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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A Hundred and One Grabhorns :  3000 - A Hundred and One Grabhorns :
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By Edwards, E.I. and Williams, Frank. Hardcover, approx 130 pages. Includes sections on Desert Treasures as well as Western Americana. Nash Press, Col
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1906-1972 - Air Mail Postal History Group 1 :  3001 - 1906-1972 - Air Mail Postal History Group 1 :
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Lot of covers and cards. 40 Covers, 1927-1972. Many diff. PM. Many with advertisers. 4 un-used air letter sheets for Foreign Postage. 12 cards, t
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America Riverboat Printed Photograph Copy :  3002 - America Riverboat Printed Photograph Copy :
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Measures 12’’x 6 1/2’’. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In fine condition with wear. Edges are worn, left and right edges have tears. Back of pho
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Balance Scale and 3 Sets of Weights, Boxed :  3004 - Balance Scale and 3 Sets of Weights, Boxed :
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This West German brass balance comes with a set of 8 brass weights, contained in a 4.5 x 9.5" in a wooden box with clasps. There is an extra set
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c1920s - Banking Reform Manuscripts, from American Economic History :  3005 - c1920s - Banking Reform Manuscripts, from American Economic History :
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A collection of typed (carbon copy) articles on the American banking system, taken from various economic and scholarly publications. Examples are: 1)
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Bookseller Americana Catalogs (3 boxes) :  3006 - Bookseller Americana Catalogs (3 boxes) :
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A comprehensive collection of Americana catalogs from a wide variety of vendors and dealers not only of Americana, but of tokens, exonumia, postal his
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1918 - Bulletin No. 12, The Occurrence, Chemistry, Metallurgy and Uses of Tungsten :  3007 - 1918 - Bulletin No. 12, The Occurrence, Chemistry, Metallurgy and Uses of Tungsten :
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by Runner, J.J. and Hartmann, M.L., 1918. Soft cover, 264 pages including tables and illustrations. Front and back covers missing. South Dakota School
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1906-1920 - Christmas/Easter, Etc. Post Cards :  3008 - 1906-1920 - Christmas/Easter, Etc. Post Cards :
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A collection of post cards and cards from various locations. Of the post cards, 40 are used and 2 are un-used. Some are printed cards and some are C
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Classic Western Mining Reference Works :  3009 - Classic Western Mining Reference Works :
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Six different volumes of standard stand-alone references of western mines. 1) Stampede to Timberline by Wolfe, 1953; 544pp indexed and illustrated. Ex
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1955 - Cock of the Walk: Legend of Poncho Villa :  3010 - 1955 - Cock of the Walk: Legend of Poncho Villa :
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By Haldeen Braddy, University of New Mexico Press, c1955, 168 pgs. Green dust jacket in good condition.
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Coin Publications :  3011 - Coin Publications :
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Lot of 2 includes: 1) U.S. Bonds…Coin,…Precious Metals, Etc., U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., 1896. Soft cover, 68 pages including many ch
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Desert Gold :  3012 - Desert Gold :
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By Zane Grey, 1913, Grosset & Dunlop. Hardcover, 326 pages.
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c1894-1902 - Firearms Related Material :  3013 - c1894-1902 - Firearms Related Material :
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The Parker Gun pamphlet & informational handout, Ithaca Gun company service receipt and John P. Lovell Arms Co. Firearm receipt.
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1936-1958 - First Day of Issue Postal History Group 1 :  3014 - 1936-1958 - First Day of Issue Postal History Group 1 :
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Lot of covers. All are listed as 1st. Day covers, 1936-1958. 241 total covers. Many diff. states. Many diff. PM. Many with contents. Many never
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Funeral Photograph :  3015 - Funeral Photograph :
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A view of ornate floral arrangements and an open casket on display. The image measures 13 1/2 x 10," and is mounted on a biege matte measuring 17
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1965 - Gamblers Money: The New Force in American Life :  3016 - 1965 - Gamblers Money: The New Force in American Life :
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By Wallace Turner. Houghton Mifflin Company. 306 pgs. With Index. First Printing. Paher 2005. Excellent Condition.
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1940s, 1990s - Gambling Books :  3017 - 1940s, 1990s - Gambling Books :
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Lot of 2 includes: 1) Oswald Jacoby on Poker, How To Play the Great American Game--and Win!, by Oswald Jacoby, with foreword by Grantland Rice. Publis
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Gambling Publication :  3018 - Gambling Publication :
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How to Win at Cards ("21" & Poker), by Goodman, Mike. Hardcover, 221 pages, including illustrations. Holloway House Publishing Company,
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Gold mining Publications :  3019 - Gold mining Publications :
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Lot of 2 includes: 1) Gold Mines of California, Wagner, Jack R; and 2) Principal Gold-Producing Districts of the U.S.-U.S.G.S. Professional Paper, Kos
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1879 - Harper's New Monthly Magazine Collection Book :  3020 - 1879 - Harper's New Monthly Magazine Collection Book :
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Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Volume LVIII. December, 1878 to May, 1879. New York: Harper & Brothers , Publishers, 327 to 335 Pearl Street, Fran
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c1930-1950 - Liquor/Explosive Collectible Wood Boxes :  3021 - c1930-1950 - Liquor/Explosive Collectible Wood Boxes :
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Lot of 2 includes one James Buchanan (Black and White) Scotch from Scotland wood box addressed to Los Angeles, c1950, 12 X 17 X 8.5, excellent conditi
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Lord of Lonely Valley :  3022 - Lord of Lonely Valley :
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By Peter B. Kyne,1932, Grosset & Dunlop, 294 pages. Hardcover, no dust jacket, good condition.
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Medical Publications :  3023 - Medical Publications :
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Lot of 2 includes: 1) A Life's Review and Notes on the Development of Medicine in NV by Walker, Dr. M.R., and The First Twelve Years, 1922-1934 ...
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1920 - Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Francis G. Newlands Book :  3024 - 1920 - Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Francis G. Newlands Book :
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Prepared under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, Washington, D.C., 1920. Hardcover, 182 pages. Newlands, a U.S. Representative and Sen
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1862-1944 - Military Postal History Group 1 :  3025 - 1862-1944 - Military Postal History Group 1 :
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Lot of covers and cards. 28 covers, 1862-1944. Many covers from World War 2. Many diff. PM. 1 cover is a Confederate letter, 1862, with contents.
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c1890 - Miners Photograph :  3026 - c1890 - Miners Photograph :
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Seventeen miners pose for this photograph. Three mining carts rest on tracks at the entrance to the shaft. Uncertain location. Photograph measures
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No Date - Miners Pose Photograph :  3027 - No Date - Miners Pose Photograph :
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Lot of 2. Coal mine in the Midwest? Photographs measure 10”x7 ¾”, black single mattes, 12”x9 ½”, medium contrast—the right side of the ph...
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Mining and Assaying Publications :  3028 - Mining and Assaying Publications :
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Lot of 9. 1) Big Bob, Kenneth Scott; 2) Handbook for Prospectors, Von Bernewitz; 3) Field Manual for Railroad Engineers, Nagle; 4) Textbook of Fire As
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1900-1945 - Mining Company Ephemera :  3029 - 1900-1945 - Mining Company Ephemera :
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Hodgepodge of items from various North American cities, states, and countries. Items in this lot are as follows: 1) Copies of drawings of “the petrole
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1920-1930 - Mining Photos, Miscellaneous :  3030 - 1920-1930 - Mining Photos, Miscellaneous :
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Lot of 9 photos and rpcs. Included are: 1) An Anaconda Mine, Montana color postcard showing the Washoe Copper Smelter, postmarked 1909; 2) Dredging fo
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Sept. 1906 - National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 17. :  3031 - Sept. 1906 - National Geographic Magazine, Vol. 17. :
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Gilbert H. Grosvenor, editor. Front cover is torn off with tears at the top and bottom. Paper cover. 534 pages.
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Newspapering in the Old West :  3032 - Newspapering in the Old West :
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A Pictorial History of Journalism and Printing on the Frontier by Karolevitz, Robert F. Hardcover, indexed, 190 pages including numerous photographs a
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Oil Publications :  3033 - Oil Publications :
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Lot of 4 includes: 1) Black Sand and Gold by Lung, Edward B. as told to Ella Lung Martinsen; 2) The Tenderfoot Comes West by McLaughlin, Roy P.; 3) Si
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Pacific Slope Railroads :  3034 - Pacific Slope Railroads :
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By Abdill, George. Hardcover, 182 pages including numerous photographs. Superior Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, 1959.
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Personal Check Writer Machine, Boxed :  3035 - Personal Check Writer Machine, Boxed :
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This check writer was manufactured by Todd Protectograph Co., Inc. Of Rochester, NY and is Model 1500. Made of steel with polished chrome "floo...
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Postal-Related Publications :  3036 - Postal-Related Publications :
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Lot of 4 includes: 1-3) United States Post Offices, Vol VI - The Mid-Atlantic (2004), Vol VII - The Lower Mississippi Valley (2005), and Vol VIII - Th
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Prairie Schooner Publications :  3037 - Prairie Schooner Publications :
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Lot of 3 includes: 1) Wake of the Prairie Schooner by Paden, Irene. Hardcover, indexed, 514 pages, Paher # 1501.The Macmillan Company, New York, 1943;
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c1930 - President Harding Artistic Post Card :  3038 - c1930 - President Harding Artistic Post Card :
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A handmade post card depicting the back view of two little girls sitting on a fence with their arms around each other’s waist. Apart from the girls’ h
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1868 - Report on the Mineral Resources of the United States, Publication :  3039 - 1868 - Report on the Mineral Resources of the United States, Publication :
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By Browne, J. Ross (west of the Rocky Mountains) and Taylor, James W. (east of the Rocky Mountains). Hardcover, indexed, approximately 750 pages. Wash
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1868 - Reports on the Mineral Resources of the US Book :  3040 - 1868 - Reports on the Mineral Resources of the US Book :
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Reports on the Mineral Resources of the United States. Report of J. Ross Browne on the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Ro
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c1900 - SAFD Photograph :  3041 - c1900 - SAFD Photograph :
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A view of the early SAFD (SA Fire Dept.) with firefighters and horse drawn firefighting wagons in the foreground and the SAFD Station in the backgroun
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Spanish American War Publication :  3042 - Spanish American War Publication :
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The Story of Our Wonderful Victories as told by Dewey, Schley, Wheeler, and Other Heroes. Hardcover, 770 pages including photographs and illustrations
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1928-2000 - Stamp Catalogs :  3043 - 1928-2000 - Stamp Catalogs :
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Lot of 2 includes: 1) Durland Standard Plate Catalog, compiled and edited by Johnson, Kim D. Soft cover, approximately 440 pages including appendices.
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Stamps/Foreign Reference Books :  3044 - Stamps/Foreign Reference Books :
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Lot of 6 includes: 1) First Time in Color, Eight Pages of World's Rarest Stamps, Life Magazine, May 3, 1954, pp. 85-92. 2) The Postal Stationery...
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This Was Railroading :  3045 - This Was Railroading :
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By Abdill, Gearge. Hardcover, 192 pages including numerous photographs. Bonanza Books, New York.
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1865-1872 - U.S. Revenue Stamped Checks :  3046 - 1865-1872 - U.S. Revenue Stamped Checks :
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A collection of 7 different issued checks. States and cities include California, Chicago, Boston, Oregon, and New York.
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1933-1996 - U.S. Stamp Publications :  3047 - 1933-1996 - U.S. Stamp Publications :
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Lot of 5 includes: 1) The American Series: A Collection of Mint Stamps by compiled by the U.S. Postal service, 1981. Hardcover, approximately 50 pages
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c1920 - Underground Metal Mining Photographs :  3048 - c1920 - Underground Metal Mining Photographs :
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A lot of 6 photographs of underground metal mining, all measuring 8 x 6" (one w/ white border). No photographer is noted on any of the images. 1)
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1942-1993 - War-Related General Publications :  3049 - 1942-1993 - War-Related General Publications :
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Lot of 5 includes: 1) Epic Land Battles by Holmes, Richard. Hardcover, indexed, 256 pages including many maps, photographs, and illustrations. First p
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1910-1990 - Western and Foreign Post Cards Grab Bag :  3050 - 1910-1990 - Western and Foreign Post Cards Grab Bag :
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Lot of 62 individual cards and one post card packet depicting the Overland Route of the Southern Pacific Railroad c1930. The individual cards from Eur
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