Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 383    

Beartown, M.T., July 9, 1885, manuscript postmark (type 1) on cover to Brunsbuttel, Germany, franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ Banknote, three singles, receiving backstamp; vertical tear through cover and couple punch file holes at bottom, Fine, only two other postmarks are known from this town during 1870-71.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 384    

Bedford, M.T., Jan 8, 1880, reddish violet cds and pinwheel duplex (type 1) canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal card to Helena, Very Fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Bedford.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 385    

Big Timber, Montana, Jul 12, 1887, sharp purple cds and target duplex (type 4) canceling on 2¢ Liberty postal card to St. Paul, Minn., Very Fine and choice, one of three known examples of this townmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 386    

(Butte City, M.T.) Bonner Mercantile Company, brown stamp advertising collar on 1884 2¢ brown entire to New York, canceled by 1886 Butte City, Mont. duplex postmark, couple vertical folds, otherwise Very Fine, a rare used ad collar, with only examples recorded as such.
Scott Nos. U277    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 387    

Canton, Montana, Dec 30, 1882, red cds (type 2) on registered cover to Chicago, Ill., franked with 3¢ + 10¢ Banknotes canceled by numeral handstamps, receiving backstamp; reduced at top into faulty 3¢, F.-V.F., only one other example known in purple.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $240

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Lot 388    

Corvallis, Montana, Sep 23, 1886, cds and fancy "US" in circle duplex (type 2) canceling on 2¢ red entire to Westfield, Mass.; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, one of three known examples.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 389    

Crow Agency, Mont., Jun 16, 1888, clear cds (type 2) with matching target handstamp canceling 2¢ Banknote on cover to Dorchester, Mass., Very Fine, the earliest of four examples recorded (the listing example in Shellen & Dunn).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 390    

Forsyth, Montana, Jul 10, 1883, sharp cds and star duplex (type 2) canceling on 3¢ green entire to Minneapolis, Minn.; vertical fold at left, Very Fine, only one 1885 usage recorded in S&D (this being much earlier).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 391    

Fridley, Mont., Oct 9, 1885, strong sharp strike of serrated cds (type 1) on 1¢ Liberty postal card to St. Paul, Minn., canceled by grid handstamp, Very Fine and choice, the earliest of two recorded examples (the listing example in S&D).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $500

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Lot 392    

Glendale, Mont., Jun 13, 1882, bold cds and fancy shield duplex (type 3) canceling on 2¢ Liberty postal card to Butte, Very Fine, a very scarce fancy territorial postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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