Montana "Big Sky 2" Auction

Unlisted in Towle & McDonald. Miles City and Aberdeen, Montana. City: Aberdeen State: Montana Date: 1934 ID: 36551

1) Manuscript. No manuscripts reported in Shellen & Dunn. 2) #2. Only one reported in Shellen & Dunn. Weak, but readable strike. Tough town ...

Thirteen total and five territorial (two different). Strikes are poor to excellent. Corner covers include LJ Baker of Rumsey, County Clerk, Anaconda C

Aberdeen, S. D. & Baker, Mont. H. P. O. cancel on First Trip of the Highway Post Office. Trip 1 Blue and Trip 2 Red varieties. Different! City:...

This is cancel #1 in Shellen & Dunn. It is interesting in that the date on the cancel is April 6, 1884. It is mailed to AC Stoddart of San Franc...

Lot of forty-four. Includes: R-5: Billings & Kirby. R-4: BIllings and Helena (weak). R-3's include BIllings & Red Lodge, Billings & ...

Six total, five territorial, three different. 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, and 1894. City: Boulder Valley State: Montana Date: 1883-1894 ID: 3700

Lot of thirty-one. Includes Laclede Hotel, Fannie Freeland Grand Chief of Honor, Pease & Setffens Elgin Watches, 1932 Montanan, Hotel Baxter, Ga...

Lot of 15. 1) #2 in Shellen & Dunn. Corner Advertising cover from the First National Bank. 2-4) #4. One has remnants of a red wax seal. Another ...

All with Bridger cancels. Three RPC's, one unusual 'mask' PC and two color postcards of Montana. City: Bridger State: Montana Date: ...

Post office was only open ten years: 1891 to 1901. Strong 1893 strike. City: Butler State: Montana Date: 1893 ID: 36713

R-3 includes Marmath & Butte and Butte & Anaconda. R-2's include Butte & Salt Lake City, Butte Trans. Clerk, Butte & Seattle, Bu...

Fabulous historical and postal collection of territorial covers from Butte City. Advertisers include: Baker & Harper engineers, Barret & Jac...

Lot of sixteen. Four territorials. 1) Unlisted pinwheel c 1870's cancel. CC for CB Houser, Wines, Liquors, Cigars, & Tobacco. 2-4) Territori...

1) Type 1 in Shellen & Dunn. Manuscript. Only one listed. 2) Type 2. Six listed. Very strong strike. Blue-grey. Two great examples! City: Comet...

Both examples in Shellen & Dunn and both nice strikes. City: Corvallis State: Montana Date: 187-, 1886 ID: 36706

Stage in front of the Corwin Hot Springs building. Identified by sign on left. Stage says (?) Park Transportation Company. Strong contrast allow these

Type 1. Both pink and black. Both are strong types. Both sent to the same address. City: Crow Agency State: Montana Date: 1885 ID: 36570

Both manuscript. One written Dearborn and the other just has a pen cancel. Both are from Wheeler & Brown, addressed to Indian agent JH McKnight ...

Many territorial. Deputy & Staudaher butcher pictorial, Montana Mercantile, Dillon Implement, The Melten, LC Fyhrie with letterhead, Western Uni...

Great collection with four different colored cancels!!! City: Dillon State: Montana Date: 1881-83 ID: 37047

1) Fish Creek. Four manuscripts in Shellen & Dunn census. 2) Harrison. Three manuscripts in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Fish Creek / Harr...

Manuscript date of March 15, 1885 pre-dates earliest manuscript example in Shellen & Dunn. They only list one manuscript for this town. Post off...

Lot of three. 1) Straightline, type 3, circa 1885. 2) Double ring #4. 1886. 3) Double ring, double Circle type 2. 1885. Three interesting cancels from

#3. Four of this type in Shellen & Dunn. Handwritten '7/23.' Cancel is the straight line Forsyth, M. T. City: Forsyth State: Montana ...

1) #2 in Shellen & Dunn. At December 30, 1884 this would be the earliest Forsyth cancel. Seems to be a new variety. Star killer. Strike is very ...

#1 in Shellen & Dunn. First year of operation. FABULOUS STRIKE! City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1879 ID: 36571

#2. Very fine strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1882 ID: 37141

#3. Three listed in Shellen & Dunn census. Mispelled Fort Assinbone. Nice strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1884 ID: 37139

New variety. Similar to #2, but has a star in circle cancel. Wobbly strike. From J. Kline. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1884 ID: 37

Another new variety. This is a double ring with a target killer. Dated January 18, 1887. Cancel is over writing, but very nice. Most unusual and inter

#5. Only one listed in Shellen & Dunn and this is it! Nice strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1888 ID: 37136

Lot of eleven. Two territorial including a c1884 to Robert S. Ford of Sun River. Mostly 1890's. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: ...

1) #2 in Shellen & Dunn. Four listed in their census. Nice strike. 1882. 2-3) #3. Four listed in Shellen & Dunn. 1880 (earliest) and 1883. O...

Quite a rarity. Purple postmark on a green envelope. cc for the Post Office Department. No stamp - official business. Reduced at right. Opened in 1934

Both are examples of number 3 cancels. 1) Datelined Missouri River in 1875. Five pages. 2) 1877 letter from the Missouri River by same author. Nice pa

Eight total. Three with unread letters. Two Fort Benton: octagonal and double ring double circle. One Fort Logan octagonal. One Fort Keough double rin

Lot of 33. 1) Ten Fort Custer. Six territorial. Earliest is 1884. One 1885 with contents. 2) Five Fort McGinnis. Three territorial. Earliest is 1885.

Early Gallatin (earliest in Shellen & Dunn was 1879). But the treasure of this territorial cover is where it is addressed to. Addressed to Paul ...

This is a great piece. Nice Gardiner strike. None are listed in Shellen & Dunn. Corner advertising for the City Restaurant, George Welcome propr...

Manuscript cancel. From Mrs. E. Ames. City: Grant State: Montana Date: 1901 ID: 37048

R-3: Havre & Anaconda. R-2's include Havre & Spokane and Havre & Butte. Also St. Paul & Havre. One R-3, sixteen R-2's, and f...

Upper 2/3's of cancel is very strong. Target killer. Only a total of two Hecla cancels listed in Shellen & Dunn. November 1, 1886. Date conf...

14 total. 5 territorial. All somehow different. Includes 1860's Montano and Mont'o versions of misspelling. One has a First National Bank of...

Nice presentation. Repaired at back. Type 7 cover. City: Helena State: Montana Date: c1879 ID: 36801

Nice piece. Traditional Wells Fargo round cancel. Boyd's Dispatch would deliver the letter to Eagleton at 279 Fourth Avenue in New York City. Al...

Very nice Helena postal history. Strike is light, but very readable. Letter says, "Times are now quiet in this country then they have been for ...

Number 1 cancel in Shellen & Dunn. Manuscript date Dec. 5. Fancy cover to Mary A Larabie of Omro, Wisconsin. You have to see the photograph to a...

Five different cancels: pinwheel, target, two different 'X' and cork. City: Helena State: Montana Date: 1860's ID: 37063

Large '3' stamped on envelope. Additional postage? Misspelled 'Montana.' Date identified in pencil on back of envelope. City: Helen...

Total of ten. Three R-3's include Helena & Spok and St. Paul & Helena. City: Helena State: Montana Date: 1900s-1930s ID: 36554

1) November 7, 1865 cancel cut off at top. One of earliest known Helena cancels - the earliest is November 4. Handwritten day and month. 2) 1885 cover

Mailed within first year of post office operation. Straightline 'Feb 8' month and day within inner circle. Long letter. "...make a fort...

This cover has a lot going to it. From the US Marshall. Documenting bankruptcy notice for Parsons(?). Originally sent to Jefferson Bridge (post office

Lot of twenty-one. All have notes on back. About half are hand written with information. One is from the Territorial Auditor announcing that he will s

October 15, 1879. Reduced at right. Only seven total in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Helmville State: Montana Date: 1879 ID: 36759

Only one Home Park listed in Shellen & Dunn. This is earlier. City: Home Park State: Montana Date: 1889 ID: 37133

Only one total listed in Shellen & Dunn. City: Home Park State: Montana Date: 1889 ID: 37209

Manuscript 9/4/89 cancel. Only one total in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Home Park State: Montana Date: 1889 ID: 36771

Only one listed in the Shellen & Dunn census. This is a December 20, 1885 double circle, double ring with a Maltese cross killer. On a postal ca...

Type 2 (two listed in Shellen & Dunn / three total in Shellen & Dunn). Nice strong octagon. To Mrs. J. M. McKay of Fort Ellis. Fort Ellis ha...

#2 Octagon with bar grid killer to Canada. Only two recorded examples in Shellen & Dunn of this type. Only three total listed in Shellen & D...

Post office was only open for 3 months when this cover was sent. Post office open from 1907 to 1913. From Mrs. Gary S. Berry. Nice strike with a four

1885 with a target killer. This is a new type! Three total in Shellen & Dunn census. To Bufort of Pony, M. T. City: Jefferson Island State: Mo...

#2 in Shellen & Dunn. Four in census (9 total). Light strike. To TC Powers of Fort Benton. Fort Benton cancel on back. From Paul McCormick &...

Post office opened on September 21, 1902 and closed on February 3, 1904 when mail was sent to Bainville according to the United States Post Office rec

Four total listed in Shellen & Dunn. To TC Powers of Fort Benton. Fort Benton cancel on back. From Henry Johnstone. Overinked. City: Kibbey S...

Post office open from 1892 to 1905. From H. J. Johnson. Has prestamped 1892 Columbus Exposition two cent. City: Kipp State: Montana Date: 1893 ID

1) cc from J. B. Laurin. This settlement was first called Cicero, but later renamed for the Frenchman. Laurin is pronounced locally as "La-ray....

Strong strike with magenta star killer. From P. D. Haymend requesting nails be sent by return coach. City: Lewis State: Montana Date: 1880 ID: 367

1) Possible new variety addressed to Joseph Sullivan of Fort Benton. 2) 1888 from J. O. Ming to Katherine L Ming. 3) Strong 1891 cover from L. A. Lapa

All addressed to Radley Searle. From different locations in England. All were opened and examined. By the North Atlantic Air Route or the North Atlant

Twelve total. Four territorial. Includes Judith Basin Bank corner cover. The most interesting piece might be the 1888 registered letter marked #24. C

Includes pictorial Fergus House, Neill Land and Townsite Company and Fergus County Argus. Also: George Stafford saddles and harness, Montana Elevator,

Earliest Lincoln according to Shellen & Dunn. Only two listed in their census. Datelined, Lincoln Gulch, M. T. Cancel is very uneven, but defini...

Lot of ten: pictorial Montanapolis Springs, Triangle Seven Ranch, very large dog pictorial Garneir Cigar Company, Savage & Day attorneys, Yellow...

#1 Double Circle. Great strike! Very early! City: Livingston State: Montana Date: 1883 ID: 36776

#2 in Shellen & Dunn (four of this type in census). City: Livingston State: Montana Date: 1884 ID: 36750

1) Type 2 in Shellen & Dunn. The Livingston Hotel, JP Nolan, proprietor. 2) Type 2 also. Curran & Lenihan, grocers. Nice pairing. City: Liv...

This is a new type. Very much like #1, but year says '18.' Only two total listed in Shellen & Dunn. Post office opened in 1887. Ennis an...

Two great Type 3 cancels. Wonderful strikes. 1) 1886 ovate grid. 2) 1888 with cancel as killer. City: Marysville State: Montana Date: 1886, 1888

Strong postmaster strike: George B. Bess. From George B. Gordon. City: Meadow Creek State: Montana Date: 1886 ID: 36813

Lot of five. #1 manuscript. c1879. 2) #2 magenta double ring cancel. 1882. 3-4) Two #3 double circle postmaster cancels. One purple (1888) and one bla

R-3's are Miles City & Spok WD and Miles City & Spok ED. R-2's include James & Miles City, Aberdeen & Miles City, and Miles ...

Nice lot of five. 1) c1880 Wallula Hotel, HA Libby lessee. 2) Nelson Bennett & Company, Railroad Contractor.1888. 3) Missoula Foundry and Machin...

Ten total. All different shapes, sizes, and colors. See photos. City: Missoula State: Montana Date: c1880's ID: 37014

R-4's include Missoula & Ellen and Missoula & Grant. R-3's include Missoula & Darby & Missoula & Hamil. R-2's includ...

This cover has a lot going for it. Only 5 Neihart cancels are listed in Shellen & Dunn. This is a strong strike with the very top struck lightly...

Manuscript date and target killer. The 'NEVADA' is pinched off at the beginning. September 17, 1866. City: Nevada City State: Montana Da...

Very light, but easily readable. Manuscript date. Target killer. City: Nevada City State: Montana Date: c1867 ID: 36803

Weak strike on this target cancel, but unmistakably Nevada City. Only two of this type listed in Shellen & Dunn. City: Nevada City State: Mont...

This is the actual example used in Shellen & Dunn. Target killer. Post office was only open from 1865 to 1875. City: Nevada City State: Montan...

Noxon opened as a post office in 1888. Shellen & Dunn report no territorial covers. This is a fabulous cover. On a yellow envelope with a very s...

Letters are from J. W. Allen and addressed to W. A. Mitchell, secretary of the Ophir Gold & Copper Mining Company. "Miller has worked some ...

1) Type 2. Five in Shellen & Dunn census (six total). 2) 1890 datelines Philbrook, Fergus County, M. T. New territorial usage. City: Philbrook ...

Total of nine. Five territorial. City: Philipsburg State: Montana Date: 1875-1933 ID: 37026

Letter is on a letterhead from the "United States Indian Service, Blackfeet Agency." Stamp covers the advertising cover for the same agen...

Examples of all five types of cancels listed in Shellen & Dunn. Cancels range from excellent to good. City: Pony State: Montana Date: 1881-18...

This is similar to #4 in Shellen & Dunn, but the month and day are hand written within the double ring, double circle cancel. Has a negative sta...

Roosevelt County. Post office opened in 1880. This incredibly strong purple double ring is not listed in Shellen & Dunn, so this is a very early...