Million Dollar Auction

Pen cancel and killer. Addressed to Theodore Muffly of Virginia City, Montana. City: Deer Lodge State: Montana Date: 1868 HWAC#: : 31946

Includes 10 covers, 4 corner advertising, and the rest are postal cards. Mostly addressed to the First National Bank of Deer Lodge, Donnell Clark &a...

Includes Beaverton, three Anaconda, Montana Territory (one with two blocks of three blue 1c stamps), Beartown manuscript territorial, Rochester, Fisht

One purple and one magenta on postal cards. Purple 1878 from WH Sutherlin (office Rocky Mountain Husbandman) to Richard Lackey of Bozeman. 1880 from C

Mostly territorial (32) and even one envelope with a letter! City: Dillon State: Montana Date: HWAC#: : 31931

All on Postal Cards: First National Bank and two different Sebree, Ferris & White. Includes a first year round/straight line date. One large blu...

1) 1885 manuscript cancel in postal reply card. From Theodore Furske(?) to First National Bank of Helena. Only 1 listed in Shellen & Dunn. 2) 18...

According to Shellen & Dunn there were no reported covers from this town. The post office was open from 1869 to 1879. September 22, no year. Han...

No reported territorials from here in Shellen & Dunn. Official post office card. Mrs. Herbert Rundle. Stamp is easily readable, but 'E' ...

Lot of five! 1) Manuscript. Only one in Sheelen & Dunn census. This is later - 1889(?). 2) Number 2 double circle William Ennis corner cover. Ro...

Only one listed in Shellen & Dunn. This is earlier. Post office only open from 1872 to 1875. City: Etna State: Montana Date: 1873 HWAC#: : 29944

1) Lewiston purple 1886 type number 1 in Shellen & Dunn. Only one found in their inventory. EC Brower & Bro corner advertising cover. 2) 189...

Lot of 3. 1) Fish Creek manuscript. Number 1 in Shellen & Dunn. Four in census. 1879. 2) Sterling manuscript. 1879. 3) Stamped cancel from Sterl...

Flat Willow was open from 1883-1894 and 1896 to 1946. In the territorial census of Shellen & Dunn, only one Flat Willow pre-1890 cover was disco...

Registered package #31 from Fletcher. From E. Smith. Post office was open from 1913 to 1915 and this letter was mailed when the post office was three

Similar to #2 in Shellen & Dunn, but different and earlier. Strong strike. City: Fort Asinboine State: Montana Date: 1882 HWAC#: : 29931

Great reads here. Includes a 1879 magenta star cancel. Letter is on D. W.Spooner, Contractor, West Randolph, Vermont letterhead. Heading to Fort Belkn

Marvelous collection. 1) Pictorial Murphy, Neel, & Company. Poor strike and torn ope into stamp. 2) Fancy River Press. Great strike. 3) T. C. Po...

From the Benton Lodge of the A. F. & A. M. To Virginia City, lodge #1. City: Fort Benton State: Montana Date: 1886 HWAC#: : 29937

1) Rare #3. Only one in Shellen & Dunn census. Strong strike. Includes note on back. "You see by the heading of this card, we have at last ...

Lot of six. 1) 1881 blue square. 2) 1882 double circle. 3) c 1885 large circle. 4) Cancel with no outer circle. Not listed in Shellen & Dunn! 5)...

According to Shellen & Dunn this is the only cover from the first period of operation (1875-1876). It is also the only 1870's cover and only...

Unique Fort Maginnis cover. Mailed from William R Burkhard, fire arms, ammunition, fishing tackle, blasting powder, Winchester, Smith's guns, et...

Post office was open from March 10, 1887 to May 20, 1887 - 2 months. Postmarked June 25, 1887, after post office officially closed. From the Foston Sm

Lot of twenty-five. Includes RARE Moreland c1885 cover (post office open from 1884-1891), two Gallatin (1878 & 1883), 1879 Central Park signed b...

Great piece! None reported in Shellen & Dunn. 1888 GREEN double circle! Light but very readable. Post office opened in 1883. City: Garrison Sta...

Lot of eight Glendale cancels. All different varieties and colors. Great grouping! City: Glendale State: Montana Date: 1880's HWAC#: : 29954

Only one Gold Creek is listed in Shellen & Dunn - a straight line. This is a manuscript November 9, 1888 cover sent from GR Powers. Great piece!...

Lot of sixteen. Includes strong 1885 Lavina (6 total in Shellen & Dunn census), rare first period 1892 (1889-1902) Franklin manuscript, four Fol...

Only one in Shellen & Dunn. This is earlier! Strong strike. Double circle. On postal reply card. Addressed to Joseph Johns at the Jay Gould post...

Early Grantsdale cover. Post office opened in 1888. None listed in Shellen & Dunn. Last two digits of year are hard to read. City name is very c...

1) 1888 identified by Helena cancel on front. Addressed to Captain DH Buck. Captain Buck arrived in Montana in 1876 after being mustered out of the ar

This January 13, 1886 pre-dates the three examples in Shellen & Dunn. The post office opened in 1885 and closed in 1902. Nice strike, but light ...

Four postal cards with manuscript cancels. 1) From J. Potter to R. Sadky (?) esquire. Eggs are paid for. 2) 1881 from R. Wright to First National Bank

Only four Harrison covers listed in Shellen & Dunn. Hand cancelled with three diagonal lines. Post office opened from 1870-1899. City: Harrison...

Rare Montana express cover. Helena is faint and difficult to read. The Montana cancel has been over-cancelled by a New York City received cancel. Ci

Great piece of postal history. Includes a letter, datelined "In Camp." Only four examples in Shellen & Dunn. This is earliest (Maltes...

Earliest known Home Camp cancel (Shellen & Dunn). Virginia City double outer circle cancel on back. City: Home Camp State: Montana Date: 1888 ...

11 pre-1890, 2 manuscripts, 2 letters! Includes 1883 Boulder Valley, 1882 Bedford manuscript, two Whitehall including 1883 manuscript, two different c

Eleven pre-1890 covers. 1-2) Canyon Ferry. Early 1872 - earlier than any listed in Shellen & Dunn. 1888 large purple unlisted cancel. 3) 1888 ma...

Unique post history cover. Front has a Lincoln doane cancel with a corner cover for Theodore R. Hirsdale of Helena. Reverse has a Canyon Creek, Silver

Post office was only open from 1895-1899. Return address is "Log Creek." Note is about selling milk, where it will be left, and how the tr...

Only 2 listed in Shellen & Dunn. This has a strong strike except for the 'Lyon' which is potty - yet easily readable. To Virginia City, ...

Includes three Ferguson (1900-1905 one is a Harrison Ranch corner cover, young stallions for sale, one from GM Marshall, and one from WN Bowman), Mont

1) Pony Metropolitan Meat Company. Red Bluff Revenue Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Alder Callow & Stapleton general merchandise, Alder Merca...

Lot of fifteen. Includes Pony double circle with Bozeman strike also. To Virginia City. Seven Red Bluff covers. Three oval coves (blue, green, and mag

All territorial. Includes an 1885 purple negative star, 1887 black negative star on reverse of cover sent to JA Burnett, and 1889 target. Nice groupin

1) Fort Logan octagonal, light strike. 1887. 2) Clendenin double circle. 1888. 3) Cora 1886. 4) Diamond City 1886. 5) Diamond City date unknown. Cit

Fine strike of Old Agency, M. T. To Mrs. R. S. Ford of Sun River, Montana. City: Old Agency State: Montana Date: 1882 HWAC#: : 29958

Lot of nineteen. INCLUDES five Livingston covers. One is an unlisted 1888 purple double circle (Shellen & Dunn.). Also a fabulous type number 1 ...

1) Double circle blue cancel with a target killer. THis is type number 1 according to Shellen & Dunn. Only five were listed in their census. The...

All on Post Office. 1) 1888 from AJ Leahy. Number 4 star in ellipse. Three in Shellen & Dunn. 2) 1886 magenta from 1st National Bank. Number 2. ...

Both varieties listed in Shellen & Dunn. 1883 Poplar Creek double outside circle (4 in Shellen & Dunn) and 1887 Poplar Creek Agency circle (...

1) Blatchford 1885 on postal card. Star in circle killer. Only two pre-1890 cancels listed in Shellen & Dunn. This is earlier than any listed in...

Shellen & Dunn listed only one cover from Pullar Springs. This is earlier! Notice the postmaster spelled it "Puller's Spring." Mad...

1) First period bright blue Alta cover with target killer. Cover is ripped, but intact. Addressed to John Gregovitch of Eureka County, Nevada. 2) 1886

Lot of two. 1) Red Bluff, MT on blue envelope to S. R. Buford & Co.in Virginia City, MT. 2) 1879 magenta cancel. Number 1 in Shellen and Dunn. O...

The post office was opened in 1867. Four listed in Shellen and Dunn. Target cancel on three cent blue steam railroad stamp. An early and interesting e

On October 26, 1906 the United States Post Office changed the name of this local post office from Reed to Reedpoint. This post card was mailed after t

Light strike, but very readable. Only 2 listed in Shellen & Dunn. The post office was only in operation from 1881 to 1885. City: Reedsfort Stat...

Date is listed as October 25, 1888. This makes this cover the earliest known Rimini. Only two in Shellen and Dunn. City: Rimini State: Montana Date:

Manuscript cancel c1884. Roebud, MT. Hand cancelled. Only two known in Shellen & Dunn. City: Rosebud State: Montana Date: c1884 HWAC#: : 31030

Large oval. Condition is good.Only 4 number 1 (5 total) in Shellen & Dunn. City: Roundup State: Montana Date: 1885 HWAC#: : 31031

Only 1 listed in Shellen & Dunn for this variety. Only 3 listed for all varieties. Montana is not completely struck. City: Sahara State: Montan...

Blue double circle. Post office was opened from 1875 to 1883. This is on a very descriptive corner advertising cover for Purdum & Shannon, deale...

From P Oppenheimer. Scarce cover. Number one in Shellen & Dunn. Three listed in census. City: Silver City State: Montana Date: 1887 HWAC#: : 3...

1) South Butte Kennett Brothers corner advertising. 1886. Torn roughly on left into cc. Only 6 pre-1890 listed in Shellen & Dunn census. This is...

December 19, 1885 hand written. Post office opened in 1885. City: South Butte State: Montana Date: 1885 HWAC#: : 31035

Only 2 in Shellen & Dunn. Post office was open for four years: 1883-1886. City: Spalding State: Montana Date: c1885 HWAC#: : 31036

The one cover listed for St. Clair in the Shellen & Dunn census. To the Helena Journal for a change of address from Graham to St. Clair. Signed ...

Only one known manuscript in Shellen & Dunn. This would be the earliest. Total of two in Shellen & Dunn. Addressed to Palladino of Helena, M...

Stanford post office opened in 1882. This is an 1885 cancel. The cancel is over the stamp, but is strong and easily read. Written on the envelope is t

All three varieties from Shellen & Dunn are here: #1 (5 in census), #2 (2 in census) and #3 (3 in census). Strikes vary from good to very good. ...

Lot of two. 1) 1882 light magenta Octagon cancel. (Shellen & Dunn do not list this color.) Mail to Norway with one 3c green and two 1c blue stam...

1) Bercail, type number 2, 1885. 2) Molt straight line with hand written date and killer. 1931. 3) Absarokee 1913. Thomas Witt & Company bankers...

Strong 1914 strike on cover from Ernest Porter. City: Trommer State: Montana Date: 1914 HWAC#: : 31902

Early 1865 cover. Letter from GS Watkins. To Miss Mattie Watkins. Watkins walked 8 miles to the post office to pick up Mattie's last letter, but...

Manuscript cancel with an 1861 three cent rose stamp. The cover was reviewed by Richard Frajola and determined as "genuine territorial usage o...

Very nice cover from Virginia City, Idaho Territory - now in Montana. No stamp, but a 'Paid 3' handwritten. Clear, crisp writing in excellen...

Only one Wallace cover listed Shellen & Dunn census. This is a manuscript from the Northern Pacific Railroad postal card signed by M. Boland. Tw...

Pictorials: South Butte, 1888, Frye & Bruhn Butchers. Anaconda, 1897, People's Store. Moore, 1915(?), Diamond Tires. Moore, 1908, William H ...

12 Montana territorial. Includes Chestnut manuscript, three Fort Shaw, Terminus, Miles City, Salisbury, Sheridan, Silver Star, Ennis, 1900 Adobetown,

Includes First Day (Slayton, Cooke City, East Glacier, three color Blossburg). Last Day (Bell Tower, Lanark, Dooley, Slayton, Moulton, Demers, Dryhead

Lot of 8. Air mail from places like Dagmar, Wolf Point, Troy, Red Lodge, Anaconda, and Stevensville. One is addressed to Donald O'Conner, Hollyw...

Lot of 18. Territorials include: Bozeman, Townsend, Phillipsburg, Helena (2). Also Pigeon, Silver Bow, Jefferson, Armstead, Terry, Three Forks, White

All are for contracts to purchase lots. They come from White Sulphur Springs, Boulder Valley, Ennis (star in circle)m Creamery (large circle), Forsyth

All territorial. 1) Fort Ellis purple, 1881 cancel. Post office was in operation from 1880 to 1886. 7 total in Shellen & Dunn. 2) Fort Shaw Octa...

1) Fort Harrison 'Work Horse.' The American Red Cross. Striking cover. 2) Forsyth 'Rosebud County - an Ideal Place for the Homebuilder.&...

Lot of 30 covers. Mail comes from places like Bowdoin, Reed Point, Red lodge, Belfry, Fromberg, Big Timber, Arlee, Frazer, Belgrade, Boulder, Anaconda

Lot of four. 1) Rare very early 1876 Radersburgh on postal card. "Buy the dust." 2) Octagonal Radersburgh, 1885. From PB Ingalls. City: ...

Crittenden Family Papers (1837-1907) that included various items from Aurora, Nevada. Cover postmarked Aurora sent to Mrs. A. P. Crittenden, Virginia

Air shows and other covers in this collection: Southwestern Aeronautical exposition; Miami Air Maneuvers; Dedication of San Francisco International Ai

Nice collection of covers and stamps, varied and in good condition. (Prag Collection) City: State: United States Date: 1950's HWAC#: : 31562

Air Mail routes from Maine, Alabama, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, North Carolina and more. (Prag Collection) City: State: United St

First Voyage, S. S. Washington; Welcome 'Old Ironsides', U. S. Frigate Constitition; S. S. United States, Maiden Voyage from New York; Launc...

One War Clipper Flight from Maracaibo, Venezuela to Cleveland, Ohio, and one First Day of Issue from San Francisco to San Francisco. (Prag Collection)

One China Clipper cover; One Trans-Pacific Clipper cover, and one Pan American World Airways with graphic of Native American. (Prag Collection) City:

Two covers from San Francisco to Suva and one New York to Nassau. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 31638

75+ first day covers including real photo cachets. Some duplication. Real photo cachets include: Frankfort, KY capitol building, Santo Domingo Church

Lot of 13 first flight covers. Northwest Airlines: Orient Service (1947), First Flight from Washington (1948), From Pittsburgh (1948), From Cleveland