Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

According to Shellen & Dunn this is the earliest Whitehall number 1 of the two in the census. Strong strike with pin wheel killer. (Svoboda Coll...

26 total. Four picture cards: Scobey collage, Aultman Taylor Gas Tractor in Manhattan Montana, color "Moving Day in the Indian Camp." Elev...

AJ Woodward, Post Master. Oval grid killer. Nice strike. On Northern Pacific General Land Agent card. (Svoboda Collection) City: Willow Creek State

Three listed in Shellen & Dunn census. To EH Buford of Pony, Montana.Opened roughly at left. (Svoboda Collection) City: Willow Creek State: M...

Post office was only open from 1882 to 1885 and only two examples are recorded in Shellen & Dunn. Blue double ring. Jno E Earley Post Master. (S...

40 total pieces. Seven postmarks. Eight RPC's: Concrete Falls on Pryor Creek, Slick's Lounge, Broadview School, main street Columbus, Painte...

1) 1919 Roundup 1/2 envelope pictorial of farming. Swanson & Reid cc. 2) 1891 Laurin pictorial of a roller mill. Elling & Hyndman, Sheridan ...

Lot of seven. 1) Saint Ignatius rectangle. 2) Saint Ignatius 1909 four bar. 3) Saint Peter 1895 star in Circle. From St. Peter's Mission. 4) 189...

Approx. 60 postcards from 8 different forts, including some historic pieces. 2 Fort Missoula; 2 Fort Keogh--1 RPC of horses crossing a river; 4 Fort L

Lot of 19 postal cards. One nice blue 1881 Fort Ellis from a soldier in Company C 3rd Infantry. Four Fort Shaw including one octagon. Generally weak s

Lot of four. 1) 1882 oval Silver Star from E. A. Price. Includes letter that starts "At the Mines." 2) 1892 Robinson (1888-1894). Fancy Cu...

Over 100 total post cards. At least 7 different postmarks, one hand cancelled. Forty-five picture postcards including 1 stage coach and 5 street scene

36 total postcards from three different small counties in Montana. Sixteen from Ponders County from towns: Esper, Heart Butte, Brady, Conrad, Ledger...

Lot of six. 1) Strong double oval BROWN Race Track. 2) Blue double ring Stuart. 3) Manuscript Sunset. 4) Double circle, double ring Twin Bridges. 5) P

Lot of four corner advertising covers. Three territorial. 1) 1883 Frenchtown from the Northern Pacific Railroad. Includes letter on NP RR letterhead.

Lot of four. 1) Fantastic 3/4 full photo pictorial from L. H. Fenske Liquors and Cigars. Billings. Envelope is in rough condition. 2) 1904 Crystal Sal

Last Day covers from Demers, Acushnet, Grandview, Nohly, Lanmark, pictorial Bowers, Lost Lake, Paris, Sun Prairie, pictorial Roundup, Rumble Creek, Co

1) 1889 Red Bluff, CH Peck, Postmaster. 2) 1885 Townsend, Wm. Wood, P. M. 3) Meadow Creek, Geo. B. Bess, P. M. on a colorful Christmas cover. (Svoboda

Lot of 16 issued. Most pictorial. Includes: Original Butte MC (1882, stamp cxl), North Butte MC (four different, issued 1913-1929, punch cxl), Parrot

Great name for a mining company! Location: Logan Mining District, Beaver-head County, Montana. Inc. in Utah Territory. Dateline Salt Lake City, April

Lot of 24. Includes: Montana Copper MC (two 1900, stamp cxl), Butte West Side Mines Co. (1925, not cxl), Bald Butte Gold Mines (1955, not cxl), Ardsle

Territorial. Incorporated in Utah Territory. No. A155 issued Jan. 12, 1882 to W. A. Jennings for 1090 shares. Signed W. A. Clark, Pres. Walter Andrews

Three different stocks (black, green, and blue) with same mining vignettes. All signed by W.A. Clark (punch through signature). William A. Clark, one

Lot of seven billheads dated 1880s & 1890s from various coffin companies and embalming fluid companies to the Dillon Furniture Company. City: ...

A rare territorial bounty certificate from Flat Willow, Meagher County, February 14th, 1885 for the skins of 14 coyotes and 6 grey wolfs (sic). Three

Very early! $100 bond issued by The Montana Gold and Silver Mining Company, Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania in 1865. Filled out March 31st, 18

Unused, but rare check with great vignette of stagecoach and two men with rifles. Check No. 51. Dateline Virginia City, Montana, 186-. Stub attached.

A spectacular cabinet card collection of different photographers from Montana, all from the classic period of about 1885-1900 from the Svoboda Collect

1) Eastern Montana Mining & Smelting Co. Location: Clark's Fork, Wyoming Territory. Mining vignette. Issued 1877 in Bozeman. Stamp cancelled...

1) Bell Silver and Copper Mining Company. Inc. in Montana. Issued in 1883 for 1,000 shares to the president, James King. Vignette of cracked liberty b

1) Gorgeous certificate for The Bonanza Chief Gold Mining Company. Issued 1881. Stamp cancelled. Mining and Native American vignette. ABN. 2) Big Hole

Lot of 17. Most pictorial. Includes: Original Butte MC (1882, cxl), Legal Tender MC (1885, not cxl), Montana Mineral Land Development Co. (1902, 1903,

Two mining souvenir plates. 1) B. & M. Smelter, and the largest smokestack in the world, Great Falls, Montana (made by Buffalo Pottery). 2) Anac...

Over twenty pieces of early Montana history: check from the Territory of Montana, Madison County, Virginia City, 1873; First National Bank of Helena,

Lot of 10. Five checks: three different territorial L.H. Hershfield & Co. (Helena) issued 1866 and 1867; A.M. Holter, Hardware (Helena) check 18...

24 early Montana checks, a copy of the 1887 Northwest Illustrated Monthly magazine, a handful of Montana billheads from the 1800s. City: State: Mo

Lot of nine. Many illustrated. Includes: The Manhattan Malting Co. (Manhattan, MT, 1892, illustrated), A.M. Holter Hardware Co. (three total, two diff

Lot of 4. 1) Two billheads for T.C. Power & Bro., Freighters and Forwarding Merchants and Dealers in Indian Goods. Fort Benton, Montana Territor...

Lot of eight pictorial pieces. Includes: The Butte & Montana Commercial Co. (1893, not cancelled), Broadview Farmers' Elevator Co. (1921, no...

Lot of four. Two different stage companies. 1) Three Way Bills for Benton & Billings Stage Company, all dated 1886 for travel between Benton and...

Two very early pieces. A $50 territorial warrant (red border) issued to L.E. Munson June 1, 1868. Stamped paid 1873 by the noted bank Kountze Brothers

Lot of 20. Includes: Penn Yan Mining Co. (with gilt coins), Blue Cloud MC, Jefferson & Teton MC, Overland Consolidated GMC (2), Eastern Montana ...

Lot of 23, mostly railroad and non-mining, with a few mining. Most pictorial. Includes: Helena Hot Springs & Smelter Railroad Co. (two gorgeous)...

Montana Territory, Anaconda token 1" diameter. Combination House / ornament / Morehouse / & / Albertson // GF / One / Drink. Aluminum. (Svo...

R 12. Photo of provocative smiling woman in red hat, 2.25" diameter. GF / 12 1/2 c / IT / Grand Union Bar / Benton, Mont. Front, very good cond...

Montana Territory. R 8. Octagonal brass token. Billings / The / Best / Chance / M. T. // GF / A / Jas. Ryan / Drink. (Svoboda Collection) City: Bill

The Club / H. E. Winesburg, Prop.// GF / 5c / IT. Round, brass, 20mm. (Svoboda Collection) City: Broadview State: Montana Date: HWAC# 35051

Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Eleven pieces. 4 tool tags, 4 award pieces, 3 souvenir pieces. (Svoboda Collection) City: Butte State: Montana Date:

Bowling & Golf Souvenirs. 3 from State Golf Tournament, 1 from Woman's State Tournament, 1 from State Bowling Ass'n. (Svoboda Collection...

Ten commemorative pieces from Butte. Butte High School, Elks Convention, B P O E, Fireman's Convention, William Howard Taft, 1905 Masonic Badge,...

Eight pieces. Murray Motor Co. Buick, C O D Steam Laundry, Creamery Café, Butte Land & LNV Co., Rialto Theatre, U S E D Tunnel Tool Check, ...

Florence Hotel room 10 key tag, & H. B. Bloc Rooming House. (Svoboda collection) City: Butte State: Montana Date: HWAC# 35936

Six fobs. 3 Rocky Mountain Rifle Club, 3 Butte Anglers Club. (Svoboda Collection) City: Butte State: Montana Date: HWAC# 35960

Col. W. H. Perkins fob presented by officers and staff, Return of the 1 st volunteer infantry from the Philippines. (Svoboda Collection) City: Butt

11 pieces. 5 tool ID Tags, and 6 souvenir pieces all related to various Butte area mining operations. (Svoboda Collection) City: Butte State: Monta

1) Three The New Deal // GF / 10c / In / Merchadise. 2) Two The Fountain // GF / 1 / Drink or Cigar. // GF 5c / IT. 3) Terminal / Bar // GF / 10c / IT

1-3) Three tokens: Julius Fried // GF 12-1/2c / IT, round, brass. Julius Fried // GF / 12-1/2c / Cigar, round, aluminum. Julius Fried // GF / 12-1/2c

Unlisted. Bawdy ad mirror. Brown, gold lettering. Photo of a child kneeling over a pot. 2.25" diameter. Exchange Saloon / Sullivan, Buckley, Ry...

1) June's Cigar Store // GF 12-1/2c / IT. 2) Myers & Cooper // GF / 12-1/2c / IT. 3) Mullers Place // GF / 5c / IT. "M" shaped cut...

1) Unlisted. McDermott Hotel Bar // GF / One / Bit. 2) Matt Granback // GF / 5c / IT. 3) Montana Dairy // GF / 1 / Quart / Milk. 4) Miners Union Bar /

1-2) Two tokens: The Pacific / GF / 1 / Drink. GF / 2-1/2c / IT (scalloped-8, brass). 3) The Harrison // IT, large center hole cut-out, round, brass.

1-2) Two tokens: The Bronx // GF / 12 1/2c, 50c / In Merchandise. 3) The Arcade // GF / 12 1/2c . IT. 4) The Butte Amusement // GF / 10c. Shamrock cut

14 pieces. Waffle, Flynn Bros., The Oriental, Mountaineer Welding Supply, O'Conner's, The Pfister, Lutey's Market Store, Crystal Creamer...

Unlisted. Small gold painted hand mirror, 2" diameter with 2" handle. Raised image of woman's face surrounded by floral design. Compli...

Four pieces from the I. U. of M. M. & S. W. CIO. Includes 2 pin medals, 1 fob, and 1 token. All in excellent condition. See photo for details. (...

All are aluminum. 1) Best is R-8. L. A. Bell / Butte // GF one / Shine / at The / Owsley Block. 2) Kelly & Sullivan / 210 / N. Main St. / Butte ...

1) Square, 1 brass and 1 aluminum- Lutey's 1c. 2) Octagonal, 2 brass, 1 aluminum--Lutey's 2c. 3) Scalloped (8), 2 brass, one with hole, 1 al...

Territorial Montana. R-12. C.1876 B. / Schmidt & Gamer / Butte, MT. // GF / 12 1/2c / Centennial / Brewery / IT. Round, brass. (Svoboda Collecti...

Complete set, round, aluminum. Kilvanick's Smoke House / 2 1/2c, 5c, 12 1/2c, 25c, 50c / IT. (Svoboda Collection) City: Butte State: Montana ...

1) The Wigwam Bar // GF / 5c / IT. 2) T. & D. Liquor Co. // GF / 12-1/2c / IT. 3) Taylor & Gordon // GF / 5c / IT, scalloped-4, aluminum. 4)...

1-2) Two tokens: The Lodge // GF / 1 / Drink or Cigar--one has a cut-lout of an "L".. 3) The Monticello Cafe // GF / 12-1/2c / IT. 4) The ...

1) Marco Medin // GF / One / Drink / Or / Cigar. 2) Montana Bakery // GF / One / Large / Loaf Bread. 3) Mayes Buffet // GF / 12-1/2c / At The Bar. Bi-

Two The Montana Club // GF / 1 / Drink or Cigar. One has a shamrock cutout in the center. Four Montana Club // (3) GF / 1 / Drink or Cigar and (1) GF/

1) One bi-metal: Lambros / Billiards / Parlor / Butte, Montana // GF / 5c / In Merchandise, very worn. 2) Two mavericks: J. C. Buns // GF / 6 1/4c. an

Group of three trade tokens from Butte. 1] O'Conner's, 415 SW Washington, 2] H H Wells / 5, 3] Walkers, 12 W Park St. (Svoboda Collection) ...

All unlisted. 1) Two identical ad mirrors, diameter, 2.5". One is worn on the ad side. Lavender paper: "You can save a great / deal if / y...

1) The Union // GF / 5c / IT. Round, aluminum. 2) Membership Emblem of the Don't Worry Club / Good Luck // The Plaza / GF / 12-1/2c / IT. (Svobo...

1) The Bimetallic / GF / 5c / IT // blank. 2) Montana Liquor Co. // GF / Drink / or / Cigar. Probably dates 1900. (Svoboda Collection) City: Butte

Both unlisted. 1) 2.25" diameter. A. Itkin / Jeweler / Butte, Montana. Ad in center, surrounded by color pictures of gem stones and months and ...

1) Opera House Palace / Club Room / in / Connection / Up Stairs / W. & R. // embossed image of elephant. Round, aluminum, 28mm. hole drilled at ...

Lienemann & Schmidt / Butte / City / Mont. // The / California / 12 1/2c / IT. Aluminum, very worn, 25mm. (Svoboda Collection) City: Butte Cit...

R 12. Photo of smiling woman with her hair up, 2.25" diameter. GF / Drink or Cigar / The Montana Bar / Chinook, Mont. Very good condition. (Svo...

Copper token, .5" diameter. Redeemable / 2.50 / R & R / Dollars // Redeemable / 2.50 / R & R / Dollars. (Svoboda Collection) City: Da...

R-11. Montana Territory. Less than four of these tokens are known. T. J. Demers / Demersville / M. T. //GF / 50c / In/ Merchandise. Round, brass, 30mm

1) Unlisted. Oval, 2.75" x 2" ad mirror. Farewell Sale / J. Robert Morton / Going Out of Business / Men's Furnishings / Everything Goe...

Cowboy Montana Artist / Charles / Marion / Russell / 1864-1926 // Territorial Centennial / 1864 / Flathead /1964 / Montana. Octagonals, Bronze, white

R-11. Post / Exchange / Fort / Assinniboine // GF / 25c / IT. Brass, 26mm. Fort Assinniboine, was a United States Army fort located in present day Mon

Post / Exchange / Fort / Assinniboine // GF / $1.00 / IT. Very rare piece. (Svoboda Collection) City: Fort Assinniboine State: Montana Date:

Incused token with image of river steamboat steaming to the left on one side and GF / 50 cents / in Merchandise / Durfee & Peck on obverse. Bras...

Extremely rare. I.G.B. & Co. / 25 c / O // (blank). Brass. Round. R12. 27mm. According to Murphy (1983), I.G. Baker & Co. held many importan...

Fort Keogh / 25c / Post Exchange // GF / 25c / IT. Rare Territorial piece. (Svoboda Collection) City: Fort Keogh State: Montana Date: HWAC# 3592

Rare incused military token. Post Canteen / 5 c / Fort Logan // blank. 29 mm. Brass, good condition. Named Camp Baker until 1878, it was abandoned in

R-12. Image of Victorian woman in profile. Good For 12 1/2c IT / Lawrence Link Gardiner, Mont. Very worn and stained, mirror side very spotted. (Svobo

R-8. GF / 12 1/2c / L. Link / IT // 12 1/2. Round, brass, 24mm. (Svoboda Collection) City: Garnet State: Montana Date: HWAC# 35320

R-9. M. R. / Stairs // GF / 12 1/2c / The Bank / IT. Octagonal, copper, 24mm. (Svoboda Collection) City: Garnet State: Montana Date: c. 1904 HWAC

R-8. Carl Bentcik / Garrison, Mont. // GF / 5c / IT. Round, aluminum, 20mm. (Svoboda Collection) City: Garrison State: Montana Date: HWAC# 3532

R-8. Carl Bentcik / Garrison, Mont. // GF / 10c / IT. Round, aluminum, 25mm. (Svoboda Collection) City: Garrison State: Montana Date: HWAC# 3532

R-8. Carl Bentcik / Garrison, Mont. // GF / 25c / IT. Round, aluminum, 28mm. (Svoboda Collection) City: Garrison State: Montana Date: HWAC# 3532

Four of the set of 5. Geraldine Co-op Assn. / Geraldine / Mont. // GF / 5c, 25c, 50c, $1.00 / In Merchandise. Round, aluminum, 21mm, 25mm, 28mm, 32mm.

1) R-7. C. T. Bolan / Pool Hall / Geraldine / Mont. // GF / 12 1/2c / IT. Round, brass, 24mm. 2) R-7. The Brunswick / Geraldine / Mont. // GF / 12 1/2