Auction Details
Montana 'Big Sky' and Holiday Auction is a four day feast for the collector. This sale begins with a one day Montana only auction focusing on tokens and postal history. The next three days run the wide range of a traditional Holabird Auction: minerals, numismatics, Native Americana, railroadianna, mining, photographs, stock certificates, express, saloon, exposition, assay, tokens, badges, Gold Rush, etc. Heavy emphasis is placed on Colorado, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Western States.
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1079Havre Postcard CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
37 postcards in total, including many real photo postcards; 8 of which stand out for great condition and early years. Many of the real photo postcards
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to w****5 for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
1080Helena / East Gallatin Foreign CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1883 Helena Territorial cancel with cork killer 1883 cancel. To Edinburgh with 5c brown stamp. 2) West Prussia cover sent to East Gallatin, Montana
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
1081Helena Corner Advertising and Return Address CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. All territorial. Includes a Grand Central Hotel with letter on letterhead, 1888 pictorial Executive Office, GH Robinson, oval Cosmopolitan
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m**********a for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
1082Helena Corner Advertising CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 48. Includes: large 1908 Fair pictorial, Holter with stylish fair pictorial, Union Bank with boat steering wheel pictorial, pictorial of the Me
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m**********a for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
1083Helena Postcard CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 postcards from Helena. 3 RPC's--one shows three women in a field above the town. At least 12 different cancel stamps. Also: hangman...
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to w****5 for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
1084Helena Unique Wells Fargo CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Although Helena Wells Fargo covers are more common, this one has a unique twist. Also stamped on this cover is Boyd's Dispatch, 38 Felton Street...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****M for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
1085Helena: Three Different Early CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Number 1, Number 3, and Number 4 in Shellen & Dunn. Last example is a corner cover from Neil Howie, US Marshall. Contents had pertained to th...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
1086Holladay Overland Mail & Express / Wells Fargo CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
This cover has a lot going for it. 1) Holladay Overland Mail & Express Company printed cover. 2) Helena Wells Fargo cancel. 3) Boyd's Dispat...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****M for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
1087Helmville, Powell Letter and CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Number 3 (two reported) in Shellen & Dunn with iron cross killer. Letter datelined "In Camp." "Girls are fearful scarce in this g...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*********t for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
1088Highwood, Chouteau, Very Early CancelHolabird Western Americana Collections
Sent within months of the opening of the post office. Nice looking cover addressed to Mr. Jose Sullivan of Fort Benton (Ft. Benton cancel on back conf
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****M for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
1089Hill County Postcards / Postal CardsHolabird Western Americana Collections
29 postcards mailed from Hill County. Five postmarks, 9 picture post cards. Includes a 1915 Amos (1911-1919) picture post card of farming. Postmarks f
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to w****5 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
1090Home Park Unlisted Manuscript CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Only one cancel listed in Shellen & Dunn. This is earlier and is a manuscript. (Svoboda Collection) City: Home Park State: Montana Date: 188...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****M for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
1091Home Park, Madison: Two Manuscript CoversHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two manuscript covers. Shellen & Dunn only list one cover in their census! (Svoboda Collection) City: Home Park State: Montana Date: 1886, 1...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
1092Horr, Park, Early CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Post office was open from 1889 to 1891. This is very early. Strike is weak but the city is easily read. On postal card from Thomas Wright. (Svoboda Co
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
1093Horse Plains Rare Postal History CoverHolabird Western Americana Collections
Only two reported examples of Horse Plains in the Shellen & Dunn census. Strike is weak and over inked, but very discernible. To the Second Nati...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
1094Jefferson County Postal History CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-six. 1) Clancy #3. Two listed in Shellen & Dunn (total of 6). To Dr. Blake, Dentist of Helena. 2) 1866 Jefferson City manuscript. ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*********t for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
1095Jefferson County Postcard CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 73. Three RPC's: x marks the school house at Jefferson City, hennery at state hospital in Warm Springs, Boulder business street. Twenty-t...
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****M for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
1096Jefferson Island, Jefferson Unique CancelHolabird Western Americana Collections
There are three Jefferson Island cancels in Shellen & Dunn's census. This is a unique target killer. Post office was open from 1872 to 1909....
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
1097Judith Basin Postal History CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirteen. 1) 1909 Benchland (1909-1964) with a letter written in Czechoslovakian. Mailed within three months of the opening of the post office.
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to w****5 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
1098Judith Basin County Postcard CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
26 total postcards from 10 towns: Geyser, Knerville, Hughsville, Dover, Kolin, Hobson, Arrow, Benchland, Coyote & Kibbey. Includes two postcards...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to p*********t for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00