Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

1) The Club Saloon, Choteau. Fancy brown billhead. 2) Utica Saloon, James L Morris, Utica. Blue billhead. City: State: Montana Date: 1902 Inven

Group of seven nice photos: train at Missoula, c 1890; group of musicians in Meaderville (c1890); bank building in Great Falls c 1890; scene at Glendi

A Roleff photo from the Oliver Iron Mining Company of Miners playing a game of poker in a trapper's cabin. A rare insight to a mining camp/ cabi...

6 Pictorial billheads from various cities in Montana. Includes, Butte 50 years a state, Miles City Club to honorary mayor, Johnson, Kortfelt, and Com

Rare homesteading ribbon for Dawson County Montana. Reads as follows, "J.J. Stipek Founder of Stipek The Wheat City Dawson County Montana Town...

Very rare mining law reference. "The Law of Mines and Mining in the United States" by Daniel Barringer and John Adams. Published by Little...

The Rockies Magazine, October, 1895. edited by Francis E. Foote and F. L. Kern, M. A. Articles and advertising. City: State: Montana Date: 1895

Political fob for Chas. S. Henderson for Sheriff. It is a promotional imitation of a sheriff badge for his political campaign. The back reads "...

1) Board of Trade Saloon, AH Ross, Stanford. requesting two more kegs of Sunny Brook from Batemen & Switzer in Great Falls. 2) Silver Dollar Sal...

1) Rare territorial pool license. 1874 three-month license issued to GH McKnight & Co. at Fort Shaw to operate a billiard table. Cost: $10. Prin...

1) Maverick Saloon, SC Rasmussen, Harlem. 2) Club Saloon, Clingan & White, Kendall. 3) Elk Saloon, Morrison, Chinook. "Ship Everglade Whisk...

1) Great find. "Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Montana, A. D. 1866, A. l. 5866." Cloth and leather bound, hardcover, 8.5" x 6"...

1) annual Report f the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Montana, 1892. 2) Bulletin of the Montana state Board of Health child Welfare Divis

1) Annual Report of the Insurance Department of Montana of the Year Ending December 31, 1917. Office of the State Auditor, Rufus G. Poland. 2) Insuran

1) Gilt Edge, RW Jones. 2) Jack Poland, Belt. Wants some Virginia Dove wine. Both addressed to Bateman & Switzer in Great Falls. City: State...

5 postcards from Japan and China--Christmas greeting from Shanghai, Shanghai-Whangpoo River, Japan-lovely Geisha, Mt. Fuji, and Yokohama. City: Sta

Four postcards, 2 show navy men--1 is RPC, 1 is picture of USS "Georgia" in heavy storm, 1 is picture of Armada Argentina. City: State...

Lists number of packages and who is receiving them. These are all for Home Park and Return. A few passengers listed. City: State: Montana Date: 1

17 Pieces of ephemera from Senator W.A. Clark and also prominent Montana Mining figure Joseph C. Pyle. Items include Deeds, Western Union messages, No

Four different red, white and blue covers. Words can not to this lot justice, so please see photograph. City: Butte State: Montana, Date: c1926 I

Over 90! Includes Hotel Placer with Air Mail plane, Western Mine, lots of hotels, Harkins cigars, Slemens & Booth mining brokers, Silver Bow Clu...

75 total. Includes three with contents. Registered and air mail covers. 49 advertising covers. Flag cancels. City: Butte State: Montana, Date:

Two for each date. 1937 is the rarer. City: Butte State: Montana, Date: 1937, 1938 Inventory# 40059

1) 1914 Wah Shang Long & Co. at 102 South Main Street. With contents in Chinese. 2) 1935 Wong Sun Company. Chinese Medicine. City: Butte State...

6 Butte City Territorial covers: 1881, 1883, 1886, 2-1889. Lot also includes 9 other Butte City covers. City: Butte City, Silver Bow County State: M

42 total. 2 RPC's. Postmarks include 1910 Tiger Butte (1908 -1912) with multiple overlays, 1910 Sunnyside (1893-1911), very early 1912 Vaughn (o...

This rare find is the "Register of Advices Received of Money Orders Drawn Upon the Post Office at Corvallis, Montana." City: Corvallis ...

12 Total pieces from Ennis MT. Includes a 1901 letter and 5 territorials. Variety of cancels that include double circles, double circle rings, stars

22 total. Postmarks include 1917 Zuley (1915-1918) (used as a forwarding cancel), very early 1914 Winifred, 1909 Natal (1905-1929), Maiden, Straw, Suf

35 Flat Head County covers, best are: three Montford (1900-1910), 1908, 1909, 1910; Marion, very early, 1907; Paola, First year, 1915. Also included:

Lot of eight. Includes the longest driving bridge in the state RPC (TRV photograph), Grand View Hotel and FL Gray Store, main street Kalispell, 1947 R

33 total. 6RPC's. Postmarks include 1909 Snyder (1905-1909). Strong strike. Short Period, 1910 Montford. Short third period. Other postmarks inc...

21 Garfield county covers, best are: Hull Heights, very early, 1917; Tindal, very early, 1915. Also included: Uebra, Taylor Creek, Van Norman, McTwigg

32 Golden Valley covers, best are: O'Brien (1912-1916), received 1913; Rothiemay, early, 1906; Seventy Nine (1909-1916), early date,1910; Slayto...

45 total. Please inspect lot or go online to see all items. City: Great Falls State: Montana, Date: 1890's - 1970's Inventory# 40056

39 total. 13 air mail including 'W. D. Essential Official Air Mail' straight line, pictorial 'Plowshares Turned into Swords', Railwa...

15 total. Three territorial including two Helena Montano. One territorial with contents. Others include 1908 special delivery on small envelope, 1898

80 total. 6 territorial. Almost all are different. See photographs for wide variety. City: Helena State: Montana, Date: 1880's to 1930's ...

12 total. Includes an October 24, 1866 Motano target cancel, This was used to illustrate a type 2 cancel in Shellen & Dunn. Second Montano with ...

Cover postmarked Highfield, (1898-1905). Interesting letter: He is writing to a Sallie, tells her he has not heard for her mother in a long time and m

24 Hill county covers, best is: Shambo, very early, 1924. Also included: Simpson, Rudyard, Havre, Hingham, Box Elder, Inverness, Rocky Boy, Wheatbelt,

5 total. 1 RPC. RPC is of a homemade wagon hauling wood pulled by four horses. This postcard has a 1909 Oldham postmark (1904-1911). Other postmarks i

43 Judith Basin County covers, best are: 2 Utica Territorial; Spion Kop (1906-1932), 1908; Stanford 1st and 2nd periods, 1891, 1910; Philbrook (1881-1

37 Lake County covers, best are: Horte (1913-1920), 1915; Round Butte, 1921. Also included: Ronan, Swan Lake, Saint Ignatius, Polson, Charlo, Dayton,

1898 Leadboro cover from Meagher Co MT. Post office was only open 3 years from (1898-1900). Also contains an OKA Wheatland Co cancel (1880-1923), and

37 Lewis & Clark County covers: Marysville Territorial, 1888 and one Marysville, 1890; Carterville Territorial, 1881-1888; Canyon Ferry Territor...

17 total. Postmarks include 1916 Spring Creek (1914-1917), 1910 magenta Wold Creek, 1910 Austin as receiving cancel, early Riebeling, 1907 and 1909 Yo

2 Liberty County covers: Selma (1912-1936), 1914; Tiber (1917-1927). City: Liberty County State: Montana, Date: Inventory# 8679

24 Lincoln County covers: Warland, First Year, 1907; Stryker, early, 1913; Ural, early, 1913. Also included: Rexford, Yaak, Yaki, Trego, Troy, Fortine

29 total. 2 RPC's. Postmarks include 1908 Spanish (1901-1911), 1908 Silver Star, 1910 Rochester (1892-1918), Virginia City, Twin Bridge, Waterlo...

19 Total pieces from McAllister in Madison Co MT. The highlights are one very early manuscript, and an interesting stamp combo with and 8 and a 2. V

18 McCone County covers, best are: Nina ( 1914-1923), 1916; Redwater ( 1911-1928), 1912; Paris ( 1914-1937), 1916; McCone City (1935-1941), 1935; Watk

15 Total pieces many different and mostly territorial. 5 different cancels with purple ink, double circles, and boxes. Corner cover for Gordon Bros D

33 Meagher County covers, best are: three Martinsdale Territorial, 1881; four Sulphur Springs Territorial, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1886; Castle (1887-1910),

Nine total. Three RPC's. All have White Sulphur Springs cancels. Many nature post cards, but includes mansions, gardens, cowboys, springs, and b...

A Letter and cover from the Miles City post office (1877-date) c. Feb 17,1892. The letter is from Jack Howard to his mother in NYC about his travels.

33 Mineral County covers, best are: Cyr (1908-1914, 1908; Taft, three First year, very early (1907-1917), 1908;Superior, corner cover, air mail, 1933.

24 total. 3 RPC's. Photos include first store in Perma, Saltese street scene Marent Trestle, St. Regis waterfall, head of the Missouri on the N....

An extremely rare cover from Mingusville (1884-1895) in Wibaux Co. It has a manuscript cancel and there were only two Mingusville's reported in...

2 early Missoula covers, Territorial. City: Missoula State: Montana, Date: Inventory# 38671

Lot of 85. Includes an 1893 two cent Columbian Entire with black CDS Missoula cancel. Ovate grid. Also 59 different corner advertising pieces. Please

Seven Missoula Territorial covers. One very early--1871. The others: 2-1880, 1-1882, 2-1883, 1-1885. City: Missoula State: Montana, Date: Invent

8 Missoula Territorial: 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887 with letter; Milltown, First Year, 1913; Stark, 1906. also included: Woodworth, Potomac, Seeley Lake, H

A rare postcard from Monota in Valley Co MT dated 1912. The Monota post office was only open for two years from 1911-1913 and this postcard has a str

Lot includes; Elso, Musselshell County ( 1891-1916)--good cover, 1914; Roundup; Musselshell; Absher; Delphia; Klein; round Butte; Woodworth, Missoula

20 Musselshell County covers, best are: Waldheim (1909-1919), 1911; Melstone, 1909, 1910 (1908 date, very early); Wheaton (1911-1928), 1914. also incl

Reprint of a 4th of July celebration in Nevada, Montana in 1865, Great historical photograph City: Nevada State: Montana, Date: Inventory# 40271

Lot has been withdrawn. It was not as described (New Dorsey) from the consignor. Inventory# 36746

Territorial postmark from Old Agency in Teton Co Montana. Postal card dated March 4, 1888 during the post office run from (1875-1889). Has a fold le

Ophir, 1896, Deer Lodge County. Ophir post office, 1896-1901. City: Ophir, Deer Lodge County State: Montana, Date: 1896 Inventory# 38662

26 Park County covers, best are: five Livingston Territorial, 2-1883, 2-1885, 1-1888; Silver Gate, first Year, 1937; Shields (1903-1911), 3rd Period,

19 Petroleum County covers, best are: Ashley ( 1913-1921), 1914; Weede (1901-1926), 1910; Blakeslee, First year, 1914; Bernie (1922-1932), 1932. Also

35 covers in this lot; best are: Malta, 1891; Regina, 1917; and Valleytown, 1913. Valleytown (1908-1942), letter included with cover. Also included: Y

Four Piegan Territorials: 1) 1881 (cover), 2) strong purple star cancel, 1880; 3) 1883; 4) 1879. Great group! City: Piegan, Glacier County State: Mo

Train delayed stamp from Pioneer MT to Butte from 1907 on an official postcard. City: Pioneer State: Montana, Date: Inventory# 38727

12 total. 9 RPC's. Includes Polson Hydroplane Regatta and city overview (JW Meiers), SS Klondike on Flathead Lake (John ?), Boat racing on Flath...

12 All different covers from Pony MT. All are from the 1900's and most have corner covers such as Morris and Flint Mines and Mining, The Reynol...

23 Powder River (1888-1917, 1918-1959) covers included in lot; best are: Stacey, 1908, 1st period; Powderville, 189_, Biddle Cattle Co cover corner; M

26 Powell County (1911) covers; best are: Finn (1910-1941), 1911; Three Deer Lodge, 2-1882 and 1-1884; Schatz, 1939, first year, 2nd period; Helmville

24 Prairie (1914-1935) covers, best are: Mildred (very early), 1910; Fallon, 1897; Terry, 1906; Whitney, 1914; Hazel, 1935. Also included in lot are:

Postcard from the Putnam post office in Valley Co. It is a rare postmark as this post office was only open for a year and a half from (1913-1915). Ra

Very early official postcard from Ramsey MT in Granite Co dated 1891. Post office was only open for 9 years from 1888-1897. Poor strike, but the rev

17 Ravalli County covers, best are: two Skalkano (1872-1886) Territorial Manuscript cancels; Stevensville, 1904; Victor, 1910; Sula, 1918. Also includ

11 Total pieces from Red Bluff MT that are mostly territorial and have different types of unusual cancels including oval rings, blue ink, and purple i

Great card! Man sleeping in doghouse. Post marked Renova, 1906. Post office open, 1906-1923. City: Renova, Jefferson County State: Montana, Date: 1

7 total. 2 RPC's: 1) Sidney, Montana with buggies on street. Has a very weak, but readable 1910 Sears strike (1909-1910). All-in-all, a nice car...

A postcard stamped by the Riverside post office in Gallatin Co. MT. Post Office was only open for one year from 1908 - 1909. Strong strike dated Aug

1909 Sears MT postmark from Richland Co on a picture postcard. Sears post office was only open from 1909-1910. Bottom of the strike is weak, but the r

A postcard stamped by the Seville post office in Teton Co Montana. The post office only ran 17 months from Feb. 20, 1911 - July 31, 1912. Last Half o

10 Total pieces from Sheridan MT. Mostly 1800's including 2 Corner Covers, 1 purple cancel, and a train delay. City: Sheridan State: Montana,...

Lot contains 22 Sheridan Territorial covers. Great collection. City: Sheridan State: Montana, Date: Inventory# 38837

12 total. 4 RPC's. The most interesting is a 1/2 photo that says, "This is out stage that brings the mail." Birdseye views of Plentywo...

Eight RPC's, three black & white, and one colored postcard. RPC's include several nature scenes, Yellowstone Valley National bank, Morri...

Very nice Smith post mark (1911-1920) on a post card of a cowboy riding a wild bucking bronco (M 338). City: Smith State: Montana, Date: 1913 In

Post office only open from 1905-1909. Very strong strike. Picture is McDonald Creek Falls. City: Snyder State: Montana, Date: 1909 Inventory# 40

Early, Territorial cover from Sterling to Virginia City, Montana. City: Sterling, Madison County State: Montana, Date: c. 1867-83 Inventory# 3714

Nice black and white photo of the Stevensville Hotel. Hand written notes on fronts include "parlor door" and "This used to be my bedr...

1) Spring Creek, Stillwater County (Nov. 1914- Dec. 1917), 1916, strong strike. 2) Valleytown, Phillips County (1908-1942), 1912. City: Stillwater C

Great subject. Baseball game at the July 4, 1909 fair/picnic. Folds in card. Stockett cancel. City: Stockett State: Montana, Date: 1909 Inventory

Sweeney post mark 1912. Post office only open from 1911 to 1912. Strong strike with weak 'SW' of Sweeney. Picture is a LA Huffman of cabin r...