Montana "Big Sky 2" Auction

7 total. Two territorial. All Virginia City. Three are returned as undelivered. City: Virginia City State: Montana Date: 1884-1904 ID: 37062

Lot of nine. All different in some way! Please inspect!!! City: Virginia City State: Montana Date: c1865 - 1885 ID: 36741

Twenty-three total. Some duplicate companies, but all different. Fabulous SR Buford Grape Creek Hand Made Sour Mash Bourbon, pictorial Genuine Durham

August 31st. Type 4. very good CDS. Notation by previous owner in pen on reverse. City: Virginia City State: Montana Date: c1865 ID: 36744

Lot of 7. 1) 1884 larger circle, unlisted in Shellen & Dunn. 2) Type 11 to Perry Carnahan. Written is "advertised & unclaimed.". 3...

1) Double ring, double circle postal card from Raymond, Harrington & Company bankers. 2) 1887 double ring Virginia City on back. Nice double rin...

Dated May 6, 1864. There is a stamp that says 'Jun 6.' The date it was received? Very fancy writing! City: Virginia City State: Montana D...

Although this is a common cancel, this is still a great piece as the strike is very strong and the corner advertising is for Henry Elling, Banker. Hen

Earliest is a c1866 Virginia City, Montano cover. Nine total. Five territorial. Other dates: 1870's, 1881, 1884, 1888, 1889, 1893, 1903, 1909. ...

1) Unlisted manuscript. 2) CDS with the day '29' entered in ink. Nice pairing! Only three total listed in Shellen & Dunn census. City: ...

1) Unlisted manuscript. Addressed to Pony. 2) 1889 weak strike. Missent to Bozeman. Only three total in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Washingto...

Territorial. Manuscript. July 7, 1878. Two in Shellen and Dunn of this type and five total. City: Watson State: Montana Date: 1878 ID: 36730

Light magenta double ring, double circle. The 'ATS' in Watson does not show. Only 2 of this type and 5 total in Shellen & Dunn. City: W...

Territorial. Advertising Springs Hotel, Max Sklower proprietor. Strong strike, advertisement, killer and address. Pretty piece. City: White Sulphur S

Two type one octagonal covers. One blue and one black. City: White Sulphur Springs State: Montana Date: 1880-81 ID: 36735

Total of eight. Two each of four different cancels. Two different colored octagon type 1. Two double ring, spiked type 2. Two type 3 and two type 4.

Five type 3 and one type 4. City: White Sulphur Springs State: Montana Date: 1884-1889 ID: 36736

What is your pleasure? 1) Strong 1905 Whitehall cancel. 2) Stamped on back "Train late, Mail Delayed." 3) John B Wellcome, Creeklyn Stock ...

Five Different. 1) Type 1. 1883 on Postal Card. 2) Manuscript on Postal Card. 1880. 3-5) Type 4. One blank black and two hand-written dates on purple.

1-2) Type 2 in Shellen and Dunn. Black and Blue. Very strong strikes. 3) 1885 type 3 with Maltese cross killer. Nice Strike. ) Type 4 double circle. V

Strong strike! To Miss Emma Moss in Austin, Nevada. Great presentation and display piece! City: Wickes State: Montana Date: 1884 ID: 36738

To Miss Flora Mackay of Virginia City. Nice early example. Three total listed in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Willow Creek State: Montana Dat...

Rare hand stamped cover. Three only listed in Shellen & Dunn - all manuscript. To J. E. Daugherty, Crow Creek Station, Radersburg, Montana. J.E....

Post office opened in 1903 and closed in 1905. This is a strong Wilma strike with a target killer. City: Wilma State: Montana Date: 1904 ID: 3682

Post office opened in 1910 and closed in 1912. Very strong strike! City: Wiota State: Montana Date: 1911 ID: 36820

Only two listed in Shellen & Dunn census. This strike is nearly perfect. Second cancel has been used as the killer. From Gus Tyler. City: Wolf...

None listed in Shellen & Dunn. Very early 1888 cancel. Post office was open from 1887 to 1917. From the Trout Creek Mining Company, T. H. Spratt...

Sixteen total. Five territorial Crow Agency cancels. Four different. Also nice purple 1894 Crow Agency US Indian Agency envelope, Saint Xavier, Lodge

Lot of twenty-one. Includes 1930 Saint Pauls, Rattlesnake, three 1890's Chinook including a Thos. O'Hanlon corner cover, 1910 Coberg (1902-1...

Lot of eighteen. Seven territorials including 3 different Radersburg (with an 1872 on return registered letter receipt), 2 different Toston, and 2 dif

Includes two Red Lodge territorial cancels. Also very early Rockvale 1895 (1894-1914), Washoe c1920 (1907-1959), and Luther with letter from Lola a te

Twenty-nine total pieces. Five territorial, four different: 3 Sun River and 2 Niebart. 1891 Sandcoulee (1884-date) . There are none listed in Shellen

Twenty-four total. Four territorial. Two Chestnut territorials including one manuscript. Two Big Timber territorials. Also a fabulous 1895 Big Sandy (

Twenty total. Seven territorial. Two Terminus (1880-1881) on postal card. Two Miles City. One is forwarded from Independence, Missouri to Caldwell, Ka

Five territorial Glendive covers including an 1881 which is earlier than any in the Shellen & Dunn census. Also fancy 1888 to St. Joseph, Missou...

Thirty-three total. Two Maiden territorial. No Lewiston. Non-territorials include striking 1895 double ring Grass Range (1883-date), 1914 Glengarry (1

Thirty-three total. Includes early and rare 1901 Chautaugua (1901-1905), 1911 Creston (1894-1956), 1905 Columbia Falls (1891-date), 1923 Paola (1914-1

Twenty-four total. Fourteen territorial: 1885 Moreland, weak 1897 Chestnut, 1886 double ring Three Forks, 1884 Hamilton, 1880 manuscript Willow Creek,

Seventeen total. Includes 1920 Anad (opened in 1918), 1915 Van Norman (opened in 1914), 1930 Cohagen, Jordan, Butte Creek, Brunelda, Mosby, Brusett, G

Seventeen total. Three Piegan territorial covers including an 1879 purple with a star in circle killer. Also an 1892 Kipp (1892-1905), 1917 Sherburne

Twenty-three total. Includes strong strike 1892 Shambow* (1889-1892), 1913 Hingman (1910-present), 1914 Brinkman (1913-1933), 1894 Fort Assinniboine f

Twenty-nine total. Fourteen territorial: 1881 Jefferson double ring, 1882 blue Wickes, very very early 1879 magenta Whitehall, 1887 blue Boulder Valle

Fifteen total. Two Boulder Valley territorials: 1886 DG Warner probate judge and 1888 FC Berendes treasurer. 1890's covers include Gaffney Merca...

Lot of fourteen. Two Utica territorial: 1884 and 1885 type 3. 1899 Parker (1893-1903). Also Waite Land & Livestock Utica corner cover, Buffalo, ...

Eighteen total. Nice 1893 double circle Ravalli, 1901 Jocko, 1908 Jocko, 1910 St. Ignatious misspelling, first year Moise Rural Station, 1933 Radio (w

Includes 1932 JT Warner of Ronan flag cancel, Dimmick's Post Creek Store Saint Ignatius, 1915 Ravalli Hotel, 1894 double circle Ravalli - LS Jon...

Eight territorial: two Helena including an 1860's Montano, 1886 double circle Marysville, 1887 type 4 Marysville, 1887 octagonal strong strike ...

Twenty-one total. Seven territorial: 1894 Dearborn (total of 8 in Shellen & Dunn), 1885 octagonal Augusta, 1881 Canyon Ferry postal card about r...

Sixteen total. Many early: 1894 Whitlash (opened in 1892), 1914 Lothair (1910), 1911 Joplin (1910), 1914 Buelows (1911-1918), 1909 Alma (1902). Also 1

Twenty-six total. Early 1894 Libby (opened 1891) from Vayghn to US Chief of Irrigation Inquiry. That's different. Two corner covers: 1931 Brooks...