Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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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
Deer Lodge, Montana Manuscript Cover3049Deer Lodge, Montana Manuscript Cover
Holabird 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
46 Deer Lodge and Deer Lodge City Territorial Covers305046 Deer Lodge and Deer Lodge City Territorial Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
Estimate : 250.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****F for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
11 Deer Lodge County, Montana Covers305111 Deer Lodge County, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Beaverton, three Anaconda, Montana Territory (one with two blocks of three blue 1c stamps), Beartown manuscript territorial, Rochester, Fisht
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
Two Different Colors of Diamond City, Montana Cancels3052Two Different Colors of Diamond City, Montana Cancels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
45 Dillon, Montana Covers305345 Dillon, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly territorial (32) and even one envelope with a letter! City: Dillon State: Montana Date: HWAC#: : 31931
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****F for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
Six Dillon, Montana territorial Covers3054Six Dillon, Montana territorial Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All on Postal Cards: First National Bank and two different Sebree, Ferris & White. Includes a first year round/straight line date. One large blu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
Two Hard to Find Elkhorn, Jefferson, Montana Covers3055Two Hard to Find Elkhorn, Jefferson, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*********t for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Only Reported Emmetsburgh, Granite, Montana Cover3056Only Reported Emmetsburgh, Granite, Montana Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to h*******c for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
RARE Empire, Lewis & Clark, Montana Territorial Cover3057RARE Empire, Lewis & Clark, Montana Territorial Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No reported territorials from here in Shellen & Dunn. Official post office card. Mrs. Herbert Rundle. Stamp is easily readable, but 'E' ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
Three Different Ennis, Madison, Montana Covers3058Three Different Ennis, Madison, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
One of Two Known Etna, Ravalli, Montana Covers3059One of Two Known Etna, Ravalli, Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****M for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00