Montana "Big Sky 2" Auction

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Poplar Creek Agency, Roosevelt Territorial Cancel1100 - Poplar Creek Agency, Roosevelt Territorial Cancel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
April 23, 1885, type 2 cancel. Three of this type of early cancel listed in Shellen & Dunn (7 total). Light, but very good strike. City: Popla...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****6 for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Puller Springs, Madison Territorial Cover1101 - Puller Springs, Madison Territorial Cover
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Octagon cancel with Maltese cross killer. Smudged, but strong. Post office open from 1879 to 1906. Only one manuscript territorial for this city liste
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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New Radersburg, Broadwater Territorial Cancel1102 - New Radersburg, Broadwater Territorial Cancel
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Seems to be a unique variety. The cork killer helps to confirm this. Corner advertising cover stamp of Frank Wells, General Merchandise, Radersburg, M
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*****r for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Radersburg, Broadwater Territorial Postal Card Collection1103 - Radersburg, Broadwater Territorial Postal Card Collection
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1) Very early 1876 type 1. 2-3) Type 3 octagons. One black and one purple. All are very strong strikes. City: Radersburg State: Montana Date: 1876
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Sold to h*******c for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Hard-to-Find Rancher, Treasure Cover1104 - Hard-to-Find Rancher, Treasure Cover
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Sent to Holland. Nice strike. City: Rancher State: Montana Date: 1902 ID: 37056
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********e.. for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Green Large Oval Red Bluff, Madison1105 - Green Large Oval Red Bluff, Madison
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Signed by A. H. Peck, postmaster. City: Red Bluff State: Montana Date: 1891 ID: 36760
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to J***M for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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Red Bluff, Madison Territorial Collection1106 - Red Bluff, Madison Territorial Collection
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Lot of five, all different. Every example in Shellen & Dunn (includes manuscript and postmaster cancel) and a statehood large oval on Peck corne...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Red Lodge, Carbon Territorial Postal Card1107 - Red Lodge, Carbon Territorial Postal Card
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Type 2. Six total listed in the Shellen & Dunn census. Light strike. From J. H. Conrad & Co., Bankers. City: Red Lodge State: Montana Da...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********e.. for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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Two Red Lodge, Carbon Territorial Postal Cards1108 - Two Red Lodge, Carbon Territorial Postal Cards
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1) Type 2. 2) Also a Type 2? One had the year on top of the date and the other has the date on top of the year. Nice strikes! Both from J. H. Conrad...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*********3 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Salisbury, Madison Territorial Postal Card1109 - Salisbury, Madison Territorial Postal Card
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Light strike. Blue double circle, February 15, 1882. From Amos Pordern(?). Six total in Shellen & Dunn. City: Salisbury State: Montana Date: ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to R*****6 for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Short-lived Salsbury, Madison Territorial Cover1110 - Short-lived Salsbury, Madison Territorial Cover
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Post office opened from 1875 to 1883. This is the pictorial example used in Shellen & Dunn. Only five total in Shellen & Dunn census. City:...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*********3 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Very Early Shambow, Madison Cancel1111 - Very Early Shambow, Madison Cancel
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This post office was only open from June 19, 1889 to October 12, 1892. None are listed in Shellen & Dunn. Although the cancel is used as the kil...
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Sold to p*********3 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Sheridan Full Color Territorial Cover with Letter1112 - Sheridan Full Color Territorial Cover with Letter
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Beautiful green cover with "Return to" corner cover. Includes letter from James Hartman. Very light octagonal cancel. Trimmed at right. C...
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Sold to l*******c for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Sheridan Territorial Postal Cover Collection1113 - Sheridan Territorial Postal Cover Collection
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Lot of seven. Two #3 octagons: 1877 and 1878. Perhaps two earliest Sheridan stamped cancels. 1880 Octagon on corner cover for Hyndman & Jobb, (?...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Sheridan Territorial Corner Advertising Collection1114 - Sheridan Territorial Corner Advertising Collection
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Lot of eight. 1) Pictorial Elling & Hyndman. This is a striking piece. Also R. F. Bateman general merchandise, Galbrait & Burleigh attorneys...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to G**********r for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Three Strong Sheridan Territorial Postal Cards1115 - Three Strong Sheridan Territorial Postal Cards
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1) Type 7. To General Land Agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Form Timothy Riordan. 2) Type 8. From Baker & Gilberton. 3) Hand killed, but ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********e.. for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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Sifton, Judith Basin Territorial Cancel1116 - Sifton, Judith Basin Territorial Cancel
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Post office was open from 1888 to 1890. Strong 1889 strike with the year upside down. There were no reported Sifton cancels in Shellen & Dunn. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to h*******c for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Very Early, Unique Silver Star, Ravalli Territorial Manuscript Cancel1117 - Very Early, Unique Silver Star, Ravalli Territorial Manuscript Cancel
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Post office opened in 1869. The date is difficult to tell (1870 or 1876), but by 1870 Silver Star was using a stamp. The earliest date in Shellen &a...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G**********r for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Skalkaho, Deer Lodge Territorial Cover Collection1118 - Skalkaho, Deer Lodge Territorial Cover Collection
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Lot of two. 1) 1882 manuscript cancel. Eighteen listed in Shellen & Dunn. 2) #2 cancel with target killer. Two in Shellen & Dunn census. Sto...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Traditional South Butte, Silver Bow Territorial Cover1119 - Traditional South Butte, Silver Bow Territorial Cover
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Traditional 1889, Type 3 cancel. Shellen & Dunn list 2. They list a total of 6 total. Nice strike! City: South Butte State: Montana Date: 188...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b********c.. for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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