Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

This petite envelope measures 4 3/4" x 2 3/4". It is lightly colored brown with a few stains on it, and a black border all around. On the f

Four Nevada embossed drugstore bottles. Two A. M. Cole, Virginia City, 4" each, square, clear, block letters: Tonopah Drug Co., 3.6" clear;

Photograph measures 5 5/8”x3 3/4”, white single matte 6 7/8”x4 1/4” with minor wear on corners, high to medium contrast—minor yellowing, and focus is

George Wrenn leased the saloon at 7 South C Street about 1910, and kept it for the entire period of the five year lease before moving onto Reno in 191

Lot of over 50 items. Dates 1871-1939. Mentionable items include the following: 1) A series of checks from the Agency of the Bank of California. Out o

Statement and reports for the Gold Canyon Silver Lodes, the area of the boomtowns Virginia City, Silver City and Gold Hill. From 1859-1865 an estimat

Possibly gold plated, this fancy buckle measures 1.5 x 2.25" and has a stylized design of two allegorical women engraved on either side, topped b

Incorporated October 26th 1878. Issued to John Miller. Signed by Secretary John Brongary and President S. Brankiades. Endorsed on reverse. Embossed se

View of a scene from the last years of the Gould & Curry Mill. Stereocard, 3 x 3" mounted on heavy yellow cardstock. Focus is fair to good wh

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. Certificate # 45, issued to C.P. Hamilton in 1886 for 100 shares. Signed by E.D. Breuli as Presi

A single un-used white border RPC.

A great collection of white border RPCs. Most are published in Pomona, California. Eight are used and twenty-seven are un-used.

The International Saloon was in the International Hotel building in the center of Virginia City. Using the same name as its famous predecessor that bu

Lot of 15 pieces: 7 letters and 8 Western Union Telegraphs. The letters are addressed to John Piper and each is written on a letterhead from a stage p

Lot of 10 pieces. Included are: 1) Hardbound 1870-1872 volume titled: Proceedings of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of

Lot of 3 payroll vouchers, two for the Omega Mill dated 1876 and 1878, and one for the Morgan Hill Mill.

Un-used.

Collection of two chromolithograph post cards with no border. One used the other un-used.

Choice stereograph of a sixteen mule team leaving Gold Hill with a load of wood. Stereograph measures 7”x4 1/8” including the white mount, medium con

Specimen weight is 4.06 toz. Measures 3" x 1.5" x 1.5." Choice visible gold in quartz from the Flowery District. Raw.

A large red and brown leather covered ledger with gilt printing on the face and binding reading, "Cash" and "Ophir Mining Company.&am...

Lot of 9 vouchers, all Pacific M & M Co. For the following mills: Omega Mill, Rhode Island, Trench, Morgan, Omega Sluice, General Expense, Califor

Virginia City (unverified) miners gathered together. Mounted on black matte that has been trimmed, 10’’x 8 ¼’’. Medium contrast and focus is s...

Arnold Klaus was the proprietor of this Comstock saloon at the beginning of the Twentieth Century.

Comstock region. Incorporated in 1868. Issued to Bartholomew Wood. Signed by Nash Page, President, and T.B. Wingard, Secretary. Applied Revenue stamp

Looking down toward Six Mile Canyon from "C" Street, the main thoroughfare of Virginia City. Stereocard, 3 x 3" with rounded top edges

A single un-used white border RPC.

This cabinet card depicts a storefront scene of a man loading supplies onto a wagon. Photograph measures 8”x4 7/8”, tan single matte with very minor

Four photo street scenes of Virginia City, three postmarked 1909-10, one unwritten. Water damage to the unwritten card depicting a marching band parad

19 RPCs with borders, two written. Winter scenes of 1916, 1930 and 1938 included.

A view down "C" Street, Virginia City, with the International Hotel near the center of the frame. Stereocard, 3 x 3 1/4", mounted on h

View of "C" Street in Virginia City, looking south. Stereocard, 3 x 3" with rounded top edges, mounted on heavy orange cardstock. Focus

Collection of white border RPCs. Five used, thirteen un-unused. Reprinted photos from the 1870s. Views of the street, buildings people and bird’s ey

Choice early stock certificate for Sutro's operation, signed by Adolph Sutro at lower right. Issued to A. Rosenbaum of San Francisco for 500 sha...

Includes the original agreement on the Sutro Tunnel Co. and lawyer notes and other legal papers. All contained in a leather covered document book with

Large (8.5 x 11") ledger book dating from September 8, 1880 through Jan. 22, 1881, and containing reports by the superintendent regarding the num

Comstock Region. Incorporated Feb 1905. Datelined San Francisco. Issued to A. W. Havens, Trustee on Aug 3, 1905. Signed by (illegible) President and (

No cert #. Incorporated in 1868. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of a steam train traveling on tracks with prospectors looking on. Eagle vignette at lowe

Archivally framed Bond certificate #615. Frame dimensions are 24 ½” x 24 ½”. Matted bond is 17” x 17”. Signed by Wm. Sharon as president ...

Taken from the Combination Mine side, this vista of Virginia City has cattle corralled in the foreground. Photograph measures 7 3/4”x4 1/2”, white si

First Nevada soda bottle. Pacific Glass Works embossed on bottom. Early Territorial. Dark aqua, applied top. Near mint, only two small dings, one at t

M.L. Ward leased the saloon at 62 South C Street circa 1911-13.

This 1.50 troy ounce silver ingot is a typical Comstock ingot of silver fineness .957 and gold .0335. It is characteristic of Wiegand in nearly every

This 4.40 troy ounce ingot is a silver-gold piece of significance. This piece is .558 fine silver and .0155 fine gold (not 155 fine gold as reported i

The matte of this photograph reads Hoisting-Works of the Combination Co. Photograph measures 8 1/2”x5 1/4”, tan single matte—slightly deformed with a

Photograph of railroad car from Nevada Copperbelt RR with engineer and two workers standing next to the car. Photographer not listed. "Motor on

Very fine photo of the Depot at Wadsworth. Photograph measures 8” x5 1/4”, mounted with a cardboard backing. Cardboard extends ½” beyond the ...

Lot of four photo enlargements with negatives, taken on location. 1) Photo showing Engine #22 steaming to a desert location stop, with mounted Indian

Pea Vine Mining District. Measures 9 3/4 x 5 1/4". Rare. Incorporated May 1863. "This certifies that Geo Harris is entitled to Five Shares o

This basket measures 9" x 4.5". Single rod-willow with redbud and bracken fern design.