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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Four Arizona Postal History Covers3000 - Four Arizona Postal History Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Globe, 1885 with three dimensional star killer. Round cancel with straight line date and post master name: W. E. Spence. William Spence was postmas
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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Official Oakland Postal Guide (1892)3001 - Official Oakland Postal Guide (1892)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare! Softcover with string binding. 12 pages. List office hours, arrival and departure of mails for various locations, carrier limits and delive
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Railroad Postal Date Stamp3002 - Railroad Postal Date Stamp
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Early post cancel device. Wood handle and rusted steel stamp with changeable date. The date on this stamp May 3. City: Railroad Flat State: Californ
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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Tuck, Chong & Co. Importers Cover3003 - Tuck, Chong & Co. Importers Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well Fargo & Co's express cover. Return address in English and Chinese. Importers of China and Japan merchandise. City: San Francisco State...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (190.00 + 43.70BP) = 233.70
 
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Wells Fargo & Co. Express Covers3004 - Wells Fargo & Co. Express Covers
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14 covers, one with a letter, two discernable postmarks: 1885, 1889. All covers but 1 cover are to addresses in California, the other one is Vermont.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9*****F for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Provisional Government Cover (Hawaii)3005 - Provisional Government Cover (Hawaii)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful cover with 1884 2 cent/ 2 Keneta stamp titled "Provisional Government 1893." This comes under the rule of the "Monarchy.&qu...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****F for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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12 Hawaii First Flight Covers3006 - 12 Hawaii First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Covers are dated 1934-47. Nice Vignettes, include "First Flight" stamps. (Prag Collection) City: State: Hawaii Date: HWAC#: : 29806
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Hawaii Clipper Covers3007 - Hawaii Clipper Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five covers prior to WWII; Hawaii to USA. (Prag Collection) City: State: Hawaii Date: HWAC#: : 31636
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Hawaii First Flight Covers3008 - Hawaii First Flight Covers
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Three First Flight and one First Day of Issue cover. (Prag Collection) City: State: Hawaii Date: HWAC#: : 31637
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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19 Hawaii Military Covers3009 - 19 Hawaii Military Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group of covers dates from 1928-1942, most are 1935-36. Many have pictorials or text on the front. The Hawaiian island of Oahu held a position of
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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23 Hawaiian Covers3010 - 23 Hawaiian Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover dates range from 1937 to 1976. Included are some from the Hawaiian Centennial Philatelic Exhibition; Independence Day, 1960; vignettes of Americ
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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5 Hawaii Long Stamp Air Mail Covers3011 - 5 Hawaii Long Stamp Air Mail Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are dated 1934-41. In 1926 the Post Office Department issued the first in a series of airmail stamps that no longer featured the square shape of
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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5 Hawaii Military Flight / Fleet Covers3012 - 5 Hawaii Military Flight / Fleet Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dates 1934-1940. One from the U. S. S. Seagull Minesweeper, includes a stamp featuring a photo of the ship. Very nice vignettes. These are dated 1934-
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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7 Hawaii Covers with "China Clipper" Stamps3013 - 7 Hawaii Covers with "China Clipper" Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The 25c denomination US airmail stamp (blue) was issued on November 22, 1935 for the Inauguration of Trans-Pacific Airmail Service between San Francis
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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9 Hawaii First Flight / Airmail Covers3014 - 9 Hawaii First Flight / Airmail Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Covers dated 1934-42. Nice Vignettes and stamps. (Prag Collection) City: State: Hawaii Date: HWAC#: : 29802
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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Hawaii Cover Collection3015 - Hawaii Cover Collection
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Lot of 35 covers, most illustrated and first day. Some duplication. Vast majority were mailed. Earliest cancel is 1916 (Honolulu). Latest is 1979 (als
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Hawaii First Flight Covers3016 - Hawaii First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven covers. Includes: Trans-Pacific Route with real photo cachet and embossed gilt map; four different Honolulu to Suva; National Air Mail W
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Short-lived Amesville, Beaverhead, Montana Cover3017 - Short-lived Amesville, Beaverhead, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No Amesville covers reported in Shellen & Dunn! Incredible, double circle, purple, strong strike. Oval grid cancel. Post office opened from 1884...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to h*******c for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Nine Anaconda, Montana Corner Covers3018 - Nine Anaconda, Montana Corner Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Central Meat Company, WL Beal, County Treasurer, The Montana Hotel, JL Hamilton, Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Novelty Repair Shop, and CM Sawyer. A
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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Rare Ashley, Missoula, Montana Cover3019 - Rare Ashley, Missoula, Montana Cover
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Only one manuscript reported in Shellen & Dunn. Strong strike. Post office open from 1884-1891. City: Ashley State: Montana Date: 1887 HWAC#: :...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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19 Beaverhead County Covers3020 - 19 Beaverhead County Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Allerdice & Allendale toothed cancels, two different Glendale double outer circles, one Dillon double outer circle, Amstead with Chines...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****F for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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7 Beaverhead County Corner Advertising Covers3021 - 7 Beaverhead County Corner Advertising Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Glendale purple cancel, 1880, Avery House. 2) Glendale red cancel, 1880, light strike, Pond & Uelin. 3) Bannack City, 1889, FL Graves. 4) Ban...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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11 Different Billings Corner Advertising Covers3022 - 11 Different Billings Corner Advertising Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Hotel Northern, the Cottage Inn, Russell Miller Mining Company WL Linton, Cothron & Todd, Grand Hotel, Donovan & Spear, Fourth Judi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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15 Corner Advertising Covers from Billings, Montana3023 - 15 Corner Advertising Covers from Billings, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
cc's include Northern Hotel, Grand Hotel, International Harvester, Al Bedoo Temple, PJ Brophy, Hines Motor Supply, Yellowstone County Treasurer,...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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VERY Early Blackfoot City, Deer Lodge, Montana Cover3024 - VERY Early Blackfoot City, Deer Lodge, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly legible DCDS double circle with a grid cancel. In blue. Shellen & Dunn Type 1. City: Blackfoot City State: Montana Date: c1870 HWAC#: : ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Blakeley and Blakely, Montana Covers3025 - Blakeley and Blakely, Montana Covers
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Only 3 listed in Shellen & Dunn territorial postmark book. Both spellings are represented. One is from George L. Meeker. The post office was onl...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****M for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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40 Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana Territorial Covers3026 - 40 Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana Territorial Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quite a selection of cancels, killers, envelopes and addresses. Includes a Northern Pacific Hotel corner advertising with a pink cancel, letter addres
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****F for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Earliest Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana Cover3027 - Earliest Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
According to Shellen & Dunn, this is earlier than any cove found in their census. Manuscript. City: Bozeman State: Montana Date: 1869 HWAC#: : ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Manuscript Buell Montana Territorial Cover3028 - Manuscript Buell Montana Territorial Cover
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Post office only open from 1879 to 1880. Shellen & Dunn report none in their census. City: Buell State: Montana Date: 1880 HWAC#: : 31045
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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12 different Butte City covers3029 - 12 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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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65 Butte City, Silver Bow, Montana Territorial Covers3030 - 65 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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 650.00
Sold to 9*****F for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Unlisted Cable City, Deer Lodge County, Montana Cover3031 - Unlisted Cable City, Deer Lodge County, Montana Cover
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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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Camp Baker & Wolsey, Meagher, Montana Cover3032 - Camp 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...
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Estimate : 100.00
Sold to 9*****M for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Two Unlisted Color Canton, Meagher, Montana Covers3033 - Two 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.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Fourteen Carbon County, Montana Covers3034 - Fourteen Carbon County, Montana Covers
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Three Ewing (1901-1905), Red Lodge (one 1901 and one Camp Sawtooth), two Bearcreek (one 1906), Belfry, Fromberg, Edgar, Dryhead, Alpine, Bowler, Elgin
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Unique Purple Cartersville, Rosebud, Montana Cover3035 - Unique Purple Cartersville, Rosebud, Montana Cover
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Lot of two. 1) Traditional black oval cancel. 2) Unlisted in Shellen & Dunn purple oval cancel. City: Cartersville State: Montana Date: 1880...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Cascade County Cover Collection3036 - Cascade County Cover Collection
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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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Unique Cavetown, Meagher, Montana Cover3037 - Unique Cavetown, Meagher, Montana Cover
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Only example listed in Shellen & Dunn. Nice purple oval, double outer circle. Opened roughly into stamp at right. Post office was only open from...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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One Year Cedar Junction Post Office Cover3038 - One 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...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****M for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Unlisted Centreville, Broadwater, Montana Cover3039 - Unlisted Centreville, Broadwater, Montana Cover
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This post office was only open during the territorial period and the Shellen & Dunn census had ‘none reported.' Unique? Magenta large double...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****F for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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3 Manuscript Cancels of Chestnut, Cascade, Montana - All with Letters3040 - 3 Manuscript Cancels of Chestnut, Cascade, Montana - All with Letters
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Letters talk about haying, antelope steak, working in the cellar, blueberry time, a young colt, but mostly personal. From Mary Harris. City: Chestnu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Chouteau County Postal History Collection3041 - Chouteau 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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****F for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Two Different Color Clendenin, Cascade, Montana Covers3042 - Two 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: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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New Cold Springs, Jefferson, Montana Cover3043 - New 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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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New Cora, Cascade, Montana Cover3044 - New 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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Custer County, Montana Cover Collection3045 - Custer County, Montana Cover Collection
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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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****M for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Unlisted Deamersville, Flathead, Montana Cover3046 - Unlisted Deamersville, Flathead, Montana Cover
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First year of operation, Very early. City: Deamersville State: Montana Date: 1890 HWAC#: : 31057
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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18 Different Deer Lodge Corner Advertising Covers3047 - 18 Different Deer Lodge Corner Advertising Covers
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Pictorial cc's: The Montana and two different McBurney House. Fancy cc's include: The City Hotel, two different McBurney House, and Cockrell...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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lot withdrawn3048 - lot withdrawn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Deer Lodge, Montana Manuscript Cover3049 - Deer Lodge, Montana Manuscript Cover
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Pen cancel and killer. Addressed to Theodore Muffly of Virginia City, Montana. City: Deer Lodge State: Montana Date: 1868 HWAC#: : 31946
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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