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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Sacramento,CA - c1920-1930 - American Railway Express Truck Photograph :  553 - Sacramento,CA - c1920-1930 - American Railway Express Truck Photograph :
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The photo depicts an early delivery truck, complete with “open air” driver’s seat; the bed of the truck is stacked with express trunks or boxes. This
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
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Sacramento,CA - Band Saloon Token : 5 c I.T. - 554 - Sacramento,CA - Band Saloon Token : 5 c I.T. -
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The Band Saloon was located at 110 J Street in California's capitol.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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Sacramento,CA - 1900 - Buffalo Brewing Company Stock Certificate :  555 - Sacramento,CA - 1900 - Buffalo Brewing Company Stock Certificate :
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Unissued turn of the century stock certificate 10 1/2 x 6 3/4" No. 2243, incorporated Nov 8th , 1888. In 1889 Henry Grau founded the Buffalo Bre
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Sacramento,CA - c1930 - Delta King Steamboat Photograph :  556 - Sacramento,CA - c1930 - Delta King Steamboat Photograph :
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A view of the Delta King steamer, most likey traveling on the Sacramento River. Photograph measures 9 1/2 x 7 1/2", with a white border and no ma
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
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Sacramento,CA - July 3, 1860 - Denver Letter From Mike Delong :  557 - Sacramento,CA - July 3, 1860 - Denver Letter From Mike Delong :
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A 14-pg. letter written by Mike Delong in Washington DC to James Denver in Sacramento. It is filled with much discussion on California politics--e.g.
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Sacramento,CA - Denver Letters Collection on the Presidency and a Duel :  558 - Sacramento,CA - Denver Letters Collection on the Presidency and a Duel :
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Lot of 4 letters (3 with covers included) and an article from the Denver Republican, dated 1884. Two of the letters are signed by George Bates, an att
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Sacramento,CA - Sacramento - Dec. 9, 1860 - Denver, J. W.  "The Union is Gone" private letter from G559 - Sacramento,CA - Sacramento - Dec. 9, 1860 - Denver, J. W. "The Union is Gone" private letter from G
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2 pages. Excellent condition. "Letter to Gen. from Yr Friend Milton S. Latham" describes the split of the Union to the Hon. J. W. Denver. L
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
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Sacramento,CA - 1893 - Directors of People's Savings Bank Photograph :  560 - Sacramento,CA - 1893 - Directors of People's Savings Bank Photograph :
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The caption under the photograph reads: "Directors of People's Savings Bank, of Sacramento, Cal, 1893." The photograph measures 19 1/2...
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Sacramento,CA - No Date - Doctor's Office Photograph :  561 - Sacramento,CA - No Date - Doctor's Office Photograph :
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This 5 1/2" by 3 3/4" black mounted photo by an unknown photographer shows a doctor in his office most likely in the late 1800s. Mounted 8
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Sacramento,CA - c1915 - Fire Department Photograph :  562 - Sacramento,CA - c1915 - Fire Department Photograph :
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Measures 13 1/2’’x 11 3/4’’ on grey matte, medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition. Matte top edge has some wear and the two bottom cor
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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