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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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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
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...
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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
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
Bidding Has Concluded
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
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...
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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
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
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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
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...
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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...
Bidding Has Concluded
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
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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****F for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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