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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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.
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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
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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 :
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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* :
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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 :
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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 :
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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 :
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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 :
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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) :
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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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