Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

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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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McCone County Postcard Collection1120 - McCone County Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 total postcards from four different towns: Burch, Circle, Kellog & Brockway. Includes one postcard from Kellog, a post office that was only o...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*********t for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Meadow Creek, Madison Collection1121 - Meadow Creek, Madison Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****M for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Meagher County Postal History Collection1122 - Meagher County Postal History Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****M for (135.00 + 31.05BP) = 166.05
 
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Meagher County Postcard Collection1123 - Meagher County Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
28 postcards in total from eight different towns: Castle, Lennep, Delphine, Lewis, Flint, Dorsey, Diamond City, Canton. Includes seven different postc
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******t for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Melville, Sweet Grass Cover1124 - Melville, Sweet Grass Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
February 11, 1887 cancel with Maltese cross killer. Addressed to Henry Ellings of Virginia City. Four listed in Shellen & Dunn. (Svoboda Collect...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****M for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Miles City Postcard Collection1125 - Miles City Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*****8 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Mineral County Postcard Collection1126 - Mineral County Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
42 total. Seven RPC's: Missoula 4 story high rises, 1915 Carter musicians, overview of Superior, 1911 Saltese, Main Street Alberton, etc. Fourte...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********n for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Mingusville, Wibaux Manuscript Cover & Wells Fargo Letter1127 - Mingusville, Wibaux Manuscript Cover & Wells Fargo Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Missoula Postcard Collection1128 - Missoula Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 70 postcards. Five RPC's: bridge after High Water, Rattlesnake River, sunrise by McKay Art co. and others. Nine different postmarks. Five p...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to w****5 for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Missoula County Postal History Collection1129 - Missoula County Postal History Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 48. Two Bonita double ring, 1887. Everson 1914. Coloma 1904 (1895-1908). Four different Missoula territorial, three colors. Four Potomac includ
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****M for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Missoula County Postcard Collection1130 - Missoula County Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
63 total postcards from fourteen different towns: Corlett, Lolo Hot Springs, Lothrop, Bonner, Lolo, Huson, Frenchtown, Evaro, Clinton, Bonita, Baird,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to w****5 for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Monida Postcards1131 - Monida Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine postcards. One RPC of the first Champion Pointer and First Champion Irish setter. Six postal cards. (Svoboda Collection) City: Monida State: M
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to w****5 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Musselshell County Postcards / Postal Cards1132 - Musselshell County Postcards / Postal Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 postcards. One RPC of Sixteen Mile Canyon Railroad Bridge. Two picture postcards. Postmarks include first year 1908 Gage, early 1911 Absher, early
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******c for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Nevada City, Madison - Earliest Straight Line Cancel1133 - Nevada City, Madison - Earliest Straight Line Cancel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to b******1 for (1,250.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,537.50
 
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Nevada City, Madison with Date Killer1134 - Nevada City, Madison with Date Killer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to G**********r for (1,100.00 + 253.00BP) = 1,353.00
 
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Newlon, Richland Postal History Cover1135 - Newlon, Richland Postal History Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
None reported in Shellen & Dunn. Strong strike with weak target killer. Post office open from 1881 to 1913. Date is confirmed by received cancel...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to h*******c for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Norris Advertising Covers1136 - Norris Advertising Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A. Adams, Madison River Power, Norris Mercantile, two Buford & Curteman Liver & Feed, Montana Revenue Gold Mining , RG Wilson, Mark Stout, S...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Norris, Madison, Montana 1890's Collection of Covers1137 - Norris, Madison, Montana 1890's Collection of Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Stage Line Way Pocket from Norwegian with Interesting Letter1138 - Stage Line Way Pocket from Norwegian with Interesting Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Old Agency, Teton--Set of Three Fabulous Covers1139 - Old Agency, Teton--Set of Three Fabulous Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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