Auction Details
Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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3000Four Arizona Postal History CoversHolabird 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
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
3001Official 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
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
3002Railroad Postal Date StampHolabird Western Americana Collections
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
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
3003Tuck, Chong & Co. Importers CoverHolabird 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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (190.00 + 43.70BP) = 233.70
3004Wells Fargo & Co. Express CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
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.
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9*****F for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
3005Provisional 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...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****F for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
300612 Hawaii First Flight CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Covers are dated 1934-47. Nice Vignettes, include "First Flight" stamps. (Prag Collection)
City:
State: Hawaii
Date:
HWAC#: : 29806
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
3007Hawaii Clipper CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Five covers prior to WWII; Hawaii to USA. (Prag Collection)
City:
State: Hawaii
Date:
HWAC#: : 31636
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
3008Hawaii First Flight CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Three First Flight and one First Day of Issue cover. (Prag Collection)
City:
State: Hawaii
Date:
HWAC#: : 31637
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
300919 Hawaii Military CoversHolabird 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
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
301023 Hawaiian CoversHolabird 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
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
30115 Hawaii Long Stamp Air Mail CoversHolabird 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
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
30125 Hawaii Military Flight / Fleet CoversHolabird 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-
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
30137 Hawaii Covers with "China Clipper" StampsHolabird 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
Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
30149 Hawaii First Flight / Airmail CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Covers dated 1934-42. Nice Vignettes and stamps. (Prag Collection)
City:
State: Hawaii
Date:
HWAC#: : 29802
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
3015Hawaii Cover CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 35 covers, most illustrated and first day. Some duplication. Vast majority were mailed. Earliest cancel is 1916 (Honolulu). Latest is 1979 (als
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
3016Hawaii First Flight CoversHolabird 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
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
3017Short-lived Amesville, Beaverhead, Montana CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
No Amesville covers reported in Shellen & Dunn! Incredible, double circle, purple, strong strike. Oval grid cancel. Post office opened from 1884...
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to h*******c for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
3018Nine Anaconda, Montana Corner CoversHolabird 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
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
3019Rare Ashley, Missoula, Montana CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Only one manuscript reported in Shellen & Dunn. Strong strike. Post office open from 1884-1891.
City: Ashley
State: Montana
Date: 1887
HWAC#: :...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
302019 Beaverhead County CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Allerdice & Allendale toothed cancels, two different Glendale double outer circles, one Dillon double outer circle, Amstead with Chines...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****F for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
30217 Beaverhead County Corner Advertising CoversHolabird 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...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
302211 Different Billings Corner Advertising CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Hotel Northern, the Cottage Inn, Russell Miller Mining Company WL Linton, Cothron & Todd, Grand Hotel, Donovan & Spear, Fourth Judi...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
302315 Corner Advertising Covers from Billings, MontanaHolabird Western Americana Collections
cc's include Northern Hotel, Grand Hotel, International Harvester, Al Bedoo Temple, PJ Brophy, Hines Motor Supply, Yellowstone County Treasurer,...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
3024VERY Early Blackfoot City, Deer Lodge, Montana CoverHolabird 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#: : ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
3025Blakeley and Blakely, Montana CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Only 3 listed in Shellen & Dunn territorial postmark book. Both spellings are represented. One is from George L. Meeker. The post office was onl...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****M for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
302640 Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana Territorial CoversHolabird 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
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****F for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
3027Earliest Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana CoverHolabird 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#: : ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
3028Manuscript Buell Montana Territorial CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Post office only open from 1879 to 1880. Shellen & Dunn report none in their census.
City: Buell
State: Montana
Date: 1880
HWAC#: : 31045
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
302912 different Butte City coversHolabird 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
303065 Butte City, Silver Bow, Montana Territorial CoversHolabird 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
3031Unlisted Cable City, Deer Lodge County, Montana CoverHolabird 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
3032Camp Baker & Wolsey, Meagher, Montana CoverHolabird 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
3033Two Unlisted Color Canton, Meagher, Montana CoversHolabird 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
3034Fourteen Carbon County, Montana CoversHolabird 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
3035Unique Purple Cartersville, Rosebud, Montana CoverHolabird 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
3036Cascade County Cover CollectionHolabird 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
3037Unique Cavetown, Meagher, Montana CoverHolabird 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
3038One Year Cedar Junction Post Office CoverHolabird 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
3039Unlisted Centreville, Broadwater, Montana CoverHolabird 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
3041Chouteau County Postal History CollectionHolabird 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
3042Two Different Color Clendenin, Cascade, Montana CoversHolabird 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
3043New Cold Springs, Jefferson, Montana CoverHolabird 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
3044New Cora, Cascade, Montana CoverHolabird 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
3045Custer County, Montana Cover CollectionHolabird 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
3046Unlisted Deamersville, Flathead, Montana CoverHolabird 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
304718 Different Deer Lodge Corner Advertising CoversHolabird 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
3048lot withdrawnHolabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
3049Deer Lodge, Montana Manuscript CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Pen cancel and killer. Addressed to Theodore Muffly of Virginia City, Montana.
City: Deer Lodge
State: Montana
Date: 1868
HWAC#: : 31946
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00