Lot 216
Oronoco, MT. Bold strike of cds tying 1851 3¢ dull red (large margins to just touching frameline at left) on buff cover to New York, cover tear at left & small part of flap missing, F.-V.F.Scott No. 11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 217
Owatonna, M.T. (Minnisota Territory). Beautiful balloon postmark socked-on-the-nose of 1851 3¢ dull red (bright color, just touched at top) on buff cover to Ohio, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Chase.Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 218
Rochester, MT (Minnesota Territory). Bold strike of balloon type postmark tying 1851 3¢ dull red (tiny nick at top) on cover to New York, cover with hint of toning, Very Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot 219
St. Anthony's, M.T. (Minnesota Territory). Two separate small mourning covers from the same correspondence to Connecticut franked with 1851 3¢ dull red single, each beautifully tied by blue cds, both stamp with four margins, one with one extra vertical frame lines outside of left frame line (Pos. 69L3), Very Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
Lot 220
St. Anthony's, M.T. (Minnesota Territory). Blue cds beautifully tying 1851 3¢ dull red (2 extra vertical frame lines outside of left frame line (Pos. 99L3), large margins (just touching bottom frame line at right), on small mourning cover to Connecticut, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $270
Lot 221
Santa Fe, N.M. Cds neatly tying 1851 3¢ dull red (Plate 5L) on 1857 folded cover to Pennsylvania, adhesive with deep color & clear to large margins including small part of sheet margin at left, cover with interesting contents which mentions the mail being burned on the way from Washington, D.C. & the Office of Indian Affairs, Extremely Fine, a rare territorial.Scott No. 11 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $650