Million Dollar Auction

1) 1888 identified by Helena cancel on front. Addressed to Captain DH Buck. Captain Buck arrived in Montana in 1876 after being mustered out of the ar

This January 13, 1886 pre-dates the three examples in Shellen & Dunn. The post office opened in 1885 and closed in 1902. Nice strike, but light ...

Four postal cards with manuscript cancels. 1) From J. Potter to R. Sadky (?) esquire. Eggs are paid for. 2) 1881 from R. Wright to First National Bank

Only four Harrison covers listed in Shellen & Dunn. Hand cancelled with three diagonal lines. Post office opened from 1870-1899. City: Harrison...

Rare Montana express cover. Helena is faint and difficult to read. The Montana cancel has been over-cancelled by a New York City received cancel. Ci

Great piece of postal history. Includes a letter, datelined "In Camp." Only four examples in Shellen & Dunn. This is earliest (Maltes...

Earliest known Home Camp cancel (Shellen & Dunn). Virginia City double outer circle cancel on back. City: Home Camp State: Montana Date: 1888 ...

11 pre-1890, 2 manuscripts, 2 letters! Includes 1883 Boulder Valley, 1882 Bedford manuscript, two Whitehall including 1883 manuscript, two different c

Eleven pre-1890 covers. 1-2) Canyon Ferry. Early 1872 - earlier than any listed in Shellen & Dunn. 1888 large purple unlisted cancel. 3) 1888 ma...

Unique post history cover. Front has a Lincoln doane cancel with a corner cover for Theodore R. Hirsdale of Helena. Reverse has a Canyon Creek, Silver

Post office was only open from 1895-1899. Return address is "Log Creek." Note is about selling milk, where it will be left, and how the tr...

Only 2 listed in Shellen & Dunn. This has a strong strike except for the 'Lyon' which is potty - yet easily readable. To Virginia City, ...

Includes three Ferguson (1900-1905 one is a Harrison Ranch corner cover, young stallions for sale, one from GM Marshall, and one from WN Bowman), Mont

1) Pony Metropolitan Meat Company. Red Bluff Revenue Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Alder Callow & Stapleton general merchandise, Alder Merca...

Lot of fifteen. Includes Pony double circle with Bozeman strike also. To Virginia City. Seven Red Bluff covers. Three oval coves (blue, green, and mag

All territorial. Includes an 1885 purple negative star, 1887 black negative star on reverse of cover sent to JA Burnett, and 1889 target. Nice groupin

1) Fort Logan octagonal, light strike. 1887. 2) Clendenin double circle. 1888. 3) Cora 1886. 4) Diamond City 1886. 5) Diamond City date unknown. Cit

Fine strike of Old Agency, M. T. To Mrs. R. S. Ford of Sun River, Montana. City: Old Agency State: Montana Date: 1882 HWAC#: : 29958

Lot of nineteen. INCLUDES five Livingston covers. One is an unlisted 1888 purple double circle (Shellen & Dunn.). Also a fabulous type number 1 ...

1) Double circle blue cancel with a target killer. THis is type number 1 according to Shellen & Dunn. Only five were listed in their census. The...