Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

64 total postcards including 7 different postmark, 10 RPC's, 30 hand-colored cards, 7 color photo cards, and 8 postal cards. (Svoboda Collection...

Lot of sixteen. Includes corner advertising for the Karmelkorn shop, The Daily Inter Lake, JC Penny (with 'Western Entrance to Glacier Park ad),...

24 total postcards from seven different towns: Arlee, Big Arm, Dayton, Elmo, Horte, Jocko and Leon. Includes two postcards from post offices that were

38 total postcards. Nine RPC's, including a great card of a mountain goat, a lake view of the lodge and a view of the lake with glaciers on it. ...

Lot of two. 1) An unusual manuscript cancel written around the oval stamp on the 3c entire. Shellen & Dunn lists one known manuscript cancel. Th...

February 2, 1885 cancel. Post office opened in 1883. Only four of this type of cancel listed in Shellen & Dunn (out of six total). Bold, but sli...

Lot of 99. Three RPC's--Canvas tents in Holter, Continental Divide by Strecker's. 19 towns. 11 different postmarks, 48 picture postcards, an...

Scarce frank of this short lived express operating between Walla Walla, Washington Territory and the Kootenai mines in Montana. Printed frank with &...

Over 60 cards. At least 7 different postmarks. 17 RPC's--Sixteen Mile canyon, Mid-Northern Well, Range Cattle, by Skinnett Photo, photo of a be...

18 postcards. 12 RPC's--Silver Stairs Falls, M. A. Jacobson photo of the bridge and town (1913), and more. Seven different postmarks. One postal...

14 total cards: 2 RPC's, 9 picture postcards, 2 postmarks, and 3 postal cards. (Svoboda Collection) City: Lincoln County State: Montana Date...

Rare cancel from this post office that was only open from 1911 to 1912. To make it even more interesting is the picture of "Dinner in the Cow C...

53 postcards. Five RPC's which include great photo of a guy with a very big trout, a long view of the town, the railroad depot, one of the main ...

13 postcards. Five different postmarks, one RPC (pipeline in Madison Canyon), six hand-colored cards, and three postal cards. (Svoboda Collection) C

Post office was only open two years (1911-1912). This is a strong Lone Tree strike, December 7, 1912. Picture post card shows a panorama looking east

2 RPC's--great image of a family with horses, two children on a horse. The other is of the reservoir i Chester, MT. 11 other postcards, 3 differ...

1) Meadow Creek c1880. 2) Harrison 1877 in blue. Only 5 listed in Shellen & Dunn. Only 4 total listed in Shellen & Dunn (three manuscript). ...

About 50!!! Includes two Virginia City (#4 and #12), two Iron Rod (#3 1881 spiked oval and # 2 Feb. 14 incredibly strike), 1894 Cameron (early), 1901

22 total pieces. Four picture posts cards and one RPC of Belgrade. One tin covered pastel card from Ruby (1901-1924). Postmarks include Ruby, Homepark

30 postcards in total from eight different towns: Laurin, Lyon, Lahood, Ennis, Blain, Cameron, Cliff Lake & Abe. Two 1910 postcards from Lahood,...

14 total postcards from four different towns: Burch, Circle, Kellog & Brockway. Includes one postcard from Kellog, a post office that was only o...

Lot of five. All different! One is a square cancel not reported in Shellen & Dunn. c1883. One 1886 manuscript. One double circle 1886. One doubl...

Lot of thirty-one. Includes a partial Clendennin (1881-1882) on postal card. Two white Sulpher Springs #2 and #3. 1904 Lewis (1897-1918) with S. R. Bu

28 postcards in total from eight different towns: Castle, Lennep, Delphine, Lewis, Flint, Dorsey, Diamond City, Canton. Includes seven different postc

February 11, 1887 cancel with Maltese cross killer. Addressed to Henry Ellings of Virginia City. Four listed in Shellen & Dunn. (Svoboda Collect...

32 postcards. Six great RPC's--Cowgirls, Miles City Roundup, 1913; winning the Bucking Horse Contest, 1914; Main St. at Night, Miles City and ot...

42 total. Seven RPC's: Missoula 4 story high rises, 1915 Carter musicians, overview of Superior, 1911 Saltese, Main Street Alberton, etc. Fourte...

Only two Mingusville covers listed in Shellen & Dunn. With the date of 12/12/1884 this would not only be in the first year of service, but earli...

Over 70 postcards. Five RPC's: bridge after High Water, Rattlesnake River, sunrise by McKay Art co. and others. Nine different postmarks. Five p...

Lot of 48. Two Bonita double ring, 1887. Everson 1914. Coloma 1904 (1895-1908). Four different Missoula territorial, three colors. Four Potomac includ

63 total postcards from fourteen different towns: Corlett, Lolo Hot Springs, Lothrop, Bonner, Lolo, Huson, Frenchtown, Evaro, Clinton, Bonita, Baird,

Nine postcards. One RPC of the first Champion Pointer and First Champion Irish setter. Six postal cards. (Svoboda Collection) City: Monida State: M

22 postcards. One RPC of Sixteen Mile Canyon Railroad Bridge. Two picture postcards. Postmarks include first year 1908 Gage, early 1911 Absher, early

Blue straight line date with a November 15, 1865 date handwritten. Seven bar circle grid killer. Post office open from 1865 to 1875. This is earlier t

Blue straight line cancel with 27/12 manuscript killer. Post office open from 1865 to 1875. It was one of the two major centers of commerce in what w

None reported in Shellen & Dunn. Strong strike with weak target killer. Post office open from 1881 to 1913. Date is confirmed by received cancel...

A. Adams, Madison River Power, Norris Mercantile, two Buford & Curteman Liver & Feed, Montana Revenue Gold Mining , RG Wilson, Mark Stout, S...

Lot of three different covers. 1) September 1, 1891 double circle purple cancel with a target killer. Post office was opened in 1891. 2) Blue rectangl

Envelope is not cancelled, but has "Way Pocket" written on top. Letter is from Charles A Race and datelined July 26, 1901. Rice thanks Mr....

1) Manuscript. Number 1 in Shellen & Dunn. 2) 1879 number two star in circle purple cancel and killer. Amazing example. 3) Number 3 with very st...

Post office was only open seven years (1891-1898). Light but easily readable. (Svoboda Collection) City: Pardee State: Montana Date: 1897 HWAC# 2

Lot of twenty-seven. 1882 Benson's Landing (1878-1882) manuscript on postal card. 1894 Coakdale (1889-1906) Livingston Coke & Coal cc with w...

110 postcards mailed from Park County. 22 RPC's. Nice snow-covered quiet street scene of Jardine. "x marks where we are living in a log hou...

15 total cards including 3 picture postcards (farming and the famous railroad bridge of Milk River) and 1 cancel mark. Postmarks include Bervie (1922-

Two earliest covers? 1) Manuscript VERY EARLY 1871 cover confirmed with the company stamp of AT Green of San Francisco. Sent by Cole Saunders. 2) Trad

28 total postcards from eighteen different towns: Leedy, First Creek, Lovejoy, Dodson, Baeth, Haro, Forks, Loring, Caldwell, Corwine Center, Phillips,

1) Traditional purple 1877, cancel with a star in circle killer. Many listed in Shellen & Dunn. 2) Unlisted black cancel, (Stamps seem to have b...

Post office opened in 1870. No date in cancel, but 1873 is handwritten. Target killer. 18c postage with a 15c orange and 3c green stamp. Three example

Post office open from 1883 to present. This is a December 19, 1886 cancel. Plains is not listed in Shellen & Dunn. Unusual 2c entire with two ce...

cc from Point of Rocks, but handwritten date says 1886. From Anna Marston. Point of Rocks was officially opened only for a short time in 1873. No kill

Lot of thirteen. Four Dupuyer: Light 1885 star in circle to Lt. Jones of Fort Shaw, early 1883 postal card, strong 1894 straight line date. !910 Fowle

23 total cards, 1 RPC (1918 Broadhus main street). Mostly postal cards. Three different PM cancels. Towns include Epsie, Bay Horst, Broadhus, Draham,

Lot of forty-four. Includes 1891 Deer Lodge City with letter. Blackfoot City c 1860's #1 in Shellen & Dunn. Blackfoot City #2. Two Elliston ...

25 postcards in total from seven different towns: Gold Creek, Avon, Elliston, Jens, Helmville, Blossburg and Blackfoot City. One postal card from Blac

Post office only open from 1881 to 1882. Only one Power cancel listed in Shellen & Dunn and this is earlier. (Svoboda Collection) City: Power ...

Shellen & Dunn only lists one manuscript from this location in their census. This is a black octagonal May 15, 1888 cancel. Virginia City cancel...

Although the post office was open from 1873, no cancels from this locaction were reported in the Shellen & Dunn census. Double ring magenta canc...

No Race Track cancels were reported in Shellen & Dunn. Strong strike, but a little over inked. (Svoboda Collection) City: Race Track State: M...

Lot of thirty-eight. Includes three Corvallis: c1870's first period 12c rate to Oregon, 1887 Bishop & Fowler cc, 1898. 1895 Riverside (1889-...

24 total postcards from four different towns: Corvallis, Darby, Como and Conner. Includes four different real photo postcards of town views and men at

1) Fox Lake (1910-1914). 1913 cover from Mary Cummings. 2) Tokna (1884-1909). 1893 cover from Calhoon. Opened roughly on left. 3) Muriel (1917-1927).

Lot of 5: three manuscript cancels, one large blue circle, and one small circle with target killer (Numbers 2, 3, and 4 in Shellen & Dunn). (Svo...

Lot of nine. 1) From T Shirley at Valley Garden - possibly Valley Garden Ranch in Madison County 2-3) Bozeman. One from Northern Pacific Hotel. One ha

41 total. Premier pieces include a 1913 Brorson (1910-1916). A 1913 (Arthur (1911-1915) picture post card of branding. A 190- Java (1907-1913) RPC of

Lot of 32. Seven RPC's--one of a group of me standing outside station in snow. Fifteen picture postcards, 8 different cancels. 7 postal cards. (...

35 total postcards. Four postmarks, 4 picture postcards, and 9 RPC's. Nice Bascom RPC of a pastoral stream, 4 Native American RPC's. Also R...

Lot of forty-four. 1) #2 Belknap. 1888 territorial on cover. Four listed in Shellen & Dunn. 2) 1893 Smead (1891-1904). With letter from Sherman...

41 postcards in total from nine different towns: Hylent, Camas, Camas Prarie, Eddy, Heron, Hot Springs, Lonepine, Dixon, Green Spring & Beaver....

Lot of two: Thompson 1886 #2. Only five total listed in Shellen & Dunn. 2) Heron 1884 #1. First year post office was open. Only seven total list...

Two double outer circles, one octagonal, and two different small circles. Includes two corner advertisements: Helling ('H' handwritten and &...

Lot of four. 1) 1881 Magenta octagonal on a large John A Hall dry goods corner cover. Stamp removed. 2) 1880 black octagonal cancel with a star in cir

30 total postcards of which 5 are picture postcards. Four different postmarks. (Svoboda Collection) City: Sheridan County State: Montana Date: c-1

1) 1886 Walkerville double ring oval. Unlisted in Shellen & Dunn. 2) 1889 Melrose unlisted cover. Corner Advertising for Railroad House. (Svobod...

Lot of twenty-three, mostly pre-1900 and territorial. 1) #2 oval 1884 Walkerville (1878-1959). 2) 1888 Rocker (1887-1911). 3-5) Three different Butte

Only two known examples from this location listed in Shellen & Dunn. (Svoboda Collection) City: St. Ignatius State: Montana Date: c1870'...

44 total postcards from nine different towns: Lake Basin, Busted, Columbus, Beehive, Absarokee, Dean, Fishtail, Barley and Limestone. Three from Lake

Lot of two covers from a post office only open from 1899 to 1906. Was known as Stone Station from 1879 to 1899. (Svoboda Collection) City: Stone St

Purple pen cancel and killer. Dated July 29, 1879. None reported in Shellen & Dunn. Post office open from 1867 to 1881. (Svoboda Collection) C...

Early manuscript from this town. On red 2c entire to San Francisco. Dated 3-9-85. (Svoboda Collection) City: Sunset State: Montana Date: 1885 HWA

Interesting cover. Double circle with the date handwritten and the stamps pen cancelled. On a 2c green entire with three one cent stamps added. (Svobo

Lot of twenty-two. Three territorials: 1) Choteau double ring 1885 on postal card. 2) Old Agency #2 magenta on postal card. 3) Old Agency #3 on postal

40 total postcards. Two RPC's: 1899 Great Falls flood and Sun River Diversion Dam. Ten picture postcards: Chouteau overview, Teton Bridge, Rainb...

35 total pieces. Six RPC's: sheep ranches near Goldbutte, Goldbutte home being protected by man (G. A. D.) with rifle, bucking bronco, and oil w...

Earlier than any reported in Shellen & Dunn. Post office opened in 1882. Blue not reported in Shellen & Dunn. Strong, but smudged. (Svoboda ...

Post office was opened in 1883 and this is an 1884 cancel. Double Ring, blue cancel. Star in circle killer. Wm Wood Post Master. (Svoboda Collection)

Lot of twelve: pictorial Watters Fence & Wire, Paige fancy general merchandise, two Mrs. AF Wheat groceries, Twin Bridges Lumber, State Orphans ...

Only two manuscript covers listed in Shellen & Dunn. This is a strong circle cancel. Sender was Charles Cook. Post office was open from 1880 - 1...

No non-manuscripts reported in Shellen & Dunn. Star cancel. Nice strike. Early as post office opened in 1880. (Svoboda Collection) City: Unity...

Mailed in first year of operation (1880-1883). Allen Pierce postmaster. Strong strike with star in circle killer. A 'killer' piece. (Svoboda...

One RPC of a bridge to Hinsdale. 14 postcards, 5 postmarks. Included are 12 postal cards. (Svoboda Collection) City: Valley County State: Montana

6 RPC's. Two of these are home-made cards showing families. 6 picture postcards and 13 with colorful illustrations. 15 postal cards. (Svoboda Co...

Five covers with history waiting to be told: James Oliver of Ennis, Madison House, WH Collier, Theodore (?) county attorney, and the Reverend EG Prout

Although the cancel itself is poor, the cover is wonderful. Large 'Executive Office, Territory of Montana, Official Business' corner cover. ...

Beautiful example of a rare Montana / Idaho Territory cover. Pencil says received on October 9 - that is just about exactly one month after it was sen

December 8, 1864 double circle with a target killer. Manuscript 'pd 3' and no stamp. Excellent strike!!! (Svoboda Collection) City: Virgin...

1) Unlisted manuscript with pen cancel. 2) Circle with target killer c 1885. Post office only open from 1884 to 1896. Three examples of #2 are all tha

Lot of twelve. 1) January 25, 1885 magenta double circle. Five 31's reported in Shellen & Dunn. Includes a letter from LaVonne Hussey. 2) Ve...

34 total postcards from six different towns: Big Elk, Judith Gap, Living Springs, Bercail, Hedgesville, and Long. Includes four cards from rare towns

Two interesting corner covers. 1) Anderson Brothers 1/4 cover ad. General Merchandise on the corner of Main and First. 1885. 2) Mrs. E. R. Kenyon. For