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St. P. Aberd. & M. Cy. R. P. O.1000 - St. P. Aberd. & M. Cy. R. P. O.
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Unlisted in Towle & McDonald. Miles City and Aberdeen, Montana. City: Aberdeen State: Montana Date: 1934 ID: 36551
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Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
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Two Adobetown, Madison Territorial Covers1001 - Two Adobetown, Madison Territorial Covers
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1) Manuscript. No manuscripts reported in Shellen & Dunn. 2) #2. Only one reported in Shellen & Dunn. Weak, but readable strike. Tough town ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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Anaconda, Red Lodge Cover Collection1002 - Anaconda, Red Lodge Cover Collection
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Thirteen total and five territorial (two different). Strikes are poor to excellent. Corner covers include LJ Baker of Rumsey, County Clerk, Anaconda C
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Highway Post Office: Baker, Fallon1003 - Highway Post Office: Baker, Fallon
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Aberdeen, S. D. & Baker, Mont. H. P. O. cancel on First Trip of the Highway Post Office. Trip 1 Blue and Trip 2 Red varieties. Different! City:...
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Belknap, Choteau Territorial Cover1004 - Belknap, Choteau Territorial Cover
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This is cancel #1 in Shellen & Dunn. It is interesting in that the date on the cancel is April 6, 1884. It is mailed to AC Stoddart of San Franc...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Railroad Covers with Billings1005 - Railroad Covers with Billings
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Lot of forty-four. Includes: R-5: Billings & Kirby. R-4: BIllings and Helena (weak). R-3's include BIllings & Red Lodge, Billings & ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
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Boulder Valley Cancel Collection1006 - Boulder Valley Cancel Collection
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Six total, five territorial, three different. 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, and 1894. City: Boulder Valley State: Montana Date: 1883-1894 ID: 3700
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Bozeman Advertising Cover Collection1007 - Bozeman Advertising Cover Collection
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Lot of thirty-one. Includes Laclede Hotel, Fannie Freeland Grand Chief of Honor, Pease & Setffens Elgin Watches, 1932 Montanan, Hotel Baxter, Ga...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to t**********z for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Bozeman, Gallatin Postal History Collection1008 - Bozeman, Gallatin Postal History Collection
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Lot of 15. 1) #2 in Shellen & Dunn. Corner Advertising cover from the First National Bank. 2-4) #4. One has remnants of a red wax seal. Another ...
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Bridger, Carbon Postcard Collection1009 - Bridger, Carbon Postcard Collection
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All with Bridger cancels. Three RPC's, one unusual 'mask' PC and two color postcards of Montana. City: Bridger State: Montana Date: ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
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Hard-to-Find Butler, Lewis & Clark Cover1010 - Hard-to-Find Butler, Lewis & Clark Cover
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Post office was only open ten years: 1891 to 1901. Strong 1893 strike. City: Butler State: Montana Date: 1893 ID: 36713
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Railroad Covers with Butte1011 - Railroad Covers with Butte
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R-3 includes Marmath & Butte and Butte & Anaconda. R-2's include Butte & Salt Lake City, Butte Trans. Clerk, Butte & Seattle, Bu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
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22 Different Butte City Territorial Advertising Covers1012 - 22 Different Butte City Territorial Advertising Covers
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Fabulous historical and postal collection of territorial covers from Butte City. Advertisers include: Baker & Harper engineers, Barret & Jac...
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Butte City Territorial Advertising Cover Collection1013 - Butte City Territorial Advertising Cover Collection
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Lot of sixteen. Four territorials. 1) Unlisted pinwheel c 1870's cancel. CC for CB Houser, Wines, Liquors, Cigars, & Tobacco. 2-4) Territori...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
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Two Different Comet, Jefferson Territorial Postal Cards1014 - Two Different Comet, Jefferson Territorial Postal Cards
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1) Type 1 in Shellen & Dunn. Manuscript. Only one listed. 2) Type 2. Six listed. Very strong strike. Blue-grey. Two great examples! City: Comet...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Corvallis, Ravalli Postal Covers1015 - Corvallis, Ravalli Postal Covers
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Both examples in Shellen & Dunn and both nice strikes. City: Corvallis State: Montana Date: 187-, 1886 ID: 36706
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Corwin Hot Springs Real Photo Postcard (RPC)1016 - Corwin Hot Springs Real Photo Postcard (RPC)
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Stage in front of the Corwin Hot Springs building. Identified by sign on left. Stage says (?) Park Transportation Company. Strong contrast allow these
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Two Different Colored Crow Agency, Big Horn Territorial Covers1017 - Two Different Colored Crow Agency, Big Horn Territorial Covers
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Type 1. Both pink and black. Both are strong types. Both sent to the same address. City: Crow Agency State: Montana Date: 1885 ID: 36570
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Two Early Second Period Dearborn Territorial Postal Cards1018 - Two Early Second Period Dearborn Territorial Postal Cards
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Both manuscript. One written Dearborn and the other just has a pen cancel. Both are from Wheeler & Brown, addressed to Indian agent JH McKnight ...
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Dillon Advertising Cover Collection1019 - Dillon Advertising Cover Collection
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Many territorial. Deputy & Staudaher butcher pictorial, Montana Mercantile, Dillon Implement, The Melten, LC Fyhrie with letterhead, Western Uni...
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Four Distinctive Dillon, Beaverhead Colored Cancels1020 - Four Distinctive Dillon, Beaverhead Colored Cancels
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Great collection with four different colored cancels!!! City: Dillon State: Montana Date: 1881-83 ID: 37047
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Two Nice Madison County Territorial Manuscript Covers1021 - Two Nice Madison County Territorial Manuscript Covers
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1) Fish Creek. Four manuscripts in Shellen & Dunn census. 2) Harrison. Three manuscripts in Shellen & Dunn census. City: Fish Creek / Harr...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to p*********3 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Earliest Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Cover1022 - Earliest Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Cover
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Manuscript date of March 15, 1885 pre-dates earliest manuscript example in Shellen & Dunn. They only list one manuscript for this town. Post off...
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Forsyth, Rosbud Territorial Collection1023 - Forsyth, Rosbud Territorial Collection
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Lot of three. 1) Straightline, type 3, circa 1885. 2) Double ring #4. 1886. 3) Double ring, double Circle type 2. 1885. Three interesting cancels from
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Forsyth, Rosebud Straight Line, Manuscript Cancel1024 - Forsyth, Rosebud Straight Line, Manuscript Cancel
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#3. Four of this type in Shellen & Dunn. Handwritten '7/23.' Cancel is the straight line Forsyth, M. T. City: Forsyth State: Montana ...
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Sold to p*********3 for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Two Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Covers: One with Contents1025 - Two Forsyth, Rosebud Territorial Covers: One with Contents
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1) #2 in Shellen & Dunn. At December 30, 1884 this would be the earliest Forsyth cancel. Seems to be a new variety. Star killer. Strike is very ...
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 11026 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 1
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#1 in Shellen & Dunn. First year of operation. FABULOUS STRIKE! City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1879 ID: 36571
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*********3 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 21027 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 2
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#2. Very fine strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1882 ID: 37141
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Sold to R*****6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 31028 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 3
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#3. Three listed in Shellen & Dunn census. Mispelled Fort Assinbone. Nice strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1884 ID: 37139
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 41029 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 4
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New variety. Similar to #2, but has a star in circle cancel. Wobbly strike. From J. Kline. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1884 ID: 37
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Sold to R*****6 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 51030 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 5
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Another new variety. This is a double ring with a target killer. Dated January 18, 1887. Cancel is over writing, but very nice. Most unusual and inter
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Sold to h*******c for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 61031 - Fort Assinaboine, Hill Territorial Cover: Number 6
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#5. Only one listed in Shellen & Dunn and this is it! Nice strike. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: 1888 ID: 37136
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Sold to h*******c for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Fort Assinaboine Postal History Collection1032 - Fort Assinaboine Postal History Collection
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Lot of eleven. Two territorial including a c1884 to Robert S. Ford of Sun River. Mostly 1890's. City: Fort Assinaboine State: Montana Date: ...
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Sold to R*****6 for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Fort Keough Territorial Cover Trio1033 - Fort Keough Territorial Cover Trio
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1) #2 in Shellen & Dunn. Four listed in their census. Nice strike. 1882. 2-3) #3. Four listed in Shellen & Dunn. 1880 (earliest) and 1883. O...
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Sold to p*********3 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Fort Peck Dam MOB and FPD1034 - Fort Peck Dam MOB and FPD
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Quite a rarity. Purple postmark on a green envelope. cc for the Post Office Department. No stamp - official business. Reduced at right. Opened in 1934
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Sold to k****g for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Two Fort Shaw, Cascade Territorial Covers with Contents1035 - Two Fort Shaw, Cascade Territorial Covers with Contents
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Both are examples of number 3 cancels. 1) Datelined Missouri River in 1875. Five pages. 2) 1877 letter from the Missouri River by same author. Nice pa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t****y for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Nicer Fort Territorial Postal History Collection1036 - Nicer Fort Territorial Postal History Collection
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Eight total. Three with unread letters. Two Fort Benton: octagonal and double ring double circle. One Fort Logan octagonal. One Fort Keough double rin
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R*****6 for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Montana Fort Collection: Remainder Lots1037 - Montana Fort Collection: Remainder Lots
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Lot of 33. 1) Ten Fort Custer. Six territorial. Earliest is 1884. One 1885 with contents. 2) Five Fort McGinnis. Three territorial. Earliest is 1885.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to m**********a for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Gallatin Manuscript to Rare Shed's Bridge1038 - Gallatin Manuscript to Rare Shed's Bridge
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Early Gallatin (earliest in Shellen & Dunn was 1879). But the treasure of this territorial cover is where it is addressed to. Addressed to Paul ...
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Sold to G**********r for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Rare Gardiner, Park Territorial Cover with Letterhead Content1039 - Rare Gardiner, Park Territorial Cover with Letterhead Content
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This is a great piece. Nice Gardiner strike. None are listed in Shellen & Dunn. Corner advertising for the City Restaurant, George Welcome propr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S******1 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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Early Second Period Grant, Beaverhead Cover with Contents1040 - Early Second Period Grant, Beaverhead Cover with Contents
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Manuscript cancel. From Mrs. E. Ames. City: Grant State: Montana Date: 1901 ID: 37048
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Sold to p*********3 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Railroad Covers with Havre1041 - Railroad Covers with Havre
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R-3: Havre & Anaconda. R-2's include Havre & Spokane and Havre & Butte. Also St. Paul & Havre. One R-3, sixteen R-2's, and f...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to R*****6 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Rare Hecla, Beaverhead Territorial Cover1042 - Rare Hecla, Beaverhead Territorial Cover
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Upper 2/3's of cancel is very strong. Target killer. Only a total of two Hecla cancels listed in Shellen & Dunn. November 1, 1886. Date conf...
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Sold to h*******c for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Helena (Lewis and Clark) Town Collection1043 - Helena (Lewis and Clark) Town Collection
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14 total. 5 territorial. All somehow different. Includes 1860's Montano and Mont'o versions of misspelling. One has a First National Bank of...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Helena Herald Territorial Cover1044 - Helena Herald Territorial Cover
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Nice presentation. Repaired at back. Type 7 cover. City: Helena State: Montana Date: c1879 ID: 36801
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Estimate : 50.00 - 77.00
Sold to j*******9 for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Helena Wells Fargo Cover with a Boyd's Dispatch Stamp1045 - Helena Wells Fargo Cover with a Boyd's Dispatch Stamp
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Nice piece. Traditional Wells Fargo round cancel. Boyd's Dispatch would deliver the letter to Eagleton at 279 Fourth Avenue in New York City. Al...
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Sold to e*****r for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Helena, Lewis & Clark 1873 Cancel with Letter1046 - Helena, Lewis & Clark 1873 Cancel with Letter
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Very nice Helena postal history. Strike is light, but very readable. Letter says, "Times are now quiet in this country then they have been for ...
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Sold to t****y for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Helena, Lewis and Clark #1 on Fancy Cover1047 - Helena, Lewis and Clark #1 on Fancy Cover
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Number 1 cancel in Shellen & Dunn. Manuscript date Dec. 5. Fancy cover to Mary A Larabie of Omro, Wisconsin. You have to see the photograph to a...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montano Cover Collection1048 - Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montano Cover Collection
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Five different cancels: pinwheel, target, two different 'X' and cork. City: Helena State: Montana Date: 1860's ID: 37063
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Sold to R*****6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Interesting Helena, Montano cover1049 - Interesting Helena, Montano cover
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Large '3' stamped on envelope. Additional postage? Misspelled 'Montana.' Date identified in pencil on back of envelope. City: Helen...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to R*****6 for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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