Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 393    

Home Park, Mont., 1/29 1889, manuscript postmark (type 1) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Virginia City; cover file fold at left, Very Fine, only one other postmark listed with this being the earliest.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $425

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Lot 394    

Lavina, Montana, Feb 2, 1885, bold cds (type 1) and matching target handstamp tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Unity, Me.; some tone spots affecting stamp, a Very Fine strike, the latest of only four recorded strikes.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 395    

Oka, Mont., Sep 1, 1881, bold sharp strike of violet cds (type 1) with matching target handstamp canceling on 3¢ green entire to Helena; some notations on front and light edge wear, an Extremely Fine strike, only five examples recorded in S&D.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 396    

Placer, Montana, Apr 15, 1888, clear full violet cds (type 1) on registered return receipt card from Helena, Very Fine and choice, only three examples recorded in Shellen & Dunn.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 397    

Puller Springs, Mont., Oct 12, 1888, octagonal date stamp and Maltese cross duplex tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Virginia City, receiving backstamp (type 12); cover roughly opened at right, otherwise Very Fine, very rare and unlisted in Shellen & Dunn, only one manuscript postmark is listed during the territorial period.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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Lot 398    

Race Track, Montana, Nov 17, 1887, bold cds tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Annapolis, Md.; cover slightly reduced into stamp, a Very Fine and choice strike, Shellen & Dunn with no reported postmarks during the territorial period.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 399    

Silver City, M.T., Apr 6, 1881, purple cds (type 1) on fresh 2¢ Liberty postal card to Helena, Very Fine, the earliest of only three recorded in S&D.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $500

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Lot 400    

Skalkaho, Mont., Oct 9, 1886, bold cds (type 2) with matching target handstamp canceling 2¢ Banknote on cover to South Valley, N.Y., Very Fine, the earliest of only recorded examples of this townmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 401    

Stuart, Montana, Aug 1, 1885, cds (type 1) with matching cork handstamp canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal cards to St. Paul, Minn., Very Fine, only three examples reported in Shellen & Dunn.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $500

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Lot 402    

Sun River, Montana (May) 21 (1881), cds and target cds (type 5) canceling on 2¢ red entire to Helena; most of backflap missing, a Very Fine strike, likely the earliest strike of this townmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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