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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Washoe City,NV - March 7, 1863 - Washoe Times Newspaper *Territorial* :  1896 - Washoe City,NV - March 7, 1863 - Washoe Times Newspaper *Territorial* :
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Extra rare. This is Vol. 1, No. 20 in good condition, with slight stains at very top edges of margin and a small taped repair on front page. Front pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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Washoe County,NV - c1900 - Native American with Rifle Photograph :  1897 - Washoe County,NV - c1900 - Native American with Rifle Photograph :
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This portrait cabinet card displays the pose of a Native American, draped with blanket, and holding a lever action rifle. Photograph measures 4 1/2”x
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Washoe County,NV - 1878-1964 - Postal History Group :  1898 - Washoe County,NV - 1878-1964 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of covers and cards. CRYSTAL BAY (1937-present): 3 covers 1947-64, 3 diff. PM including Nevada Centennial. 4 cards, 1941-60, 3 diff. PM. FRANKTO
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to jlwilk26 for (110.00 + 19.25BP) = 129.25
 
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Washoe County,NV - 1877-1946 - Postal History Group :  1899 - Washoe County,NV - 1877-1946 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of covers and cards. This collection represents the RENO POST OFFICE (RPO) railroad routes. RENO & VIRGINIA CITY: 6 covers, 1877-1907, 5 dif
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
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Washoe County,NV - 1909-60 - Postal History Group :  1900 - Washoe County,NV - 1909-60 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of covers and cards from the northern region. BUFFALO MEADOWS (1879-1913): 1 card, 1909. DEEPHOLE (1866-1911): 1 cover, 1909. 1 card, 1908. FL
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Washoe County,NV - 1908 - Postal History Group :  1901 - Washoe County,NV - 1908 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of cards. MARMOL (1891-1908): 2 cards, 1908. Rare PM on nice photo ads (RPC). Ads are photos of the Pine Box and Lumber Co. Of California. Mar
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to jgamett for (240.00 + 42.00BP) = 282.00
 
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Washoe County,NV - 1877-1983 - Postal History Group :  1902 - Washoe County,NV - 1877-1983 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of covers and cards. BLACK SPRINGS (1947-66, Reno Branch 1966-75): 2 cards, 1947 and 60. RENO (1868-present): 66 covers, 1877-1983, 22 diff. PM,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to VedRondane for (120.00 + 21.00BP) = 141.00
 
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Washoe County,NV - 1897-1960 - Postal History Group :  1903 - Washoe County,NV - 1897-1960 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of covers and cards. DERBY (1906-22): 1 cover, 1913 with contents. NIXON (1912-present): 1 cover, 1936 and 1 letter, 1960. OLINGHOUSE (1903-1923
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Weepah,NV - Esmeralda County - 1927 - Electric Gold Mine Post Cards & Photo :  1904 - Weepah,NV - Esmeralda County - 1927 - Electric Gold Mine Post Cards & Photo :
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Set of three white border RPCs and one photo. One post card is used. They are Photographs of the Electric Gold Mine, the town, buildings and tents a
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Weepah,NV - Esmeralda County - 1927 - Weepah Tent Village Photo and Newspaper :  1905 - Weepah,NV - Esmeralda County - 1927 - Weepah Tent Village Photo and Newspaper :
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2 item Lot. First, a cabinet card photograph of 1927 Weepah, NV. Weepah is most known for the late stampede of people hoping to strike it rich. This p
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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Wellington,NV - Lyon County - Wellington Saloon Token : 12 1/2c - 1906 - Wellington,NV - Lyon County - Wellington Saloon Token : 12 1/2c -
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Also known as Wellington's, or Wellington's Station, this town sits on the West Walker River on state 208.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to friday34 for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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Wells,NV - Elko County - 1939-1949 - Street View, Landscape, Hurdle Racing Post Cards :  1907 - Wells,NV - Elko County - 1939-1949 - Street View, Landscape, Hurdle Racing Post Cards :
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Collection of twelve post cards, ten RPCs with white borders and two chromolithograph post cards. One of the RPCs has slight water damage. One of the
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White Pine County,NV - 1877 - Alps Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate :  1908 - White Pine County,NV - 1877 - Alps Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate :
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Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Certificate # 4206, issued to R.F. Koent in 1877 for 20 shares. Signed by W.E. Hale as Presi
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White Pine County,NV - May 20, 1879 - Enterprise Mining and Irrigating Co. Stock Certificate :  1909 - White Pine County,NV - May 20, 1879 - Enterprise Mining and Irrigating Co. Stock Certificate :
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Diamond District. Measures 10x 5 1/4". Incorporated in Oct. 21, 1878. "Certifies that J. D. Rich Trustee is entitled to Fifty (50) Shares. .
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White Pine County,NV - 1912-36 - Postal History Group :  1910 - White Pine County,NV - 1912-36 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of covers and cards. COLD CREEK (1879-1913): 1 card, 1912. Located 27 miles NE of Eureka. PARKER (four periods 1910-1929): 1 card, fourth perio
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White Pine County,NV - 1871-1909 - Postal History Group :  1911 - White Pine County,NV - 1871-1909 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of cover and cards. Hamilton (1868-1931): 6 covers, 1871-1908, 5 diff. PM. One no date with a Wells Fargo Frank and blue Cancellation. Another
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White Pine County,NV - 1892-1952 - Postal History Group :  1912 - White Pine County,NV - 1892-1952 - Postal History Group :
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Lot of covers and cards north/northeast of Ely. CHERRY CREEK (1873-1974): 8 covers, 1892-1952, 6 diff. PM and one Rec’d. 2 cards, no date and 1933,
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Whitney,NV - Clark county - Whitney Nevada Post Card :  1913 - Whitney,NV - Clark county - Whitney Nevada Post Card :
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RPC of the Whitney, Nevada post office.
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Willard,NV - Pershing County - 1916 - Mining District and Vista Photograph :  1914 - Willard,NV - Pershing County - 1916 - Mining District and Vista Photograph :
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The mining district of Willard is framed into this landscape photo. Twelve buildings and an automobile express the lonely character of a Nevada minin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to jgamett for (160.00 + 28.00BP) = 188.00
 
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Wilson River, Walker Lake & River,NV - Lyon & Mineral Counties - No Date - Lake & River Post Cards :1915 - Wilson River, Walker Lake & River,NV - Lyon & Mineral Counties - No Date - Lake & River Post Cards :
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A great collection of post cards from Wilson River and Walker River, Nevada and Walker Lake. Five are used and eight are un-used. They are RPC, whit
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Building Post Cards :  1916 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Building Post Cards :
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A collection of 6 post cards. Photographs are exterior and interior photographs of buildings. All are white border RPCs. Two are used and 4 are un-
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - City Buildings Post Card Collection :  1917 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - City Buildings Post Card Collection :
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Great collection of 16 post cards. 4 are used and 12 are un-used. All are white border RPCs.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - City View Post Cards :  1918 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - City View Post Cards :
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A group of three white border RPCs. 1 used and 2 un-used. Views of downtown Winnemucca and a bridge and overpass from the hills.
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1911-1923 - Early Post Cards & Picture Book :  1919 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1911-1923 - Early Post Cards & Picture Book :
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A collection of early post cards and a picture book from Winnemucca, Nevada. Seventeen are used and ten are un-used. They are RPCs, Chromolithograph
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1911 - Freight Team Post Cards :  1920 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1911 - Freight Team Post Cards :
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A set of three post cards. One is used and two are un-used. The used one is dated 1911. One is a RPC, one is a white border RPC and one is a Chromol
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1911 & 1912 - Hunting Related Posts Cards :  1921 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1911 & 1912 - Hunting Related Posts Cards :
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A collection of 9 white border RPCs. 4 are used and 5 are un-used. Some have animals and one has a photo of a hunter. All but one of these post card
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Miscellaneous Post Cards :  1922 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Miscellaneous Post Cards :
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A set of 5 post cards. All are un-used. All are RPCs. The photographs are of schools, a hotel and the Humboldt County Court House.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1881-1934 - Nevada Ephemera Group :  1923 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - 1881-1934 - Nevada Ephemera Group :
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Along with an assortment of letters, banking transaction records, and other Winnemucca/ Humboldt County documents, a 1934 reprint of an 1893 Humboldt
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Panoramic City View Post Cards :  1924 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Panoramic City View Post Cards :
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A 3 post card set of Panoramic Views of the City. Two are used and one is un-used. All are RPCs. Two of the post card Photographs are from Long &...
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - c1885 - School House and Students Photograph :  1925 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - c1885 - School House and Students Photograph :
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Cabinet card photograph measures 7 7/8”x4 3/4”, beige single matte 8 1/2"x 5 1/4”, high to medium contrast—minor yellowing, and focus is good—sha
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Street Scene Post Cards :  1926 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Street Scene Post Cards :
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There are 14 total Post Cards. 4 are used and 10 are un-used. They are all white border RPCs, showing different scenes of the streets in Winnemucca,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to jlwilk26 for (55.00 + 9.63BP) = 64.63
 
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Street Scene Post Cards :  1927 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Street Scene Post Cards :
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A group of street scenes from Winnemucca.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Street, River and Panoramic View Post Card Group :  1928 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - No Date - Street, River and Panoramic View Post Card Group :
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A group of 4 post cards. Three are RPCs and one is a white border RPC. 3 are un-used and 1 is used.
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Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - c1900 - Train and Depot Photograph :  1929 - Winnemucca,NV - Humboldt County - c1900 - Train and Depot Photograph :
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Very sharp Stereoview of an active depot in Winnemucca. Photograph measures 6”x3”, tan single matte 7”x3 1/2”, high contrast, and focus is sharp. Th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Wonder,NV - Churchill County - 1907 - Miscellaneous Real Photo Post Cards :  1930 - Wonder,NV - Churchill County - 1907 - Miscellaneous Real Photo Post Cards :
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A set of original real Photographs from Wonder, Nevada. Pictures are of equipment, structures, buildings, tents and a dog. Some have the name G.H.
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Wonder,NV - Churchill County - c1910 - Vista of Wonder Photograph :  1931 - Wonder,NV - Churchill County - c1910 - Vista of Wonder Photograph :
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This is an expansive landscape shot overlooking the town of Wonder. Photograph measures 6”x4” with a 1/2” white border—photograph not centered, no ma
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Wonder,NV - Churchill County - c1900-1940 - Wonder Ephemera Collection :  1932 - Wonder,NV - Churchill County - c1900-1940 - Wonder Ephemera Collection :
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Lot of about 30-40 pieces: Coroners Inquest, Geo. Mills, Deceased-41 pages. Papers from the The Wonder Mining: vouchers, requisition forms, legal corr
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Yerington,NV - Lyon County - 1907-1914 - Buildings, Street Scenes & Motel Post Cards :  1933 - Yerington,NV - Lyon County - 1907-1914 - Buildings, Street Scenes & Motel Post Cards :
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A collection of 11 post cards, seven are used and four are unused. Older cards show dates from 1907 to 1914. Two are RPCs, four are white border RPC
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Yerington,NV - Lyon County - c1910 - Commercial Hotel Photograph :  1934 - Yerington,NV - Lyon County - c1910 - Commercial Hotel Photograph :
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A view of about 40 men standing and sitting in front of a commercial building. Photograph 9 1/2 x 7 1/2", mounted on 10 x 7 3/4" beige backi
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Yerington,NV - Lyon County - c1900 - Documents :  1935 - Yerington,NV - Lyon County - c1900 - Documents :
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Lot of 29 pieces containing personal notes and letters, some on commercial letterhead stationery, giving a glimpse of everyday business in this small
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Yerington,NV - Lyon County - Hub Saloon Token : 5 c I.T. - 1936 - Yerington,NV - Lyon County - Hub Saloon Token : 5 c I.T. -
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Named for Henry Marvin Yerington, a railroad man, Yerington is in the agricultural Mason Valley.
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Yerington,NV - Lyon County - November 23, 1910 - Yerington Train Station RPC :  1937 - Yerington,NV - Lyon County - November 23, 1910 - Yerington Train Station RPC :
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An RPC with interesting message on the reverse describing the home/rail station seen in the photo, and signed by Mark Tehan.
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Zephyr Cove at Cave Rock,NV - Douglas County - No Date - Stagecoach Hold Up at Cave Rock Photograph 1938 - Zephyr Cove at Cave Rock,NV - Douglas County - No Date - Stagecoach Hold Up at Cave Rock Photograph
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Four men take aim at a man. Photograph measures 6 5/8"x4 1/2", tan single matte with a gold border 8 1/2"x6 1/4", medium contrast
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Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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New York City,NY - 1880 - American Bank Note Company Prining Plate: Placer Mining :  1939 - New York City,NY - 1880 - American Bank Note Company Prining Plate: Placer Mining :
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Steel. 3 x 3 inches. Three men working a site. Lustrous medium gray, hairlined from cleaning. Original heavy paper wrapper included.
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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New York City,NY - 1880 - American Bank Note Company Printing Plate: Native American With Basket :  1940 - New York City,NY - 1880 - American Bank Note Company Printing Plate: Native American With Basket :
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Steel. 3 x 4 inches. Man carrying a large basket. Deeply toned. Original heavy paper wrapper included, inscribed "Indian Carrier" on cover.
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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New York City,NY - c1900 - American Bank Note Stock Certificate Vignette Proofs :  1941 - New York City,NY - c1900 - American Bank Note Stock Certificate Vignette Proofs :
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Lot of 4 small etchings of vignettes that appear on stock certificates. Three are American Bank Note Co. from New York and one is from the Bald, Cousl
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New York City,NY - 1880 - Continental Bank Note Company Die Plate: '49er Prospector :  1942 - New York City,NY - 1880 - Continental Bank Note Company Die Plate: '49er Prospector :
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Die plate of a Mining scene. Steel. 3 x 4 inches. Imprint of Continental Bank Note Company. Identified as a "prospector," this is a western
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
 
 
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New York City,NY - 1880 - Continental Bank Note Company Die Plate: Miners at Work :  1943 - New York City,NY - 1880 - Continental Bank Note Company Die Plate: Miners at Work :
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Mining scene printing plate. Steel. 2 x 6 inches. Three men at the bottom of a precious-metal ore mine shaft excavating, while two men at the top rec
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New York City,NY - 1865 - Lincoln's funeral Stereoview :  1944 - New York City,NY - 1865 - Lincoln's funeral Stereoview :
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New York City,NY - 1895 - New York Assay Office Presentation Ingot Match Safe :  1945 - New York City,NY - 1895 - New York Assay Office Presentation Ingot Match Safe :
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This unusual piece is a match safe which was created in the form of a silver ingot. It says "U.S. Assay Office New York 1892" and is engrave
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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