Montana "Big Sky 2" Auction

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Nevada City, Madison CDS c18691090 - Nevada City, Madison CDS c1869
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Weak strike on this target cancel, but unmistakably Nevada City. Only two of this type listed in Shellen & Dunn. City: Nevada City State: Mont...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Nevada City, Madison Straight Line with Hand-written Date1091 - Nevada City, Madison Straight Line with Hand-written Date
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to p*********3 for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
 
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Noxon Mills, Sanders Territorial Advertising Cover1092 - Noxon Mills, Sanders Territorial Advertising Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Three Ophir, Montana Covers with Mining Content1093 - Three Ophir, Montana Covers with Mining Content
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Letters are from J. W. Allen and addressed to W. A. Mitchell, secretary of the Ophir Gold & Copper Mining Company. "Miller has worked some ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*********3 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Philbrook, Judith Basin Territorial Postal Cards1094 - Philbrook, Judith Basin Territorial Postal Cards
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1) Type 2. Five in Shellen & Dunn census (six total). 2) 1890 datelines Philbrook, Fergus County, M. T. New territorial usage. City: Philbrook ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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Philipsburg, Granite Postal History Collection1095 - Philipsburg, Granite Postal History Collection
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Total of nine. Five territorial. City: Philipsburg State: Montana Date: 1875-1933 ID: 37026
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Piegan, Glacier Territorial Cover with Indian Agency Letter1096 - Piegan, Glacier Territorial Cover with Indian Agency Letter
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Letter is on a letterhead from the "United States Indian Service, Blackfeet Agency." Stamp covers the advertising cover for the same agen...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t****y for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Complete Pony, Madison Suite of Covers1097 - Complete Pony, Madison Suite of Covers
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Examples of all five types of cancels listed in Shellen & Dunn. Cancels range from excellent to good. City: Pony State: Montana Date: 1881-18...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Great Example of a Pony, Madison Postmaster, Corner Advertising, Territorial Cover1098 - Great Example of a Pony, Madison Postmaster, Corner Advertising, Territorial Cover
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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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to G**********r for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Early Statehood, Poplar Creek Agency Show Piece1099 - Early Statehood, Poplar Creek Agency Show Piece
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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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********e.. for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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