Montana "Big Sky 2" Auction

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...