Montana "Big Sky 2" Auction

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Unusual South Butte Territorial Cover1120 - Unusual South Butte Territorial Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is unusual in two ways. The cancel for South Butte is a received cancel and is an unlisted type in Shellen & Dunn. The killer is a negative...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to J***M for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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Stanford, Judith Basin Territorial Postal Cards1121 - Stanford, Judith Basin Territorial Postal Cards
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Lot of two. 1) 1885 #2. One listed in Shellen & Dunn. Weak strike. 2) 1889 #3. "Please turn my money for Wittness Fun to F. E. Wright for ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****6 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Sterling, Madison Manuscript Territorial Cover1122 - Sterling, Madison Manuscript Territorial Cover
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Post office only open from 1867 to 1883. City: Stering State: Montana Date: c1877 ID: 36567
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to R*****6 for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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Stillwater Octagonal Indian Agent Territorial Cover1123 - Stillwater Octagonal Indian Agent Territorial Cover
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Early (post office opened in 1877 and closed in 1893) cancel. Purple octagon. Strong strike. Great corner advertising for A. R. Keller, United States
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****6 for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Three Great Territorial Examples from Stillwater1124 - Three Great Territorial Examples from Stillwater
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1) Type one manuscript. Large corner cover for A. R. Keller, U. S. Indian Agent, Crow Agency, Mont. 2) Type 2 magenta octagon. 1881. 3) Type 3. c 1887
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G**********r for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Rare Storrs, Gallatin with Advertising Cover1125 - Rare Storrs, Gallatin with Advertising Cover
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Post office open from 1904 to 1908. Very nice strike. Has a Washoe Copper Company corner advertisement. And if that weren't enough, back is stam...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Stuart, Deer Lodge Territorial Cover1126 - Stuart, Deer Lodge Territorial Cover
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#1 in Shellen & Dunn. Three in census (five total). City: Stuart State: Montana Date: 1885 ID: 36718
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*********3 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Very Nice Stuart, Deer Lodge Double Ring Cancel1127 - Very Nice Stuart, Deer Lodge Double Ring Cancel
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On a General Land Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad postal card. For Johnathon W Hammer and Evan Evans. Post office was open from 1882 to 1916. Three d
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********e.. for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Sun River Territorial Collection1128 - Sun River Territorial Collection
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Lot of five. 1) #3 in Shellen & Dunn. Three listed in their census. Contains a letter identifying the date as April 1, 1877. This is the earlies...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Sun River, Cascade Territorial Collection1129 - Sun River, Cascade Territorial Collection
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Lot of four. 1) Type #4. Black. Star in Circle. 2) #4, Purple. 3) #7. Maltese Cross. 4) #10 Target. All are postal cards. City: Sun River State: Mon
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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Sunset, Missoula Territorial Postal Card1130 - Sunset, Missoula Territorial Postal Card
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Manuscript. Datelined on back 'Clearwater.' From Henry Blanchard, "...the Big Black Foot River has been so high that we could not safel...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******c for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Four Territorial Terminus Postal Cards1131 - Four Territorial Terminus Postal Cards
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Two 1880 blue and one 1881 magenta double ring, target cancel. Nice strikes. One 1883 Northern Pacific Railroad identified by note on back. "We...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Terminus, Beaverhead Territorial Corner Advertising Collection1132 - Terminus, Beaverhead Territorial Corner Advertising Collection
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Lot of three. Advertising covers include B. F. White, Forwarding & Commission merchant, Terminus U. & N. R, W'y. The Utah & Northern...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****6 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Terry, Prairie Territorial Cover1133 - Terry, Prairie Territorial Cover
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Four total listed in Shellen & Dunn. With a date of July 15, 1884 this is the earliest! Nice, clean strike. Note on back says Frank is working 6...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G**********r for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Thompson, Sanders Territorial Advertising Collection1134 - Thompson, Sanders Territorial Advertising Collection
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Lot of three. 1) Allen's Hotel in Thompson Falls. Weak strike. 2-3) Montana Fire & Pottery Clay Company. One cover has damage. City: Thomp...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Three Forks, Gallatin Territorial Collection1135 - Three Forks, Gallatin Territorial Collection
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Lot of three. 1) #1 in Shellen & Dunn. manuscript. Four in census. 2) #2 in Shellen & Dunn. Five in census. Double Circle. Corner advertisin...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Toston, Broadwater Territorial Cover and Letter1136 - Toston, Broadwater Territorial Cover and Letter
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Letter is about what is going on and datelined Cottonwood. Names names! Ten total listed in Shellen & Dunn. City: Toston State: Montana Date:...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Full Page Advertisement from Townsend, Broadwater1137 - Full Page Advertisement from Townsend, Broadwater
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Full page ad for the Clarence Hotel on the corner of Yates & Douglas. Hotel is actually in Victoria. Very weak Townsend cancel. Date can not be ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to J***M for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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Trout Creek, Fergus Territorial Cover1138 - Trout Creek, Fergus Territorial Cover
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Only one Trout Creek reported in Shellen & Dunn. Fancy cover addressed to Dr. Blake of Helena. City: Trout Creek State: Montana Date: ID: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Twin Bridges Territorial Lot with Two New Varieties1139 - Twin Bridges Territorial Lot with Two New Varieties
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One Type 2, 3, 4, and 5. One has a Merk & Eckstorm cc. One is used as a received on a registered letter with an additional 10c stamp. Final is a...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 450.00
Sold to p*********3 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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