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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Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1862 - W.S. Wright Soda Bottle :  1886 - Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1862 - W.S. Wright Soda Bottle :
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Virginia City,NV - Storey County - Ward Saloon Token : 12 1/2c - 1887 - Virginia City,NV - Storey County - Ward Saloon Token : 12 1/2c -
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M.L. Ward leased the saloon at 62 South C Street circa 1911-13.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1870-5 - Wiegand Silver Ingot No. 458 :  1888 - Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1870-5 - Wiegand Silver Ingot No. 458 :
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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
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1873 - Wiegand Silver Ingot No. 7091 :  1889 - Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1873 - Wiegand Silver Ingot No. 7091 :
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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
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,250.00) = 8,250.00
 
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Virgnia City,NV - Storey County - c1885 - Hoisting Works at the Chollar Norcross, and Savage Shaft P1890 - Virgnia City,NV - Storey County - c1885 - Hoisting Works at the Chollar Norcross, and Savage Shaft P
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Wabuska,NV - Lyon County - 1913 - Nevada Copperbelt Railroad Photograph :  1891 - Wabuska,NV - Lyon County - 1913 - Nevada Copperbelt Railroad Photograph :
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Photograph of railroad car from Nevada Copperbelt RR with engineer and two workers standing next to the car. Photographer not listed. "Motor on
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to rico4248 for (75.00 + 13.13BP) = 88.13
 
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Wadsworth,NV - Washoe County - c1880 - Depot and Western Union Photograph :  1892 - Wadsworth,NV - Washoe County - c1880 - Depot and Western Union Photograph :
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Very fine photo of the Depot at Wadsworth. Photograph measures 8” x5 1/4”, mounted with a cardboard backing. Cardboard extends ½” beyond the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Wadsworth,NV - Washoe County - c1920s - Overland Trail and Filming "The Iron Horse" Photographs :  1893 - Wadsworth,NV - Washoe County - c1920s - Overland Trail and Filming "The Iron Horse" Photographs :
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Lot of four photo enlargements with negatives, taken on location. 1) Photo showing Engine #22 steaming to a desert location stop, with mounted Indian
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Washoe City,NV - Jan. 18, 1865 - Tolles Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate :  1894 - Washoe City,NV - Jan. 18, 1865 - Tolles Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate :
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Washoe City,NV - c1935 - Washoe Polychrome Bowl :  1895 - Washoe City,NV - c1935 - Washoe Polychrome Bowl :
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This basket measures 9" x 4.5". Single rod-willow with redbud and bracken fern design.
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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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
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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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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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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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
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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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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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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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
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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