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Four Distinctive Dillon, Beaverhead Colored Cancels1020 - Four Distinctive Dillon, Beaverhead Colored Cancels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great collection with four different colored cancels!!! City: Dillon State: Montana Date: 1881-83 ID: 37047
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Two Nice Madison County Territorial Manuscript Covers1021 - Two Nice Madison County Territorial Manuscript Covers
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1) Fish Creek. Four manuscripts in Shellen & Dunn census. 2) Harrison. Three manuscripts in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Fish Creek / Harr...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to p*********3 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Earliest Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Cover1022 - Earliest Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Cover
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Manuscript date of March 15, 1885 pre-dates earliest manuscript example in Shellen & Dunn. They only list one manuscript for this town. Post off...
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Forsyth, Rosbud Territorial Collection1023 - Forsyth, Rosbud Territorial Collection
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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
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Forsyth, Rosebud Straight Line, Manuscript Cancel1024 - Forsyth, Rosebud Straight Line, Manuscript Cancel
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#3. Four of this type in Shellen & Dunn. Handwritten '7/23.' Cancel is the straight line Forsyth, M. T. City: Forsyth State: Montana ...
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Two Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Covers: One with Contents1025 - Two Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Covers: One with Contents
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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 ...
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 11026 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 1
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#1 in Shellen & Dunn. First year of operation. FABULOUS STRIKE! City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1879 ID: 36571
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 21027 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 2
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#2. Very fine strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1882 ID: 37141
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 31028 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 3
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#3. Three listed in Shellen & Dunn census. Mispelled Fort Assinbone. Nice strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1884 ID: 37139
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 41029 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 4
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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
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 51030 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 5
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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
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 61031 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 6
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#5. Only one listed in Shellen & Dunn and this is it! Nice strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1888 ID: 37136
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Fort Assinaboine Postal History Collection1032 - Fort Assinaboine Postal History Collection
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Lot of eleven. Two territorial including a c1884 to Robert S. Ford of Sun River. Mostly 1890's. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: ...
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Fort Keough Territorial Cover Trio1033 - Fort Keough Territorial Cover Trio
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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...
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Fort Peck Dam MOB and FPD1034 - Fort Peck Dam MOB and FPD
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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
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Sold to k****g for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Two Fort Shaw, Cascade Territorial Covers with Contents1035 - Two Fort Shaw, Cascade Territorial Covers with Contents
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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
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Sold to t****y for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Nicer Fort Territorial Postal History Collection1036 - Nicer Fort Territorial Postal History Collection
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Eight total. Three with unread letters. Two Fort Benton: octagonal and double ring double circle. One Fort Logan octagonal. One Fort Keough double rin
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R*****6 for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Montana Fort Collection: Remainder Lots1037 - Montana Fort Collection: Remainder Lots
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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.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to m**********a for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Gallatin Manuscript to Rare Shed's Bridge1038 - Gallatin Manuscript to Rare Shed's Bridge
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Early Gallatin (earliest in Shellen & Dunn was 1879). But the treasure of this territorial cover is where it is addressed to. Addressed to Paul ...
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Rare Gardiner, Park Territorial Cover with Letterhead Content1039 - Rare Gardiner, Park Territorial Cover with Letterhead Content
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This is a great piece. Nice Gardiner strike. None are listed in Shellen & Dunn. Corner advertising for the City Restaurant, George Welcome propr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S******1 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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