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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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