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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San Francisco,CA - c1895 - Beach Drive from Cliff House Photograph :  603 - San Francisco,CA - c1895 - Beach Drive from Cliff House Photograph :
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Measures 8 1/2’’x 5 1/4’’on white matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition, with little wear. Top left edge of matte is worn sl
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - 1891 - Butcher Shop Photograph :  604 - San Francisco,CA - 1891 - Butcher Shop Photograph :
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M. Le Brun and Company took this photo of a San Francisco butcher shop in 1891. This photo measures 9 1/2" by 7 3/4." With the mounting it
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1880 - Cable Car Photograph :  605 - San Francisco,CA - c1880 - Cable Car Photograph :
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Measures 10’’x 7’’ on brown matte, medium contrast, focus is sharp. In fine condition with wear. Matte edges and sides are worn from use, and the ph
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1898 - Cable Car San Francisco Photograph :  606 - San Francisco,CA - c1898 - Cable Car San Francisco Photograph :
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Measures 10’’x7’’ on grey matte, contrast is medium and focus is sharp. In good condition with a little wear on the grey matte. Some small yellow ma
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - 1915 - California Native Gold Ingot :  607 - San Francisco,CA - 1915 - California Native Gold Ingot :
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This small, approximate one ounce (1.075oz) ingot was made as a souvenir for the Pan-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). It commemorates the &#...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1890s - California Street Photograph :  608 - San Francisco,CA - c1890s - California Street Photograph :
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This large mounted I. W. Tabor cabinet card measures 9 1/2" by 7 1/2." Mounted 9 3/4" by 7 3/4." The matting is worn and the upp
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1890 - California Street Photograph :609 - San Francisco,CA - c1890 - California Street Photograph :
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Measures 5 1/4’’x 8 1/2’’, medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition, with some wear. Has freckle spots on the left side, sides are worn
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - 1870 - California, New York & European Steamship Company Scrip :  610 - San Francisco,CA - 1870 - California, New York & European Steamship Company Scrip :
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Unissued, possibly Unique, fifty dollar scrip payable in fare, freight or gold. Printed on bond paper with repeated security feature of red “50” in sm
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Estimate : 350.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1880 - Chinatown 6663 Jackson St. Photograph :  611 - San Francisco,CA - c1880 - Chinatown 6663 Jackson St. Photograph :
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San Francisco “Chinatown” photograph. Measures 12’’x10’’ on large white matte. Low to medium contrast and focus is sharp. Photograph is in good cond
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - 1888 - Chinatown Alley Photograph :  612 - San Francisco,CA - 1888 - Chinatown Alley Photograph :
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This is a snapshot of a deserted alley in Chinatown California. The cabinet card measures 4 7/8 x 8” mounted on a black matte that measures 5 1/8 x 8
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1870 - Choice Early Silver Assay School Ingot :  613 - San Francisco,CA - c1870 - Choice Early Silver Assay School Ingot :
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Choice silver ingot, 2.12 troy ounces. The ingot is marked in all the classic fashion, inclusive of an assayer's chip. It bears the initials &qu...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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San Francisco,CA - 1906 - City Hall Photograph :  614 - San Francisco,CA - 1906 - City Hall Photograph :
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This photo by an unknown photographer is not mounted. Measures 9 1/2" by 7 1/2." It is starting to blacken on the corners. The upper left
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1890 - City View from Chronicle Building Photograph :  615 - San Francisco,CA - c1890 - City View from Chronicle Building Photograph :
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Taken from the Chronicle Building facing north. Measures 10’’x 8’’, low to medium contrast and focus is sharp. Photograph is in fine condition, with
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1885 - Cliff House and Seal Rock Photograph :  616 - San Francisco,CA - c1885 - Cliff House and Seal Rock Photograph :
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A. J. Mac Donald, who photographed San Francisco scenes from 1881 - 1892, captured this view of Cliff House and Seal Rock before its 1887 damage. The
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1890 - Cliff House Photograph :  617 - San Francisco,CA - c1890 - Cliff House Photograph :
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Measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/4"on white matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition, with little wear. The matte has a small te
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1890 - Dairy Wagon Photograph :  618 - San Francisco,CA - c1890 - Dairy Wagon Photograph :
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Man poses on an idle dairy wagon. Measures 12’’x10’’ on black matte, contrast is medium and focus is sharp. In good condition, with very little wear
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - 1909 - Directory, Crocker-Langley :  619 - San Francisco,CA - 1909 - Directory, Crocker-Langley :
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"An Alphabetical List of Business Firms and Private Citizens; a Directory of the City and County Officers, Churches, Public and Private Schools,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - c1906 - Earthquake photograph :  620 - San Francisco,CA - c1906 - Earthquake photograph :
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake photograph. Measures 12.5" x 10.5" on grey matte. Medium contrast, focus is sharp. In very good condition,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - 1906 - Fire following the San Francisco Earthquake Photograph :  621 - San Francisco,CA - 1906 - Fire following the San Francisco Earthquake Photograph :
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Three photographs document the San Francisco fire. Photograph one measures 8 ½”x7”, gray single matte 13 ¾”x10 ¾”, high contrast—min...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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San Francisco,CA - First Trial And Execution in San Francisco On The Night of 10th of June Letter Sh622 - San Francisco,CA - First Trial And Execution in San Francisco On The Night of 10th of June Letter Sh
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"John Jenkins, a Sidney man, entered the store of McVonlong Wharf in the evening of 10th of June and carried off a sale after he was captured he
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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