Montana "Big Sky 2" Auction

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Ubet, Wheatland Territorial Covers1140 - Ubet, Wheatland Territorial Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1885 target, 1886 cork, and 1887 (?). Eight total in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Ubet State: Montana Date: 1885-87 ID: 36727
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********k for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Ulida, Cascade Double Ring, Double Circle Territorial Cancel1141 - Ulida, Cascade Double Ring, Double Circle Territorial Cancel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the example used in Shellen & Dunn and is the earliest non-manuscript. Very strong strike. From Robert Colwin. City: Ulida State: Mon...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to G**********r for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Ulida, Cascade Octagon Territorial Cancels1142 - Ulida, Cascade Octagon Territorial Cancels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. One black and one magenta. Both blurry. Maltese cross killers. City: Ulida State: Montana Date: 1883 ID: 36816
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Ulida, Cascade Territorial Cancel1143 - Ulida, Cascade Territorial Cancel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post office opened from 1880 to 1885. Magenta octagon ridged cancel. Nice strike. Stamp has been removed. Corner cover of George Steell, General Merch
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******c for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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Short-lived 1920's Post Office - Underdahl, Cascade1144 - Short-lived 1920's Post Office - Underdahl, Cascade
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post office oped from 1921-1928. City: Underdahl State: Montana Date: 1923 ID: 36825
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********e.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Utica, Judith Basin Pair1145 - Utica, Judith Basin Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both are type 3. City: Utica State: Montana Date: c1886 ID: 36728
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f********f.. for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Only Listed Utica Manuscript Cancel1146 - Only Listed Utica Manuscript Cancel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the example used in Shellen & Dunn and the only manuscript listed. Earliest reported Utica cancel. There is also a light Fort Benton can...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to f********f.. for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Five Intriguing Letters to S. R. Buford1147 - Five Intriguing Letters to S. R. Buford
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1-2) Two letters from JF Gilchrist of Valley Garden. In one he is defending the local sheep herders from "gossip" and in the ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********f.. for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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14 Territorial Virginia City Covers1148 - 14 Territorial Virginia City Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Each of the 14 cancels is different in some way. 1876 to 1886. One unusual postal card with slash killer, but no cancel. Back identifies it as Virgini
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Estimate : 280.00 - 650.00
Sold to f********f.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Corner Advertising Territorial Covers for Virginia City, Madison County1149 - Corner Advertising Territorial Covers for Virginia City, Madison County
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Advertisements from Elling, Buford and the Reverend E. G. Prout. City: Virginia City State: Montana Date: 1885-1888 ID: 36742
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f********f.. for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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