Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

Lot of two documents. 1) Very faded letter written on the Mint of the United States at Carson, Nev., Superintendent's Office letterhead, address...

Lot of 4 ingots and two commemorative history cards from the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. Each card contains two ingots. Three are gold and one

Breast pin made of 4 quarters dated 1877.

The Carson City Post Office was established 18 November, 1858 in what was the Utah Territory. On March 2, 1861 it became part of the Nevada Territory.

A single RPC of the Carson Mint in the fog.

A collection of twelve post cards, six used and six un-used. They are pictures of buildings, birds-eye views of the town, a street view, a interior v

Eagle and Washoe Valley Mining District. Incorporated in Nevada in 1878. Cert #. 472 to A.J. McNeil for 45 shares. Signed by L. Wilson; president a

Published in San Francisco, California. Three are used and six are un-used. Most are chromolithograph cards. All are pictures or photographs of bui

A panoramic view white border RPC. Photo is of the State Capitol.

A collection of RPCs, four used and four un-used. Photographs are mainly of landscapes and buildings.

Lot of 5 calenders dated 1946 from Al Greenhalgh Shell Service, located in Carson City, Nevada. Each piece is printed on thin cardstock with an overal

A collection of chromolithograph cards made for The Emporium. Three are used and seven are un-used. One is a street scene and the others are picture

This cabinet card is a planned portrait of a man inspecting ore. Photograph measures 4 3/4”x7 1/4”, beige single matte—minor foxing 5 1/4”x8 1/2”, me

Two significant occupations in both Governors Adams and Colcord have brought these signatures together. They were both Nevada Governors and Superinte

Stereocard shows a view of the "yard" inside the prison walls. Photographer, C.E. Peterson, was active in Carson City, 1880-86. Labeled Cal

A collection of three used and eleven un-used white border RPCs. Most are buildings or street scenes.

Lot of four folding file boxes—three ACCO Files and one BOOSTER file—containing the personal and professional papers of Nevada educator and politician

A great collection of eleven post cards, four used and seven un-used. All are RPCs of Paiute Indians. The photographs were taken by Smith & Co.,

Two RPCs, one used and one un-used. Both are listed as Nevada City, Nevada. This area has never existed. More than likely Carson City, Nevada.

Photograph of plumbing shop with four men inside. Approximately 7 x 4 1/2", mounted on 8 1/4 x 6 1/2" beige matte. Medium to low contrast, f

An Elgin National Watch Co. silver-cased men's pocket watch with cards of various denominations and suits representing the numbers. For instance...

A collection of seven used panorama and chromolithograph cards for The Emporium in Carson City. The views are buildings, street scenes and the railro

A large framed photograph of Nevada's Railroad Commissioners--four men sitting behind a table filled with various volumes, and a woman stenograp...

Lot of 8 chromolithograph cards made for Mrs. K.A. Raftice. Seven are used and one in un-used. One is a bird's eye view of the town and the r...

A saloon token from Nevada's state capitol.

Stereoview of the "later" Nevada Senator. Stereograph total dimensions are 7”x3 ½”, medium to high contrast, and focus is sharp. Th...

Incorporated March 23, 1888, under the laws of the State of Nevada. Certificate No. 73 issued to Frank Boskowitz for 500 shares at $10 each, stamped M

Letter of payment received and assay receipt from Savage Mining Company to N. Soderberg. Savage Mining Company was active in Virginia City and Carson

This is a street corner photograph of the Briggs House hotel and stage located at 302 S. Carson. Photograph measures 7”x5”, grey single matte with mi

A set of four chromolitho cards, two used and two un-used. All were printed for Emporium Basketry.

A set of four RPCs, two are used. Two are photographs of the exterior of the prison, one is a interior photo and one is the Pre-Historic tracks in th

Measures 7”x5”, gray single matte with a black border 9 ¾”x8”, high to medium contrast—suffers from some yellowing, and focus is sharp. Spana ...

Theodore Roosevelt came to tour the University of Nevada at Reno in 1903 and gave a speech in Carson City praising Western water reclamation because C

No hallmark, applied horseshoe enclosing letter R on one side opposite side applied horseshoe enclosing letter E. Center, 1889 Carson City U.S. Twenty

A single un-used RPC post Card with a photo of the U.S. Mint on Main Street.

A collection of post cards, six used and seven un-used. All are pictures or photographs of the U.S. Mint. Some are chromolitho cards and some are ch

Measures 10 7/8 x 6 3/4". Incorporated in New York, no date. Certifies "that Peter C. Adams is entitled to Sixty Three Shares. . . ." S

Lot of covers and a registry bill. LEETVILLE-Mispelled-LEETEVILLE (1895-1907): 1 cover, 1905. SAINT CLAIR (1877-1905): 1 cover, 1885. 1 Registry B

Lot of 1 cover. PARRAN (1910-1913) 1 cover mailed to someone at the Odd Fellows Temple. A Telegraph Station on the SP RR, 23 miles north of Fallon,

Lot of two cards. BERNICE (1883-1894): 1 card, 1889. WHITE PLAINS (1879-1909): 1 card, 1909.

Lot of covers and cards. STILLWATER (1865-1959): 5 covers, 1914-1959. 1 with contents, 1918. Officers Mail at Stillwater Camp. 2 cards, 1909 &a...

Lot of one card. HERCULES (1906-1908): 1 card, 1908. A canyon in Churchill County, heading at Badger Flat and extending as far as Dixie Valley, abo

Lot of covers and cards. FALLON (1896-Present): 4 covers, 1908-1964. 1 with contents, 1828. 3 diff. PM. FAIRVIEW (1906-1919): 2 cards, 1907. 2

Lot of one card. VICTOR (1907-1907): 1 card, 1907. A locality and site of a former mining camp on the north slope of the Louderback Mountains, abou

Lot of covers and cards. EAGLEVILLE (1889-1913): 2 covers, 1898 & 1899. HAZEN (1904-1979): 5 covers, 1906-1940. 3 diff. PM. 5 cards, 1906-19

Lot of covers and cards from 12 different cities. DAVIS DAM (1947-1950): 1 card, 1951. DRY LAKE (1925-1945) & (1950-1955): 5 covers, 1950-1955

Lot of one cover and cards. CRESENT (1909-1913): 1 card, 1907. Was Lincoln County (1905-1909. JEAN (1909-1925): 1 cover, 1945. 4 cards, 1907-196

Lot of covers and cards. BOULDER CITY (1931-Present): 26 covers, 1933-1978. 3 with contents, 1935, 1940* and 1978. The 1940* Letter is signed by t

Lot of covers and one card. SAINT THOMAS (1909-1938): 10 covers, 1917-1938. 8 are last day Cancellations. PM's are black, red, green and pur...

Lot of covers and cards. SEARCHLIGHT (1909-Present): 7 covers, 1907-1948. 3 diff. PM. 6 cards, 1908-1922. 1 is a white border RPC. Was Lincoln C

Lot of covers and cards. LAST FRONTIER VILLAGE (1952-1961): 4 covers, 1953-1956. 3 cards, 1952-1956. BLUE DIAMOND (1942-Present) 3 covers, 1972-1

Lot of one cover. EHRET (1919-22): 1 cover, 1921 purple Cancellation. Located 19 miles SW of Las Vegas. Choice cover.

Lot of covers. EL DORADO CANYON (1879-1907): 17 covers, 1882-1895, 3 with contents, 1882,1882 & 1884. These three have Manuscript Cancellations

Columbus Mining district. Incorporated October, 1879. Certificate No. 307 issued to (illegible) and Cox Trustees for 100 shares at $100 each in July,

Two post cards, one used and a older photo of Contact, Nevada. The post cards are White Border RPCs. Contact is a community on the west bank of Salm

A collection of 9 post cards. Two of the post cards are un-used. Dates on the used post cards vary from 1908 to 1913. Most of the photographs are

Lot of 6 RPCs of the Cal-Neva Lodge on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. The scenes include: Dining room interior; exterior entrance; the Club Room; the Calif

A group of four white border RPCs. One is used and the other three are un-used. Photographs include a man by a wagon, tent looking structures, the ma

This lot contains nearly 50 pieces of letters, notes, receipts, letterheads and bank responses to private citizens and businesses regarding their bank

In this photograph a band poses next to the Union Hotel. Photograph measures 8”x6”, tan single mount with minor water stains and foxing 9 3/4”x 8”, m

This photograph depicts the largest sluices ever built in the 1870s. Photograph with white border measures 11”x8 ½”, beige single matte 14”x11...

D.J. Mandich was the proprietor of the California Saloon. Its location of Delamar was nicknamed "the Widow maker" due to the fatal lung dece

Street scene in Delamar of freight teams hauling building supplies. Photograph measures 7 5/8"x4 5/8", tan single matte with minor foxing 1

Specimen weight 9.89 toz with probably less than .5 oz of native gold. Measures 3" x 2.75" x2." Raw specimen, uncurated, as found. Ple

Specimen weight is 0.41 toz. Measures 1" x .75" x .5." Choice crystalline specimen from the Monarch Mine. The specimen was found by a p

Lot of covers/cards from Gardnerville, Genoa, Glenbrook, Holbrook, Minden, Waterloo, and Zephyr Cove. GARDNERVILLE (1881-present): 9 covers, 1888-196

A great collection of post cards. One is a real RPC, while the others are white border RPCs. Five are used and thirty seven are un-used. The photog

One of the earliest photos known of the area. Measures 4.75” by 3.75.” Mounted 6.5” by 4 1/4.” The mounting is yellowing and all corners show some we

Lot of about 20 pieces. Included are: A vellum cross section map of the Black Forest Mining & Smelting Cos. Dated 1914; An Elko County Gneral Mer

This is a RPC, unused, showing a group of people in front of the Glen Hotel. Some people are standing, two are on horseback and five are seated in an

A wonderful collection of post cards. Twenty three are used and twenty eight are un-used. Some are white border RPCs, some are chromolitho and some

A 18 post card collection. All are white border RPCs. Five are used and thirteen are un-used. They are photographs of buildings, landscapes, cowboy

The Elko Free Press was established in 1883 and still operates today. Photograph measures 6 3/8”x4”, mounted on generic cardboard, medium contrast—ph

A collection of five post cards. Published by Cardunell-Vincent Co. in San Francisco, Ca. The collection is titled on the "Road of a Thousand W

A gathering of people in Elko welcome the Western Pacific Railroad. The inscription on the photograph reads, “ELKO BAND GIVING THE W.P.R.R. A HEARTY

Measures 9 1/2 x 4 1/8". Incorporated April 24, 1876. Cornucopia Mining District. "This certifies, that C. E. Gilbert Trustee is entitled to

Incorporated under the laws of The State of California. Certificate # 2526, issued to Cohe Uhler & Co. in 1876 for 50 shares. Signed by illegible

Lot of covers and cards near Elko. COBRE (1906-27 and 1929-56): 5 covers, 1910-1956, 2 no dates, 3 diff. PM. 1910 is an Owl Drug Co. cover. 7 card

Lot of covers and cards east of Elko. CAVE CREEK (1887-1929): 1 cover, 1917. DEETH (1875-present): 4 covers 1907-36, 2 diff. PM. 1907 w/contents.

Lot of 1 cover. CORNICOPIA (1873-1883): 1 cover, no date. A mining district 65 miles north-northwest of Elko.

Lot of covers and cards. ADAVEN (1939-1953): 1 cover, 1939. 2 cards, 1941 & 1951. 2 diff. PM. Was applied to a Post Office of Elko County in

Lot of covers and cards north of Elko. CONTACT (1897-1962): 4 cards, 1917-62, 2 diff. PM including 1962 purple cancellation. 1 photo card of Wells s

Lot of covers and cards. ARTHUR (1881-87 and 1889-1951): 2 covers, no date and 1936, 2 diff. PM. No date has a purple Cancellation. 25 cards, 1906-

Lot of covers and cards near I-80 from Carlin to Montello. BAUVARD (1904-12): 1 cover, dated Mar. 30, 1912. Gamett and Paher have the PO closed on F

Lot of covers and cards south of Elko, exception is Tecoma (east). JIGGS (1918-80): 3 covers, 1940-42. 1 card, 1960. Town inspired covers. LAMOILL

Lot of covers and cards. FAIRLAWN (1888-1904): 1 cover, 1889 with advertiser. Fairlawn was a Post Office of Elko County. MIDAS (1907-1942): 3 cov

Lot of covers and cards north of Elko. CHARLESTON (1895-1951): 2 covers, 1897 and 1918, 2 diff. PM, 97 w/bullseye. 3 cards, 1939 and 1959, 2 diff.

Lot of covers and cards north and northwest of Elko. AURA (1906-21): 1 card, 1916. EDGEMONT (1901-18): 1 cover, no date, faded. 2 cards, 1908-09.

A collection of 3 different stocks from 3 different mines. All are incorporated under the laws of the State of California. One is un-used. 1) Seal

Lot of 3. High hopes accompanied the establishment of the town after the discovery was made of float gold near Salisbury Wash in April of 1909. Photo

This lot of 3 shows different scenes of Ely at various times. All 3 cards were photographed by C. D. Gallagher. One scene is of an unpaved main stre

A set of 5 RPCs post cards. Three are used and two are un-used. All are photographs of bird's eye views of the town.

A set of 4 RPCs. Two are used and two are un-used. The photographs are bird's eye views of the town, a view of Ward Mountain and a photo of a ...

A collection of 16 post cards, 2 used and 14 un-used. All are white border RPCs. The photographs are of buildings, a copper pit, landscape, birds-ey

Lot of 5 different real photo postcards. Included are: 1) Store in Ely, with 5 burros grazing in the dirt in the foreground; 2) View of Ely residences

Five RPCs. The Photographs are views of the court house, street view, view after flood, birds-eye view of town and a large gathering for the 4th. Of J

A wonderful collection of Early post cards for Ely, Nevada. A total of 17 post cards, 9 are used and 8 are un-used. RPCs, white border RRPCs Chromol

Incorporated in Maine in 1906. Cert. #27, issued for 525 shares to W. Hinckle Smith. Signed by Frank W. Holmes as president. The townsite of East Ely

Hugh Wilson was proprietor of the Owl Saloon in the eastern Nevada copper town.

Autos line the quiet Streets of Ely. Photograph measures 6 ¾”x4 ¾”, mounted on construction paper, high to medium contrast—tends toward t...