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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Encased Postage  Ayer's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood 3c :120 - Encased Postage Ayer's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood 3c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-32, EP-34, S-15, R-A503sm Small Ayers, XF, well centered stamp under slightly crazed mica.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Encased Postage 10c :  121 - Encased Postage 10c :
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HB-163, EP-120, S-116, R-KE10 "Applications for AAdvertingon this currency. To be addressed to Kirkpatrick & Gault, No. 1 Park Place, N.Y. (
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Encased Postage Ayers Cathartic Pills "the currency to pass" 1c :  122 - Encased Postage Ayers Cathartic Pills "the currency to pass" 1c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-3, EP-2, Scott-2, Reed-AC01SA Bright XF case, bright stamp under scattered crazed mica.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Encased Postage Ayer's Sarsaparilla  to purify the blood 1c :  123 - Encased Postage Ayer's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood 1c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-28, EP-4a, S-13, R-A501md Medium Ayers, about new with deep blue and well centered stamp. One tiny craze line.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Encased Postage Ayer's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood 10c :  124 - Encased Postage Ayer's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood 10c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-38, EP-98B Large Ayers. Extremely Fine, mottled olive case, sharp stamp and virtually clear mica. Very Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to hardin13 for (1,250.00 + 218.75BP) = 1,468.75
 
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1860 - Encased Postage Drake's Plantation Bitters S.T.X 1c :  125 - 1860 - Encased Postage Drake's Plantation Bitters S.T.X 1c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-100, EP-13, S-70, R-DP01 XF, bright stamp with small extra metal under a clear mica but for one craze line.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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1862 - Encased Postage J. Gault. Pat Aug 12, 5c :126 - 1862 - Encased Postage J. Gault. Pat Aug 12, 5c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-131, EP-79, S-96a, R-JG05 XF case with one spot. Vivid well centered stamp with only 2 small mica marks.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 225.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Encased Postage John Shillito & Co. 4th St. Cincinnati  5c :127 - Encased Postage John Shillito & Co. 4th St. Cincinnati 5c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-218, ER-92, S-162, R-SH05 About XF, somewhat used stamp under slightly crazed mica.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Encased Postage Take Ayer's Pills 1c :  128 - Encased Postage Take Ayer's Pills 1c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
HB-17, EP-3, S-8, R-AP01 Choice XF with 50% silvering. Well centered stamp, some mica separation.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Encased Postage Tremont House, Chicago 5c :  129 - Encased Postage Tremont House, Chicago 5c :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Gage Brother & Drake Prop's HB-122, EP-77, R-TH05 About AU with 80% silvering. Somewhat crazed mica over nice stamp.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Gold Brick - Miniature :  130 - Gold Brick - Miniature :
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Small ingot measures approx 5/8" x 1" Reverse reads; 24 Carat Gold Plated/Miniature Gold Brick/Black Hills Specialty Co./Lead, South Dakota.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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no date - Gold Collection * Western Specimens :  131 - no date - Gold Collection * Western Specimens :
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Lot of approximately 10 pieces. 1) 0.15 toz of leaf gold from Round Mountain, Nevada. 2) 2.42 toz (5 pieces) from the Sixteen to One Mine in Califo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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no date - Gold Display of Natural Placer Gold :  132 - no date - Gold Display of Natural Placer Gold :
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Attractive display of placer gold nuggets & dust titled "The World's First Money." Five specimens with a total weight of 2.42 toz....
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,400.00) = 3,400.00
 
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c1890-1910 - Gold Related Cigar Label Group :  133 - c1890-1910 - Gold Related Cigar Label Group :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2 colorful, collectible cigar labels. One is of the Gold Hunter and reads: The independent gold hunter on his way to Klondike. "I neither
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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c1950s - Gold Specimen *Large Crystalline* :  134 - c1950s - Gold Specimen *Large Crystalline* :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Specimen weight is 12.53 toz and is about 80% by weight gold. Measures: 2.75" x 2.25" x 1.5." This massive crystalline gold specimen di
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Start Price : 12,500.00 | Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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c1880s - Great Plains Old Chief's Camp--"Goose"--Stereoview :  135 - c1880s - Great Plains Old Chief's Camp--"Goose"--Stereoview :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This photo is #203 in Webster & Albee’s “Sporting Views” series. It shows an Indian standing and another seated outside of a traditional-looking t
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lincoln, Grant & Soldier CDVs :  136 - Lincoln, Grant & Soldier CDVs :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
3 CDV’s including President Grant, President Lincoln and a soldier.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Magnetic Mineral Rod with Original Broadside :  137 - Magnetic Mineral Rod with Original Broadside :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This particular model is the Spanish Magnetic Dip Needle and is pictured and described on accompanying broadside. This is an early form of a “black bo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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c1860-1880 - Mining Photograph: Hoist Winch Ferry-type :  138 - c1860-1880 - Mining Photograph: Hoist Winch Ferry-type :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Two men stand on either side of a well built housing mounted with a winch. The winch has heavy grade chain attached that lowers into a shaft. The winc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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no date - Nickel & Lead Ingot Pair (Federated Metals Corporation & SAECO) :  139 - no date - Nickel & Lead Ingot Pair (Federated Metals Corporation & SAECO) :
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2 ingots. 1) Obverse: St. Louis Chicago / Federated Metals Corporation / FM (monogram) / Genuine / San Francisco New York Newark Pittsbur
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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