Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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12 different Butte City covers302912 different Butte City covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful double outside circle 1880 Montana Copper Company corner advertising, shaved corner rectangle 1884 pink, 1884 star in gride, Wheel of Fortun
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
65 Butte City, Silver Bow, Montana Territorial Covers303065 Butte City, Silver Bow, Montana Territorial Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A myriad of different cancels: the oldest being an 1880 cc large double ring outer circle with a bold strike. Also star in oval killer, blue star kill
Estimate : 300.00 - 650.00
Sold to 9*****F for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
Unlisted Cable City, Deer Lodge County, Montana Cover3031Unlisted Cable City, Deer Lodge County, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only one Cable City territorial listed in Shellen & Dunn. This is an unlisted circle cancel. Cover is addressed to R. S. Kelley in Deer Lodge, M...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
Camp Baker & Wolsey, Meagher, Montana Cover3032Camp Baker & Wolsey, Meagher, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Camp Baker post office open from 1872 to 1879. On postal card. Bleeding of ink prevalent through 'Camp Ba.' From Augustus Bockey(?). 2) F...
Estimate : 100.00
Sold to 9*****M for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
Two Unlisted Color Canton, Meagher, Montana Covers3033Two Unlisted Color Canton, Meagher, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both of these are type number 2 as listed in Shellen and Dunn. There was only 1 found in their census and only 2 total! 1) 1885 purple. 2) c1885 pink.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Fourteen Carbon County, Montana Covers3034Fourteen Carbon County, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Ewing (1901-1905), Red Lodge (one 1901 and one Camp Sawtooth), two Bearcreek (one 1906), Belfry, Fromberg, Edgar, Dryhead, Alpine, Bowler, Elgin
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
Unique Purple Cartersville, Rosebud, Montana Cover3035Unique Purple Cartersville, Rosebud, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Traditional black oval cancel. 2) Unlisted in Shellen & Dunn purple oval cancel. City: Cartersville State: Montana Date: 1880...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
Cascade County Cover Collection3036Cascade County Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Fort Shaw (1873, paper and 1881 octagon), 1896 Morris double box magenta light strike, 1888 Great Falls, 1898 Logging Creek, 1903 Adel, Belt, Blac
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
Unique Cavetown, Meagher, Montana Cover3037Unique Cavetown, Meagher, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only example listed in Shellen & Dunn. Nice purple oval, double outer circle. Opened roughly into stamp at right. Post office was only open from...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
One Year Cedar Junction Post Office Cover3038One Year Cedar Junction Post Office Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early! Rare! Only one reported example in Shellen & Dunn! This is a great manuscript cancel with a blue steam engine. City: Cedar Junction Stat...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****M for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
Unlisted Centreville, Broadwater, Montana Cover3039Unlisted Centreville, Broadwater, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This post office was only open during the territorial period and the Shellen & Dunn census had ‘none reported.' Unique? Magenta large double...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****F for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
3 Manuscript Cancels of Chestnut, Cascade, Montana - All with Letters30403 Manuscript Cancels of Chestnut, Cascade, Montana - All with Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters talk about haying, antelope steak, working in the cellar, blueberry time, a young colt, but mostly personal. From Mary Harris. City: Chestnu
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
Chouteau County Postal History Collection3041Chouteau County Postal History Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven. Two Fort Benton (1881 blue double circle and 1880 magenta octagon), 1882 Belknap, 1911 Clear Lake (post office opened in 1911 and close
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****F for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
Two Different Color Clendenin, Cascade, Montana Covers3042Two Different Color Clendenin, Cascade, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Blue 1885 cancel on a Clendenin Mining & Smelting Comp any corner cover. 2) Black 1884 cover. Post office was open from 1882 - 1892. City: ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
New Cold Springs, Jefferson, Montana Cover3043New Cold Springs, Jefferson, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No Cold Springs covers reported in Shellen & Dunn. Manuscript! On postal reply card. From Edward Russel. City: Cold Springs State: Montana Dat...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
New Cora, Cascade, Montana Cover3044New Cora, Cascade, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This double circle is not listed in Shellen & Dunn. Date seems to be Jun 1887(?). City: Cora State: Montana Date: 1887 HWAC#: : 31053
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
Custer County, Montana Cover Collection3045Custer County, Montana Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. 1) Terminus blue double outer circle. 1880. 2) Boyle, 1900. Post office opened from 1892-1903. 3) Albright, 1885. Blue. 4) Etchetah 1891 o
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****M for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
Unlisted Deamersville, Flathead, Montana Cover3046Unlisted Deamersville, Flathead, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First year of operation, Very early. City: Deamersville State: Montana Date: 1890 HWAC#: : 31057
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
18 Different Deer Lodge Corner Advertising Covers304718 Different Deer Lodge Corner Advertising Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial cc's: The Montana and two different McBurney House. Fancy cc's include: The City Hotel, two different McBurney House, and Cockrell...
Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
lot withdrawn3048lot withdrawn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00