House Photograph :
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Garrett House photo in Big Oak Flat on the Yosemite Line. Owned by Christian William Hugo Solinsky, the hotel became well known throughout California
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Bishop,CA - Inyo County - 1907 - Bishop California Photograph :  313 - Bishop,CA - Inyo County - 1907 - Bishop California Photograph :
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This unmounted 10" by 7 3/4" matte finished photo by an unknown photographer shows Alfred Girard, a famous local sheepherder, arriving from
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Bishop,CA - Inyo County - c. 1885-1902 - Bishop Photographs :  314 - Bishop,CA - Inyo County - c. 1885-1902 - Bishop Photographs :
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Lot of 4 photographs, including: 1) A view of the "heart of town" of Bishop, c. 1900. The photograph measures 16 x 4 1/2", and is mount
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,050.00) = 1,050.00
 
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Bishop,CA - Inyo County - 1906 - World's Greatest Gold Mine (Publication) :  315 - Bishop,CA - Inyo County - 1906 - World's Greatest Gold Mine (Publication) :
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A prospectus on The World's Greatest Gold Mine, published by The Bishop Creek Gold Company, 1906. Soft cover, 16 pages including many illustrati...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Blythe,CA - Riverside County - Blythe Merc. Co. Token : 5c - 316 - Blythe,CA - Riverside County - Blythe Merc. Co. Token : 5c -
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Located in the Palo Verde Valley along the Colorado River, Blythe was incorporated in 1916.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Blythe,CA - Riverside County - 1940s-1950s - Southern and Central California Desert Real Photo Post 317 - Blythe,CA - Riverside County - 1940s-1950s - Southern and Central California Desert Real Photo Post
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Lot of 8 from various counties. Included are: Female branch of San Quintin Prison, Tehachapi (Kern Co.); Blythe city street (Riverside); Pinnacl
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bodie,CA - Mono County - Bechtel Consol. Mining Co. Stock Cert. 1881 :  318 - Bodie,CA - Mono County - Bechtel Consol. Mining Co. Stock Cert. 1881 :
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Issued to G. B. Bailey for 100 shares, signed by Wm. F. Herrin, vice president and signed by Lent as secretary. Uncancelled. Lithographed by African-A
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Bodie,CA - Mono County - 1878 - Bodie and Esmeralda, Bodie Bluff, Leland Stanford Autograph :  319 - Bodie,CA - Mono County - 1878 - Bodie and Esmeralda, Bodie Bluff, Leland Stanford Autograph :
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A reprint copy of Bodie and Esmeralda, 1878 and an original Bodie Bluff Mining Co. Stock certificate from 1863 autographed by Leland Stanford all tuck
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,050.00) = 1,050.00
 
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Bodie,CA - Mono County - c1930 - Bodie Photos :  320 - Bodie,CA - Mono County - c1930 - Bodie Photos :
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Lot of 2 photographs of Bodie: one showing a dozen or so wooden buildings, including a church, but deserted; the second showing a close-up of a wooden
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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